Research
Hello! My name is Holly Middleton-Spencer and I am a PhD student at Newcastle University. My PhD work focusses on Quantum Fluids and specifically the turbulence within. Although focusing on Quantum Turbulence, I have a deep interest of anything cold-atomy with a particular love of the interplay of experiments and theory. The last few months, I have focussed on the modelling of oscillatory driving of condensates, following excellent experimental work in the first generations of Quantum Turbulence . I have access to data which experimentalists do not – I can use the whole wavefunction of the system to help pin down any power laws and am currently analysing the effect of vortices within the system.
Non-Research things
I’m still on my mission to discover a sensible work life balance.
In my spare time I am a keen musician. I have studied the flute since the age of 6 and also sing. Although the flute is my primary instrument, I also study the oboe and bassoon. My “musical credits” include many concert halls in The Cotswolds, Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, and the Sage Gateshead
I procrastinate from Quantum Fluids by studying languages. I have JLPT3 in Japanese and have some knowledge of Mandarin and German. I can read Egyptian Hieroglyphs with a basic knowledge of Hieratic Egyptian and Coptic and currently battle the mastery of Akkadian. I have a strong love of ancient mathematics and hope to one day truly contribute to the small but fascinating field.