Dear Colleague,

Organised by CCP5 and sponsored by CECAM, the School is intended for newcomers to the science of molecular simulation and will provide a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical background as well as practical sessions on computational methods and research seminars to illustrate the versatility of simulation in modern research. There will also be opportunities for participants to present their own research.

The Summer School starts with a two-day programming course, where students can opt to take either Python or modern Fortran. After this preparation, the first five days of the main School will cover the basics of molecular simulation, and the remaining three days will be devoted to more advanced courses with options in mesoscale, ab initio, Machine Learning and Interatomic Potential and biomolecular simulation. Course notes will be provided in electronic format. In addition to the lectures, there will be extensive practical sessions in which students will undertake computational exercises to reinforce and further explore the material.

The school will take place between 11th and 22nd of July 2021 in online.

A fee of £50 to cover part of the expenses will be charged to successful applicants. The school has 50 to 100 places available. Successful applicants from last year’s delayed summer school will have an automatic reserve for this year’s online school and they will be receiving an email about this.

Please note The school can be recognized towards your doctoral training in UK, also upon request we can provide a letter for ECTS credits for your school.

Key dates
Application deadline: 15th of April 2021
Acceptance decision: 1st of May 2021
Fee payments: 15th of May 2021

Organising Committee
Dr Colin Freeman, University of Sheffield
Prof Neil Allan, University of Bristol
Dr Mark Miller, University of Durham
Dr Alin Elena, STFC Daresbury Laboratory

Sponsors: CCP5. CECAM, CCPBiosim, CCP9, COSEC, University of Durham

full details and registration at: https://summer2021.ccp5.ac.uk/

Please feel free to forward this email to other interested parties.

Regards,
Alin