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Oct 7, 2021
The bfys group
The bfys group is a national research group fromed around the topic of b-physics within the Nikhef research portfolio. The bfys group is a collaboration between scientists of the Nkjhef research institute, the Free university of Amsterdam, the University of Groningen and the University of Maastricht. The research evolves around the technology, data analysis and theory relevant to the LHCb experiment.
Bfys workshops
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The bfys group holds annual workshops involving junior (master and PhD students) and more senior (postdocs, academic staff) researchers: the national "bfys workshops":
- 2006, 2007, 2008 Nikhef. Theme: "Individual Presentations".
- 2009 Egmond. Theme: "Hands-on data analysis course". Teambuilding: "Segway".
- 2010 ErveHulsbeek. Theme: "Topical reports and discussions". Teambuilding: "Kleiduif laser-shooting" and "Klootschieten".
- 2011 Geulhem. Theme: "Preserving thesis-knowledge from the past". Teambuilding: "Caves".
- 2012 Hindeloopen. Theme: "quark-CKM and lepton-PMNS". Teambuilding: "Sailing".
- 2013 Renesse. Theme: "Methods of analysis". Teambuilding: "Kite-carting".
- 2014 Groenlo. Theme: "Funding Proposals". Teambuilding:"Catapult construction".
- 2015 Egmond. Theme: "Phase Transitions". Teambuilding: "Archery and Wave-rafting".
- 2016 Erve Hulsbeek. Theme: "Horizons: new ideas". Teambuilding: "Klootschieten" and "Getting very wet".
- 2017 Heijenrath. Theme: "Commonalities". Teambuilding: "Cycling to Val-Dieu".
- 2018 Groenlo. Theme: "The Expert and the Newcomers's View". Teambuilding: "Survival Robinson".
- 2019 Heische Hoeve. Theme: "What's your question?". Teambuilding: "Pizza baking" and "Electric carts".
- 2021 Erve-Hulsbeek. Theme: "Opportunities". Teambuilding: "Archery" and "Quad-riding".
- 2022 Groenlo. Theme: "Look Elsewhere". Teambuilding: "Djembe drum" and "Haka".