Eduroam Changes
On Thursday 3rd January 2019 the certificate* that enables secure access to eduroam wi-fi for staff and students at Lancaster University will change.
To continue to access wi-fi from the 3rd January you will have to reset your eduroam connection using the new certificate.
See link below:
http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/iss/news/2018/wifi-change/
You may want to put the above date in your work/personal calendar as a reminder to make this change.
Rob Lewsey
View panels for offices & labs
It has been brought to my attention that some of the view panels in offices & lab doors have been obscured.
View panels have many benefits, they enable people outside to see if the occupant is in difficulty, i.e. unwell or an accident, so help can be summoned. They enable the fire brigade or porters to check easily for signs of fire. In the event on an incident in a lab , the situation can be assessed before entering the lab. They enable the occupants to see the exit is clear of danger during an evacuation. They let more daylight into the inner building and they provide some measure of reassurance for student and staff safeguarding.
We recognise that some labs do require the light entering the lab (or possibly exiting) to be restricted but, if this is not the case, the above benefits hold true. We will be reviewing the labs where the view panels remain blocked next term.
Please remove any materials which obscure the view panels by the start of Lent term.
Shonah Ion
Facilities works
Emergency Lighting Testing in The Physics Building will take place week commencing the 17th of December 2018 from 9am daily.
If you have any queries regarding the timing of the work please contact Facilities Helpdesk as soon as possible, facilities.helpdesk@lancaster.ac.uk or 01524 593333
Shonah Ion
Departmental Safety handbook
Can all those members of staff who have not yet read this year’s safety handbook please do so. Then print out and sign the front page to say you have read it and return to G. Wilkinson’s pigeon hole. It our legal duty to provide you with guidance on how to stay safe whilst at work, this document is part of this process.
Shonah Ion
Safety Induction
The next safety induction will take place on Thursday 3rd January at 2:30pm in B24
Shonah Ion
EU Settlement Scheme
The University is pleased to announce that we are set to be part of the EU Settlement Scheme pilot, giving colleagues the opportunity to apply for settled status before the scheme opens more widely in early 2019.
Since the referendum in 2016, we have developed a number of different strands of support for our EU colleagues to assist with the impact of Brexit. To continue, we are now taking part in a second phase pilot of the EU Settlement Scheme, which applies to EU citizens and non-EU family members of EU citizens working in the higher education sector.
Taking part is entirely voluntary but should you choose to, you will be able to make an early application for your new UK immigration status so you can continue to live and work in the UK after the end of the planned implementation period on 31st December 2020.
It has been agreed that the University will reimburse the £65 application fee for those who apply for Settled Status and we are in the process of pulling together additional support to assist staff to make an application, if required.
For more information about the EU Settlement Scheme, please visit GOV.UK.
For those interested in participating in the pilot, full details can be found on our EU Referendum pages, including support offered by the Home Office and the additional support being offered at Lancaster.
If you have any questions, please contact us on EUReferendum@lancaster.ac.uk.
Vicky Waddington
Departmental Safety handbook
Can all those members of staff who have not yet read this year’s safety handbook please do so. Then print out and sign the front page to say you have read it and return to G. Wilkinson’s pigeon hole. It our legal duty to provide you with guidance on how to stay safe whilst at work, this document is part of this process.
Shonah Ion
Astrophysics Seminar
C36 Physics
Friday 14 December 2018
11:00am to 12:00pm
Unveiling the properties of luminous galaxies in the epoch of re-ionisation
Speaker: Jorryt Matthee
Steven Williams
Condensed Matter Seminar
Physics C36
Friday 14 December 2018
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Nanobridges as Josephson junctions: Shapiro steps as a probe of overheating
Speaker: Dr. Connor Shelly
Sergey Kafanov
Science & Technology Christmas Conference
Management School Hub
Tuesday 18 December 2018
9:00am to 4:45pm
This year’s FST Christmas Conference takes place on Tuesday 18th December in the Management School Hub. The conference will see academics and PhD students from across the Faculty come together to discuss topics on the theme of United Nations: Global Issues.
Laura Barrow
Research Software Forum – 17th December, 12-2pm
We will be hosting our second Research Software Forum. This is a place for researchers to meet and exchange ideas on using software for research, how software can support/enhance research, programming practices that can aid research or anything else at the intersection of research and software. This will take place on Monday 17th December from 12:00-14:00 in C36 in the Physics Building, light lunch will be provided so please register so we know numbers and dietary requirements.
The event is aimed at all researchers and postgraduates who meet ANY of the following criteria:
Do you use software in your research?
Do you write bits of code?
Do you supervise people who write code?
We will start with a short (15-20 min) key note talk given by Dr. Andrew Wharton from physics(title to be confirmed) and then have a series of lightning talks (3-5 minutes) on just about anything related to using software or computers for research. Please feel free to submit a talk.
Suggestions for talks include:
– a request for help with a programming issue / request for appropriate software / advice.
– a piece of software and how you use it in your research
– a module/library/package you have found helpful
– your git workflow
– some software that you think more people should use
– an introduction to concepts such as testing or debugging
– or even just something that you think might be useful for researchers using software to know.
If it is related to research, software, and computing then please submit something – if you think it could help someone, present it! These are not aimed to be comprehensive talks, but to start conversations (inside or outside the meeting).
To register please go to:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-software-forum-tickets-53132456608
You can see details of the previous event here:
http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/research-software-forum/rsf-i-22-11-2017/
Robin Long
CancerCare Fundraising Ball
Friday 14th December – Lancaster Town Hall
“Two local dance organisations, Lancaster Lindy Circle and Bay Balboa, are co-hosting a Winter Swing Dance Ball with live music and a Strictly Come Dancing-style competition. The ball is 7pm-midnight on Friday 14th December and will be held in the Ashton Hall at Lancaster Town Hall. All proceeds will go to CancerCare North Lancashire and South Cumbria! Put on your Gatsby-style glad-rags, dig out your best dancing shoes and come to relive the glamour of the 1930s and 1940s, all for a great cause. You don’t need to be a dancer to come and enjoy this event – everyone is welcome and who knows, you might even pick up a dance step or two from our friendly Lancaster Swing Dancers!! Drinks are being provided by Lytham Fizz and cakes from Filbert’s. So, join us in aid of a great cause, and celebrate the 80th anniversary of swing music going mainstream. This will be a great festive night out, so why not bring along your family or workmates for a Christmas knees up?
Tickets should be bought in advance and are currently available at £25 (early bird price). They can be bought online from TicketSource (plus a booking fee) or, if you prefer, you can buy tickets directly from Chris Arridge (c.arridge@lancaster.ac.uk) or Gabbi Burley (g.burley@lancaster.ac.uk) – just get in touch!
Chris Arridge
IOP Institute of Physics – Lancashire and Cumbria Branch
Lancashire Lecture Programme 2018 – 2019
- 16 Jan 2019 – Preston – The Physics of Thunderstorms Prof Paul Hardaker (IOP)
- 15 Feb 2019 – Lancaster – Mercury – first rock from the Sun – Dr Suzie Imber (Leicester) – Note this is a Friday talk.
- 13 Mar 2019 – Preston – What we can learn from Gaia about the origin and structure of galaxies – Prof James Binney (Oxford)
- 10 April 2019 – Lancaster – Galaxy formation and evolution: nature vs nurture – Dr David Sobral (Lancaster)
- 15 May 2019 – Preston – Asteroseismology: A New Keplerian Revolution Prof Don Kurtz (UCLan)
- 12 June 2019 – Lancaster – Infinite Differences: Lessons on Diversity from Women in Physics – Dr Frankie Doddato (Lancaster)
Start Times: 18:00 (refreshments) for 18:30
Venues:
- Preston: Lecture Theatre 2 or 3, Foster Building, University of Central Lancashire
- Lancaster: Cavendish Colloquium Room, Faraday Lecture Theatre Complex, Lancaster University
Chris Bowdery