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<aside> <img src="/icons/stars_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/stars_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> Welcome to the Monthly Astro Career Talk Series!

Ever wonder what life’s like after an astrophysics degree? Maybe you're figuring out your next move or just curious about the real-life experiences of others.

Either way, the Monthly Astro Career Talk is where you’ll hear it all—no sugarcoating, just honest stories from people who've been through it.

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<aside> <img src="/icons/rocket_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/rocket_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> What’s it about?

Each month, we bring in a guest speaker who shares their journey—whether it's in academia or industry.

The beauty of this series is that every talk is different, with each topic offering its own unique charm. Some talks pull in undergrads, others resonate more with postgrads or postdocs—there’s something for everyone.

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<aside> <img src="/icons/calendar_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/calendar_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> WHEN

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Battcock Centre for Experimental Astrophysics

https://map.cam.ac.uk/battcock#52.213659,0.094044,18

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Next Speaker

🎙️ Dr. Sandro Tacchella

Time: 29th January 2025, 11:30 - 12:30

Venue: Ryle Room at Kavli Institute for Cosmology

Online meeting: Teams

Title: The Formula for Academic Success - How to become a Cambridge Professor

Bio:

• 2022-present: Assistant Professor, Cavendish Laboratory (Department of Physics) & Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge, UK
• 2021-2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, UNIST, Korea
• 2017-2021: CfA Fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, USA
• 2012-2017: Ph. D. in Physics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• 2010-2012: M. Sc. in Physics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• 2007-2010: B. Sc. in Physics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Agenda

11:30 - 12:00 Talk by Prof. Tacchella about his career path and his learnings

12:00 - 12:30 Q&A: any career related questions from the audience is welcome!

12:30 - 13:30 (optional) Walk to Westhub (the bar side) for a lunch

Everyone is welcome to join the lunch to have any follow-up discussion with Prof. Tacchella! More excitingly, thanks to the Research Culture Fund, we would be able to cover 7 attendees’ meals, chosen through a lucky draw during the talk time!

We look forward to meeting many of you!

🎙️ Planned Speakers