It's twenty years since a bunch of kids from Sheffield sang about being kids in Sheffield in the accents and vocabulary of a bunch kids from Sheffield. Mardy Bum (meaning 'grumpy' to us northerners) is about adolescent relationship problems. The song is simple, but combined with the lyrics it just works.
'You've got the face on'.
The Quantum Information and Computation group in the Mathematical Institute, led by Prof Balint Koczor, is looking for a highly motivated and exceptionally talented quantum theorist to lead new projects in the broad context of achieving practical quantum advantage using early quantum computers (near term and early fault tolerant). The length of the position is fixed term and runs until the end of September 2028. The starting date of this position is flexible but an anticipated start date is 1st September 2026.
How common are mental health struggles, discrimination, and bullying in academia? Are these related to gender, sexual orientation, place of origin, or ability? What drives researchers to leave – and how can we improve the current state?
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