#61 Organising an INI Satellite Programme: an interview with Professors Mark Blyth and Sasha Korobkin

In the latest episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Professors Mark Blyth and Sasha Korobkin, organisers of the INI Satellite Programme “The mathematics of multiphase flows with applications” (https://www.newton.ac.uk/event/mfa/). In the conversation, Mark and Sasha explain the programme’s research themes and share their insights into the challenges and rewards of organising an INI programme at your home institution - in their case the University of East Anglia in Norwich. 00:00 - Introduction 00:49 - Welcome, overview of the programme, UEA and Norwich as a venue 07:22 -  Social aspect of INI programmes 09:20 - Structure of the programme, starting with a summer school 13:02 - Central workshop of the programme: “New directions in multiphase flows” (https://www.newton.ac.uk/event/mfaw02/), connections with industry 16:30 - The challenges of running a satellite programme, without the infrastructure provided in Cambridge 20:50 - Discussing the two-year lead time from proposal to preparation to hosting the month-long programme, the importance of planning far in advance  22:45 - Success of the science during a month-long programme 26:38 - Personal highlights: “I was amazed we made it through the month without any catastrophes”, lecture on beer tapping 29:25 - Final thoughts, looking to the future