Physics Building – room bookings for 31 July 2017 onwards

As recently reported at the Physics Committee, Physics will not have exclusive use of the following rooms from 31st July 2017:  A27, B9, B24, C29 and C36. We can continue to use our departmental system for now but any room bookings that relate to 31st July onwards will need to go on the LU web Room Booking System, (https://timetabling.lancaster.ac.uk/wrb2017-18/book.aspx). I have replicated any bookings that we currently have on the departmental system for these rooms for the 31st July 2017 – 29 July 2018 on the LU system and will forward these bookings to the individuals concerned.

B10 is also on the centralised room booking system but only Physics staff will be able to book this room and only until September 2017. After then all staff across campus will have access to this space.

A7 will not be centrally bookable for the time being.

We have not really done this in the past but I suggest that we continue to use the departmental booking system for events in the Physics Atrium.

Gráinne Wilkinson

 

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
• Existing toilet block and rain screen cladding – medium noise, minimum vibration
• QTC tunnel area ceiling and fire stopping – medium noise, no vibration
• Loose furniture installation – minimum noise, minimum vibration
• Scaffold stripping to south elevation
• M&E commissioning, note access will be required through Phase 1 for the engineers from the 31st May
• Isolab external works including landscaping – medium noise, medium 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 match

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

 

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

 

Safety Induction

The next safety induction will take place on 1st June in A26 at 2:30pm.

Shonah Ion

 

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.

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