Physics refurbishment update
Please see below details of scheduled works on the Physics refurbishment project for week commencing Monday 3rd April.
Physics scheduled works:
- Re-roofing works – low noise, no vibration
- Final fix joinery works – medium noise, minimum vibration
- Plastering – minimum noise, no vibration
- Decoration – minimum noise, no vibration
- Plant room door replacement
- External cladding cleaning
- Suspended ceiling installation – medium noise, minimum vibration
- Floor covering – minimum noise, no vibration
- B48 &48a teaching walls – medium noise, medium vibration
- Fixed lab benching – medium noise, minimum vibration
- Annexe staircase plastering
- Annexe staircase decoration including scaffolding
- Lift lobby ceilings – medium noise, minimum vibration
- Phase 2a corridor glazing flashings and snagging
- Existing toilet block and rain screen cladding – medium noise, minimum vibration
- Isolab external works – medium noise, medium vibration
- QTC tunnel area ceiling and fire stopping – medium noise, no vibration
- Loose furniture installation – minimum noise, minimum vibration
Should you have any queries regarding the project please contact the Senior Project Manager, Helen Wood, via the Facilities Helpdesk on facilities.helpdesk@lancaster.ac.uk or 01524 593333.
Marketing and Communications
Annual Staff vs Students football matc
This years annual staff vs student football match and accompanying BBQ is set for the 16th of June from 1-4pm. In preparation for this the PhD students and Staff practice football sessions are at 6:30pm on Wednesdays on the far astroturf pitch near the sports center. If you would like to join us, you can either request to be added to the emailing list for weekly reminders or search for the Facebook group “Lancaster Physics Postgrad sport”.
All abilities are welcome, if there are any questions/if you’d like to be added to the emailing list please email me at: s.malzard1@lancaster.ac.uk
Simon Malzard
Physics Departmental Photo
For the attention of all Staff & Postgraduate Students
The Department Photo is taking place on Tuesday 6 June at 4:10pm on the Bonington Step.
Louise Crook
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Energy Lancsaer Seminar 26th May
SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS: A CLASS OF SOLVENTS WITH INTERESTING PROPERTIES
Energy Seminar, Friday 26th May 11.30-13.00, FST Training and Development Centre, A76 Science and Technology Building
Professor Can Erkey (Boğaziçi University, Istanbul)
A supercritical fluid (SCF) is a fluid compressed and heated above its critical pressure and temperature. In the supercritical region, thermophysical properties of fluids can be varied by slight changes in temperature and pressure. The low viscosities and high solute diffusivities in SCFs lead to enhanced mass transfer rates. As a result of such favorable properties, SCFs have been attracting increased attention for development of new processes and new materials in a wide variety of industries. Among the SCFs, supercritical CO2 (scCO2) is particularly attractive since it is cheap, nontoxic, available in large quantities and has an easily accessible critical temperature and pressure. Since it is also a gas at ambient conditions, it leaves no residue on the treated medium. In this talk, I will present an overview of SCFs and discuss some of the research projects on SCFs carried out in my laboratory. These will include supercritical deposition for preparation of supported nanoparticles for energy related applications, measurement of frequency response of microcantilevers in SCFs and synthesis of aerogels and their composites for a wide variety of applications ranging from thermal insulation to optofluidic waveguides.
For further details please contact Harry Hoster.
Please confirm attendance for catering purposes. There will be tea, coffee and cakes served from 11.30. You can register here
(https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supercritical-fluids-a-class-of-solvents-with-interesting-properties-tickets-34656589793).
Harry Hoster
Department Email Lists
These lists are moderated, emails require approval before they are delivered to the list members. If anyone regularly sends to one of these lists it is possible to allow their emails to be sent without requiring moderation (but you may wish to keep it as a safety feature against accidentally emailing all staff).
physics-staff@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Staff members of the Physics Department. This includes academics, PDRAs, admin, technical and other support staff but not teaching assistants.
physics-academic-staff@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Academic staff in the Physics department, as listed on http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/about-us/people/?category=academic
This list is auto-populated from the web page.
physics-teaching-staff@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Teaching staff in the Physics Department. Maintained by Louise Crook. Please contact louise.crook@lancaster.ac.uk for changes to list membership.
physics-pg@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Physics postgraduate students. Auto-populated from ISS student records data.
friends-of-physics@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Information of interest for former and retired Physics staff or students, e.g. seminars, the weekly bulletin or other non-confidential information that can be shared with interested parties.
Group email lists
Some of the groups in the department have lists for their members and staff. These are normally unmoderated for members of the list. Emails from non-members normally require approval.
physics-admins@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Administrative staff in the Physics Department.
physics-astro@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Observational Astrophysics group in the Physics Department, see http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/research/observational-astrophysics/#people
physics-astro-staff@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Staff members of the Observational Astrophysics group in the Physics Department.
physics-laser-plasma@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Laser plasma researchers in the Physics Department.
physics-nonlinear-biomedical@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Nonlinear and Biomedical Physics group in the Physics Department, see
http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/research/nonlinear-and-biomedical-physics/
physics-nonlinear-biomedical-staff@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Nonlinear and Biomedical Physics staff in the Physics Department.
physics-spp@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Space and Plasma Physics group in the Physics Department, see http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/research/space-and-planetary-physics/
physics-spp-staff@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Space and Plasma Physics staff in the Physics Department.
Departmental committees
physics-it-committee@py-mail.lancs.ac.uk
Members of the Physics IT Committee.
Other lists are available on request, please contact Steve Marple via the Physics IT email address (py-it@lancaster.ac.uk).
Steve Marple
Astrophysics Seminar – Galactic Bulge – 19th May
Title: Charting the Depths of the Galactic Bulge
Speaker: Will Clarkson (University of Michigan-Dearborn)
Time: 12:30pm on Friday 19th May 2017
Venue: County Main SR 4
Abstract:
The last decade has seen remarkable advances in the astronomy of the bulge of our own Milky Way Galaxy, with models finally able to naturally explain sets of observational properties that until recently appeared to be mutually contradictory. At the same time, an explosion of observational activity is opening new windows on the properties of the populations that make up the bulge. I will present a selection of results from narrow-deep observations from space-based observatories (most prominently the Hubble Space Telescope), which are both shedding new light on the multiple intrinsic populations in the bulge, and will be important calibrators for planned surveys. If time permits, I will introduce some of the exciting new investigations permitted by the new generation of ground-based “wide-fast-deep” surveys, particularly using DECam and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST).
Grainne Wilkinson
Facilities works in Science & Technology building.
Emergency Lighting Testing in Science & Technology Building will take place week commencing Monday 15th May 2017 from 9am daily. Every month there is a quick test to ensure all Emergency Lighting fittings are operational. This involves a quick visual test. In residences, this applies to corridors and kitchens. There are longer, more involved tests at 6 month and 12 month intervals.
Shonah Ion
Safety Induction
The next safety induction will take place on 1st June in A26 at 2:30pm.
Shonah Ion
Physics Knowledge Exchange #1
Title: Talk on “Pure”
Speaker: Dr Claire Tinker-Mill
Venue: B24 Physics
Date and time: 23rd May 2017 – 11am – 1 hour
About: “Take a guided tour through Pure and learn where you information comes from, where we send it. I’ll show you how to showcase your research using the Research Directory, link your profile with ORCID and log important activities related to your research.”
The session will be roughly half an hour with a 15 minute Q&A at the end. If you’re interested in coming can you let me know? This session is limited to 10 places.
Rob Lewsey
Library & Information Skills: Summer term
These sessions are open to staff and students at the University. Feedback from the last two terms has been really good, with participants enjoying the hands on activities and the opportunity to ask questions and get one-to-one advice.
Please find full details of each session from the links below, and register to secure your place.
Everything you need to know about depositing your thesis
This session will guide you through the process of depositing a print and electronic copy of your thesis, and will cover how to deal with copyright and restrictions.
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: Library B107, Taught Session – For Staff & Postgraduate Research students only
Register! – 12 seats left
Understanding Academic Impact with Bibliometrics: Journals, Articles and Authors
This interactive workshop is aimed at research students and staff who wish to learn about the most common bibliometrics and the tools used to measure research impact and influence.
Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Library Training Room 2, Taught Session – For Staff & Postgraduate Research students only
Register! – 12 seats left
If you have any questions about the programme please contact academicliaison@lancaster.ac.uk or contact the workshop presenter.
Jonathan gratus & Tanya Williamson
STFC Events
STFC is planning a series of events on Oct 31st as part of an international dark matter day. The events will target both traditional outreach audiences and government to raise the profile of dark matter research in the UK and beyond. I’m looking to organise some activities related to non-WIMP dark matter searches but I know that various members of the department are also involved with dark matter research from a variety of different perspectives. If anyone else is already planning an event for dark matter day or would be interested in being involved with one then please get in touch so that we can coordinate.
Ian Bailey