Physics Friday Bulletin 2019-03-22

 

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 be presented by Prof. Aneta Stefanovka, Professor of Biomedical Physics at Lancaster University.

Speaker: Professor Aneta Stefanovska

Nicola Sarjent

 

SPP Seminar

Physics C36
Thursday 28 March 2019, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Structure and Compressibility of Giant Rotating Magnetospheres

Speaker: Nick Achilleose

Maria Walach

 

LU Brass and Wind Band Concert

Saturday 23rd March

Several of our physics students play in the LU Music Society’s Brass and Wind Band. They will be performing this Saturday night at 7:30pm in the Great Hall at Lancaster University. The concert will feature a range of music including marches, film scores, classical pieces and pop songs.

Tickets cost £5 for adults, £4 for concessions, and £3 for members. There’s a link to the facebook event for the concert here: https://www.facebook.com/events/835557003456461/

Tickets are available online, but can also be purchased on the door.

Andy Blake

 

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 interested and for more details of what is entailed in the role & the training required.

Shonah Ion

 

Campus in the City 2019

Campus in the City Shop –
St Nicholas Arcades
Saturday 2 March 2019, 10:30am to Saturday 6 April 2019, 3:30pm

Campus in the City 2019

Events

 

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

 

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

 

Brexit Travel Advice

Brexit – travel on and around 29th March 2019 and other considerations:

https://portal.lancaster.ac.uk/staffintranet/protected/?landingTab=/storybypath/intranet/news/2019/brexit-travel-on-and-around-29th-march-2019-and-other-considerations/index.xml#/storybypath/intranet/news/2019/brexit-travel-on-and-around-29th-march-2019-and-other-considerations/index.xml

https://www.keytravel.com/uk/news-and-views/news-and-alerts/2019/february-2019/key-travel-brexit-update/

Grainne Wilkinson

 

IOP Institute of Physics – Lancashire and Cumbria Branch

Lancashire Lecture Programme 2018 – 2019

  • 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