Cambridge Philosophical Society mini-series #3: Dr Jay Taylor
Duration: 15 mins 35 secs
| Description: | In recent years, the generous support of the Cambridge Philosophical Society has allowed INI to further support the attendance of early career researchers in its programmes and workshops. This third of three interviews speaks to one such recipient: Dr Jay Taylor. |
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| Created: | 2020-12-18 10:56 | ||||
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| Collection: | Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||||
| Copyright: | Dan Aspel | ||||
| Language: | eng (English) | ||||
| Keywords: | isaac newton institute; mathemathics; dr jay taylor; research; funding; | ||||
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| Abstract: | In recent years, the generous support of the Cambridge Philosophical Society has allowed INI to further support the attendance of early career researchers in its programmes and workshops. This third of three interviews speaks to one such recipient: Dr Jay Taylor.
Jay is NTT Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California and his main research interests are in Deligne-Lusztig theory. Dan Aspel speaks to him about groups, representations, the academic disruption wrought by COVID-19, and just how much of a difference the right funding can make to a junior academic. 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Welcome 02:00 - Research interest: Groups and Representations explained 04:45 - COVID disruption, and how to cope with it 08:20 - How to replicate the sense of community when operating virtually 09:10 - Is funding for early career researchers important? 11:15 - The importance of collaborations 12:30 - The best thing about your time at INI? 13:05 - “The UK is producing so many great PHD students at the moment” 14:03 - Plans for the future |
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