Overview | Partner Institutions (national) | Partner Institutions (international) | Key Offerings | Upcoming Events | Past Events and Archived Resources | SAINTS Scholarships | Contact Details
A primer on Radiation Biology, 11–22 October 2021
presenter: various
Introduction to Nuclear Reaction Theory, 1–8 Sep 2021
presenter: various
Introduction to Accelerator Physics, 23–25 Aug 2021
presenter: various
Introduction to Data Analysis, 28 June-2 July 2021
presenter: various
Introduction to Nuclear Astrophysics, 21-25 June 2021
presenter: various
Writing for a scholarly journal, 10 June 2021
Advanced Analytical Techniques, 24 May-1 June 2021
presenter: various
Course on Radiological Protection, 4-11 May 21
presenter: various
Course on Radiation Interaction and Detection, 12-16 Apr 21
presenter: various
Workshop on Spectrum Presentation, Analysis, Manipulation and Simulation,8-12 March 2021
presenter: various
Topics: spectrometry, data analysis with Excel (alternatively Google Sheets), Python programming, ROOT data analysis framework, Radware (Gf3, Encal etc.), peak fitting, peak-area analysis, energy calibration, detection efficiency, GEANT, Monte Carlo, radiation-transport modeling
https://tinyurl.com/edis30id
SPAMS Workshop , 11 – 13 Mar 2020,
presenter: various
topics: spectrum analysis, simulation, presentation
(satellite event to ANSTT 2020 Workshop)
event code: [ws-20-dataa]
https://tinyurl.com/vy388xb
SAINTS@tlabs Summer School 2020, January 2020
presenter: various
topics: nuclear physics, radiobiology, materials science, particle physics, accelerator physics and more
event code: [ss-20-phys]
https://tinyurl.com/ryr2d7y
SAINTS@tlabs Catalyst Short Course on Root Data Analysis Framework, 3 Dec 2019
presenter: Dr Munirat Bashir (Stellenbosch University)
https://tinyurl.com/wdf9m2p
Workshop on Radiochemistry, 6 – 8 November 2019, iThemba LABS
in collaboration with INSTN (France) and the iThemba LABS Department of Nuclear Medicine,
event code: [ws-19-rchem]
https://tinyurl.com/tcxxg6n
Course on Radiobiology, October 2019, iThemba LABS
by Dr Charlot Vandevoorde (Nuclear Medicine Department)
(part of the North West University Honours programme)
event code: [c-19-rbio]
https://tinyurl.com/y9ysjjkx
SAINTS Distinguished Scientist Lecture series, Jul 2019
presenter: Prof. Richard Casten (Yale Univ.)
topic: Nuclear Physics introduction, models
https://tinyurl.com/y2pqt65s
SAINTS@tlabs Python Short Course, Jun 2019
presenter: Prof. B van der Ventel (Stellenbosch Univ.)
https://tinyurl.com/y6s3grsd
Research, Writing, Presentation Skills Workshop, 24-26 April 2019
presenter: Dr Olushola Adeniyi (UWC)
https://tinyurl.com/y3zy9gk6
PROMERGSA Workshop, Mar 2019
presenter: various
topics: primers on metrology, environmental radioactivity, gamma-ray spectrum analysis
(satellite event to ANSTT Workshop, sponsored by UK STFC)
https://tinyurl.com/y4du5am5
SAINTS@tlabs Physics Summer School, Jan 2019
presenter: various
topics: nuclear physics, radiobiology, materials science, particle physics, accelerator physics
https://tinyurl.com/yxjg56wb
SPAMS Workshop, 12-14, Nov 2018
presenter: various
topics: spectrum analysis, simulation, presentation
(sponsored by the UK STFC)
https://tinyurl.com/y8jbpk9v
other recommended online resources:
- @physicsfun (demonstrations and more), Instagram
- Lectures on the Character of Physical Law, Prof. Richard Feynman,
Search on YouTube - Lectures on theoretical physics by Prof. Leonard Susskind
theoreticalminimum.com - Short videos on particle, accelerator physics and more by Dr Don Lincoln,
Fermilab (search on YouTube) - Short videos on nuclear physics, radiation interaction with matter and more,
For the Love of Physics (search on YouTube) - Free online course introducing Computer Science and Programming in Python, MIT
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-0001-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-in-python-fall-2016/ - Free online course on Probability and Statistics, MIT
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-05-introduction-to-probability-and-statistics-spring-2014/ - Free online course on Computational Thinking and Data Science, EdX
https://www.coursetalk.com/providers/edx/courses/introduction-to-computational-thinking-and-data-science
Please direct any queries regarding accessing the archived materials to Bongani Makohliso on saintsadmin@tlabs.ac.za.