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 group to everyone working in or with an interest in data science techniques. We meet once a month on a Wednesday at 14:00 p.m. The next meeting will be on Feb 27th. If you would like to join the group mailing list please contact Wayne Gould at w.gould@lancaster.ac.uk. Feel free to include any questions you may have.
Wayne Gould
Fire detection system testing
Facilities will testing the detection sensors around the building next week. Please be aware the contractor from Honeywell will be around the building and will need access to labs on occasions.
Shonah Ion
Shonah Ion
Facilities cycling consultations
With various cycling initiatives and projects being developed and implemented, we want to let you know what is planned and get your input to help us develop and prioritise projects and update the cycling strategy.
We will be running consultation events across campus from 11th-15th February from 8.30am-2pm each day.
JOIN US AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
-Monday 11th February, LUMS Hub
-Tuesday 12th February, LEC Atrium
-Wednesday 13th February, Furness College Foyer
-Thursday 14th February, Faraday Foyer
-Friday 15th February, Sports Centre Reception
From 8.30am-9.30am & 12pm-2pm the stall with be staffed, allowing you to discuss your views travel professionals at the University.
Facilities Communications
Shonah Ion
Physics Away Day
The next Physics Away Day will take place on Friday 26th April 2019 in Green Lane Conference Centre. An agenda will be circulated once finalised but will include the Curriculum Review.
Attendance is mandatory for academic staff and all other staff are welcome to attend if they wish. Please confirm your attendance and let me have any dietary requirements by COP Friday 29th March.
Grainne Wilkinson
Would Anyone Like an Intern?
Greetings!
My name is Miguel Ángel Cascales Sandoval. I am a 21 year old physics student at Universidad de Murcia, Spain. I graduate on June 2019, and I would like to have some experience working with a research team before I decide what I want to do in the future. So that is why I am writting, to ask if it could be possible to do an Internship with you and your research team. In order to do so I have to apply for an Erasmus+Internship grant. I can obtain this grant without any agreement between our universities, I just need a tutor, so for that reason I am contacting you.
My idea is to spend 2-3 months in an Investigation department. My criteria for choosing your team was the ample research areas and the excellent scientific production. My ambition is to dedicate my life to scientific research. I am really interested in this oportunity. Experimental physics is what I like most, futhermore I would like to learn more about condesed matter, biophysics or medical physics. So that is why I think your research team is a great opportunity
I am thinking on doing this internship during the summer months; starting in july and finishing in august/early september. However If these dates are not available, I would be grateful if you could let me another period that does work.
Talking about myself, as I said before, I am on my fourth year of the Physics bachelors degree. Regarding my English level, I obtained a 105 out of 120 on the TOEFL IBT exam (equivalent to C2 level), and I am currently waiting to take a certified C2 Cambridge exam. Moving on to programming, I know how to program in languages such as Matlab, Fortran, LaTeX , R and Wolfram Mathematica. I have also studied one semester in Kent State University OH (United States) during my third year, added on to a year also in Kent during Middle School. So I can understand and communicate in English very well.
I expect to learn a lot from your projects and be able to put into practice what I have learned during my bachelors. This is also a great chance to work with different and sophisticated materials which we lack for in my University, and otherwise I would not have the chance to use them. Another reason why I chose your group is to learn about different cultures and live in a different place.
I am looking forward to your answer
Thank you very much for your time, sincerely,
Rob Lewsey
Brexit Travel Advice
Brexit – travel on and around 29th March 2019 and other considerations:
Grainne Wilkinson
IOP Institute of Physics – Lancashire and Cumbria Branch
Lancashire Lecture Programme 2018 – 2019
- CHANGED Date & Venue – 15 Feb 2019 – Lancaster – Mercury – first rock from the Sun – Dr Suzie Imber (Leicester) – Cavendish Colloquium Rooms
- 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