Theoretical Particle Cosmology Seminar A7 Physics Thursday 11 April 2019 3:00pm to 4:00pm The universe as a condensate of spacetime atoms. Abstract: In the standard picture of cosmology, the Universe began at the Big Bang; the Big Bang itself is a singularity where the laws of physics break down. A quantum theory of gravity…
Facilities Works We have been informed by Facilities of the following works. Water Hygiene Testing in The Physics Building will take place week commencing the 1st of April 2019 from 9am daily. Two Lancaster University engineers will require access to kitchens and shared bathrooms to test hot water temperatures. The engineers will not test…
Inclusion in Physics Event A007 Physics Wednesday 27 March 2019, 1:00pm Inclusion in Physics group event Speaker: Dr Brooke Simmons and Dr Julie Wardlow Sarah Badman Biological Clocks and Dynamical Health (part of the Health Innovation: Digital speaker series) LUMS Lecture Theatre 11 Thursday 28 March 2019, 1:00pm to 2:00pm This seminar will…
Safety Induction The next safety induction takes place on Thursday 4th April at 2:30pm in B24 Physics. These normally take an hour. Please ensure your new staff attend. Shonah Ion Manual handling assessors I’d like to have a few more manual handling assessors in the Department. Please let me know if you are…
Pams Running I’m running the London half-marathon on the 24th March to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Would you mind adding a link into the next Physics newsletter for me? Sorry, I know I’m not technically Physics anymore but I’m still classing myself as an honorary member! J https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/pamela-forster1?fbclid=IwAR08zDOCno-JVuU9jfoP4eaHPtwnV_Hl29dzaEkNs2OyjKGeMuacGwPRhBw Pam Forster Your…
Igor Kaufman 1954-2019 I am extremely sorry to report that Dr Igor Kaufman, a familiar colleague in the Nonlinear and Biomedical Physics Group, died in Moscow on 20 February 2019. He had been in poor health for several months. Igor started working with the Group in 1994. He first visited Lancaster in 1995, and…
Morecambe Bay Food Bank Calling all staff and students! We are collecting non-perishable food donations for Morecambe Bay Foodbank in Week 19! Last term we managed to collect 800 items for vulnerable members of our community and we want to beat our record this term! We will be calling at – Londsdale and Cartmel…
Data Science in Physics: a New Group Within Physics. Para: A new data science group has been set up within the physics department by post graduate students. The group has been established as a cross discipline platform to discuss and present on the subjects of Data Science, including machine learning, neural networks and deep learning as some examples. We are opening the…
New Open Mic Night! First Tuesday Tunes Tuesday February 5th 8-10.30pm @ Pizzetta Republic & every first Tuesday of the month Want to perform? Just show up on the night! Bring your instruments or sing with the host band! Grab a pizza and check out the performances! All welcome. Amanda Ross Employee Assistance…
Emergency Lighting Testing We have been informed by Facilities that emergency lighting testing in Physics will take place week commencing the 28th of January 2019 from 9am daily. Shonah Ion Papin Prize You may have seen this national award for technicians mentioned in the FST bulletin this week. If you have any nominations,…