Alex Carter
Fellow And College Lecturer In Interdisciplinary Studies at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge
Greater Cambridge Area United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAlex Carter is an interdisciplinary philosopher and experienced educator at the University of Cambridge, serving as Academic Director for Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies and a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College. With a PhD on Wittgenstein (2015) and 16 years in higher education, he designs programmes that push students to "feel the pain of the problem," linking rigorous theory to real-world change. His research spans Wittgenstein’s later work, Simone Weil’s theology, and an unusual current project on humour and creative practice framed as “serious play.” A seasoned supervisor and course director, he combines administrative leadership in continuing education with hands-on tutoring for undergraduates and adult learners. Outside academia he is an avid cyclist and canoeist who often tests philosophical ideas while skating up and down the River Cam.
16 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Philosophy, Pass, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Philosophy, Pass at University of EssexPostgraduate Certificate, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Postgraduate Certificate, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education at University of CambridgeMaster of Arts (MA), Philosophy, Pass, Master of Arts (MA), Philosophy, Pass at Bristol UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy and Ancient History, 2:1, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy and Ancient History, 2:1 at University of Wales, Swansea
Github Skills (15)
stochastic10
chemistry10
monte-carlo10
materials-informatics9
quantum-chemistry9
computational-chemistry9
quantum-computing9
quantum-mechanics9
quantum-algorithms8
codebase7
python6
regression5
testing4
calculator1
plugin1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
hande-qmc/pyscf
Dec 2022 - Jan 2024
Python module for quantum chemistry
Contributions:6 reviews, 1 PR, 9 pushes in 1 year
pythonchemistryquantum-computingpython-modulequantum-chemistry
hande-qmc/hande-www
Aug 2018 - May 2021
Contributions:3 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 9 months
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