JWST Proposal Planning Workshop 2023
(In-person only)
Be ready for the Cycle 2 deadline!
Jan 5th - 6th
Hatfield, UK
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The Workshop
The three STFC Webb fellows, with additional funding from STFC, are hosting a 2-day, free JWST proposal planning workshop. The workshop will feature talks, hands-on sessions, experts in the room, as well as an un-conference session to ask the experts about any roadblocks/questions you have encountered with your own proposals. We expect participants to attend both days, and coffees and lunches will be provided.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
Agenda
Day 1
---coffees, teas and pastries on arrival from 9am--
9:30 - Welcome
10:00 - Talk - Introduction to observatory and instrument modes - Henrik Melin
11:00 - Coffee
11:30 - ESA planning tools - Anthony Marston
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - (HO) NIRCam and MIRI imaging - Olivia Jones
14:30 - (HO) ETC imaging/spectroscopy - Olivia Jones/Emma Curtis-Lake
16:00 - coffee
16:30 - (HO) APT - Olivia Jones
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Meal in the evening in Hatfield (timing TBC)
Day 2
---coffees, teas and pastries on arrival from 9am--
9:30 - Talk - parallel modes - Anthony Marston
10:00 - (HO/Demo) NIRSpec/MIRI IFU - Henrik Melin
11:30 - coffee
12:00 - (HO) MOS/fixed slit spectroscopy - Emma Curtis-Lake
13:00 - lunch
14:00 - Talk - Grading/TAC procedure - Laura Watkins
15:00 - (HO) Slitless spectroscopy - Emma Curtis-Lake
16:00 - Unconference session with ESA support - Kirsten Larson, Peter Zeidler
Venue, travel and accommodation
The workshop will be conducted at the Fielder Centre, Hatfield AL10 9TP.
Reaching Hatfield
Hatfield is 20 miles (32 km) north of London beside the A1(M) motorway.
By Rail
Hatfield train station has direct trains to London King's Cross railway station, Finsbury Park, Moorgate, and Cambridge. You can find directions using TfL or Trainline.
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** Attention - National Rail Strikes**
The days of this workshop fall on the days recently announced to be days with national rail strikes.
There have been services to and from Hatfield on previous strike days, they have just started later in the day and finished earlier. We can therefore adjust the schedule to ensure hands-on sessions are within core hours that should be possible for those wishing to travel to the site each day.
LAST TRAINS FROM HATFIELD ON STRIKE DAYS
KingsCross (Fast) KingsCross (all-stop) Stevenage/Cambridge Welwyn Gdn City
Jan 4 17:28 17:02 17:51 18:46
Jan 6 17:28 16:02 16:51 17:46
Please check the national rail website for regular updates.
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By Bus
Regular bus services connect Hatfield to London and nearby towns.
For bus routes and time table see Uno, Arriva, and CentreBus.
Getting to the workshop venue
The conference venue is close to the A1(M).
The postcode for sat nav use is AL10 9TP. Free onsite parking is available at Fielder Centre.
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From Hatfield train station, buses frequently run to the venue.
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Taxi services are also available. Contact Hilltop Taxis: +44 (0)1707 266666
AAA Taxis: +44 (0)1707 888888
Nearby Hotels
Registration
Registration has closed!
Registrations are now closed. In the event of over-subscription, we will be contacting interested attendees in December to confirm that they still wish to attend. If needed, we will prioritise places for early career researchers and maintain a waitlist. Please note that participation in this workshop is in-person only.
