Uk Definition and 352 Threads

Hi, I'm looking at the U.S for grad school and I've been reading talk about grade point average's, more specifically that around 3.0 is not considered particularly great. I assume that a 3.0 GPA means a 75% average, over here 75% is decent A grade. A GPA of 3.5 (which I've read is good)...

Hi, I was wondering if someone could share their experiences of doing an undergrad degree in maths in the UK, and particularly the way the subjects are introduced at the start. (Directions to more info would also be appreciated :)) I am originally from Germany (but have lived in the UK...

I am going to apply for UK universities for postgraduate. Why 4 years for M.Sci Theoretical Physics in UK? 4 years full-time Hon M.Phys How many years for P.hd? After full time M.sci or M.Phill 4 years I get Hon M.Phys ?? please tell me ? Some universities offer some combined...

Hi, Anyone got any tips or resources I can use for C1 AS level maths. It's coming up in january...:eek: Turnip...:biggrin:

Is it truly (close to) impossible to be granted citizenship in the EU or UK? One thing is that you have a much better chance of being granted citizenship if your employer over in the EU or the UK deems that you are in high demand because of your degree or area of study, i.e. a useful trade of...

If a student in the US gets a B.A. or other degree in engineering and then moves to the UK would that person be able to work there in the UK or another county such as Wales ? Or what if the student earned a degree while studying abroad in the UK and then decided to look for work somewhere...

Recently, extremely heavy rain has fallen in the United Kingdom. Some locations received over 12 inches of rain within a 24 hour period! This is likely a UK record for the greatest 24 hr rainfall based on records going back to 1914...

I hope to do my bachelors in theoretical physics and after i need to do a job due to my financial problems.So i want to know how about the job opportunities for theoretical physics Bsc in UK and how much do they earn? I heard jobs for theoretical physics Bsc are very rare? is it true...

Hello again everyone, looking for some advice from people who are/have studied at university; The problem I'm having is that the university I'm seriously considering studying at for an MSci (in physics) is UCL however I'm not sure about the course... Indeed UCL has a fantastic reputation...

I wonder if mathematical books from USA/UK better than for example russian books? I use mostly russian ( i live in eastern Europe), and they are hard for self-learning person (i'm thinking about books for mathematicians-to-be, not engineers). I wonder if books that are used in UK/USA sre much...

For those who haven't come across this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8334774.stm My facebook status sums up my feelings on the subject: Predictably, the shadow home secretary wallowed in the typical Tory self-image of the last bastion of law and order in a broken society, but the Lib...

Homework Statement A 1200kg car skids with uk = 0.45. If it skids 45.2m, find the thermal energy and the initial speed. m = 1200 kg Vi = ? Vf = 0 m/s (i think..because it wants to stop) uk = 0.45 (coefficient of friction) delta d = 45.2m Homework Equations Well for Frictional...

Hello,i need some info about Physics college education in USA an UK. In my country there are 2 different Physics directions (colleges), one is educational Physics and the other is scientific Physics. The first one educates Physics professors (primary and high school) and the other one educates...

What are the odds that any 6 consecutive numbers in any order can come in the UK lottery?

<uk,v> --> <u,k> for all v. prove uk goes to u. Homework Statement a)supposed for all v in Rn <uk,v>--> <u,v> prove {uk}-->u b)give an example of a sequence {uk} st. <uk,v> for some vector v. but uk does not converge to u. Homework Equations def of convergence. The Attempt at a...

Or mechatronics as it may be known Do they courses provide better employment oppotunities than mechanical and electrical engineering seperately? I ask because Its a long course (5 year masters) and is a big commitment for an undergrad masters Also does anyone know any good UK or EU...

Hey, I'm 16 and I'm currently studying A Levels at college (Physics, Maths, English Literature, and Philosophy). I've been interested in space for sometime, getting my first telescope around 3 years ago, and I don't know when but I unconsciously decided this was what I was going to do with my...

I wanted to know which combination would be better, in general. They would both last 4 years, so that's the same. I'll be paying overseas fees, so there is no difference in cost. As far I see, the BEng + Msc is better since you end up with two degrees. what do you guys think?

Sorry but this is just a long list of questions. I have looked at plenty of career options (2 years remaining until I get my bachelors in physical sciences), and I keep coming back to medical physics as it seems to have everything I want. I haven't decided on the area I would want to...

Best UK universities? I'm planning to go on a student exchange to a UK university next year. I'm studying physics and engineering at the moment but the focus of my exchange will be for physics. I was wondering what are the best universities to go to in the UK for 3rd year physics (and...

Hi all I'm a sixteen year old girl from Iran who has lived in the UK for a few years. I'm living in Iran right now but my brother studies pharmacy in Sunderland University and I might want to go back to England for my Uni as well. The thing is that I hardly know anything about the educational...

Hai friends! Currently iam doing australian advanced level in ACBT in Sri lanka.And i hope to get my bachelors in theoritical physics.So i want to know whether Uk universities will accept australian a/l i mean australian a/l =uk a/l ? Thank you!

I am looking to complete a 1 year M.Sc. in the UK as a US student, how feasible is this, assuming I can come up with the funds needed? When I get there would my wife be able to work full-time while I am studying? Also, are there any US programs that offer an M.Sc. in a year instead of two.

Will an electrical engineering MSc 'bridge the gap' between an undergraduate degree and entry into a PhD programme in the same way an MPhys? I have a BSc in physics but need either an MPhys or and MSc in Physics to get straight on to the PhD I'm interested in. The trouble is it's hard to find...

Hello, I am interested in attending a graduate program in the UK after completion of my BS in physics but am unsure of the lay of the land. A few questions I have are: 1. Is it possible to get into the Ph.D. program in the UK w/o a masters? If it is difficult is it possible to do the masters...

Homework Statement where can i find the dimensions and properties of uk flat bottom rails? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Hi everyone. I was just wondering if anyone in the UK could give me a little advice. I've just read an article from thehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8092950.stm" ? Or go into a completely new sector. :confused:

Hello, I am looking for some advice. I am currently studying towards a non-Honours degree in electrical engineering. I would like to work towards a PhD in physics. My original plan was to finish my current degree, transfer across to a honours engineering degree, them maybe to a maters in...

I am doing a few calcs regarding heat gain through windows and I am looking fot some typical values to apply for vertical surface NSE&W. I currently have figures from a glass manufacturer, a net based calculator and the BRE standar assesment proceedure ( for energy rating houses). All three...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5219687/Atheists-target-UK-schools.html" NOTE: For the sake of easier posting, I'd like to loosely re-define the term "atheist" to include human secularists, agnostics and any other belief system or philosophy that doesn't conform to...

Is It Possible To View The Milky Way In The UK, during the UK summer time months, i have just moved here and i was wondering whether i can see the milky way on a clear summer night, the shot I am looking for is something like this...

If there is a patent that exists in the USA on a machine for example, is there any legal implication of using a similar variant of that machine in the UK? If the patent only exists in the US, then what is stopping it being coppied and patented across europe? Surely this would prevent the...

Hi guys, Well I now have a few weeks to make up my mind in which to put as my first choice (not sure if I have a second but even if I did it would be sort of irrelevant as all offers are AAA or AAB :D). I've basically numbered it down to Manchester and Nottingham, I had offers from both York...

The frequency of UK mains electricity is 50Hz. I know that this means there are 50 cycles per second & so it must change direction 50 times per second but a colleague is adament that this means the current reverses direction 100 times per second. I just can't get it. Can anyone explain this...

I'm terribly sorry if this has been asked before, but at the moment I want to work in Nuclear Fusion eventually, MCF like JET etc. seems the most interesting although ICF like NIF is pretty interesting too.. However, many people change their mind over what they want to study whilst they are...

Which are the top 10 univs in the U.K. offering MSc Physics?

I'm currently an undergraduate student in the UK, and would like to go to grad school in America. I've seen a lot of people say that doing REUs is important to get into a good grad school, but undergraduate research is not very common in the UK, other than a project in the final year which...

Hey guys. I am new to this forum, and being a 3rd year student in an MPhys course I am slightly irate that I hadn't registered this forum before, or any other physics forums for that matter. Hence the username. That said, I need all the advice I can get regarding a project I am doing for...

Hello there I've heard that undergraduate course in Physics/Maths/Eng in universities in UK and US differ in a few ways. I could search through the websites of renowned Universities of both these countries, unfortunately, I have a big exam coming up soon, and do not have much time to do this...

Hi there, I live in England but want to go to uni in the US, preferably Harvard. I am predicted all A*s in my GCSEs which I'll take in the summer and would hope to get all A's in my AS and A levels. However, I have no idea how the UK examination results would translate into the US. As in, how...

(UK) What are the GCSE levels requirements to apply for MIT? For UK guys only... What are the GCSE levels requirements to apply for MIT? for those who wants to anser..heres the GCSE leveling here in UK A* A B C D E F G U How many As do you think I'd need for GCSE? Dyou...

Help me, I'm really confused coz the school system in the US is completely different from the one here in the UK.. watch this vid to explain what I'm saying...http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=usq7h3n8GUw See, in the US, Students go to Universities in the age of 16...but here in the UK, when...

Hey people, A little question. I know France has trains running from Paris to London England. I was wondering if anyone knew if that train uses some type of underground tunnel or if it uses a bridge and what the name of it is? I've tried looking for it but its a difficult subject to...

I hope to pursue a research career in Quantum computation. Could anyone suggest some good universities in UK where active research is going on in this field?Any information is most welcome.

Could someone please explain the uk grading system (2i etc) in terms of an overall percentage? Thanks Spoon

Hi Guys, I am looking for some advice on my final Uni Choice in the UK. I did submit my application with Durham as my final choice, however I have decided I would rather substitute this for either Warwick or Bristol, to study Maths with Physics for at least the first year, then ill decided if I...

[SIZE="1"]Disclaimer: Although my question is targeted toward the UK, I do not wish to exclude comparison with other countries e.g. Germany or Canada. Please, if you have studied maths at universities in another country, your experience is of value and interest. [SIZE="2"]Here in the United...

Here is an odd thing I found in our university toilets. Now we have an instruction manual on how to use the toilet! :rolleyes:

Hi guys, Its coming to that time when people are deliberating about there Uni choices. I wanted to seek the advices of the Members of PF. I have decided on Maths with Physics, as a general idea I believe most involve 75-80% Maths and 20-25% physics. I feel this is the idea ratio for me, as it...

What on Earth is going on here? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4749183.ece And on the other hand... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/lawreports/joshuarozenberg/2957692/What-can-sharia-courts-do-in-Britain.html So who's making stuff up, and what is...