Physics Monday Bulletin 2019-11-11

/ November 11, 2019

 

Water Testing

Water Hygiene Testing in Physics will take place week commencing 11th November 2019 from 9am daily.
Two Lancaster University engineers will require access to kitchens and shared bathrooms to test hot water temperatures.  The engineers will not test every kitchen/bathroom just a sample from different locations within the building.  This brief survey will take approximately five minutes, and is to ensure that the hot water is maintained at the correct temperature to prevent any instances of legionella. There will be no shutdown of service.
If you have any queries regarding the timing of the work please contact Facilities Helpdesk as soon as possible, facilities.helpdesk@lancaster.ac.uk 01524 593333

Shonah Ion

 

Safety Handbook

It’s time to read the latest iteration of the Departmental handbook and confirm you understand it. It’s available on the Departmental web site under “about us”, “information”, then either “staff” or PG student” as appropriate and you’ll find the handbook under safety or essential documents.
It’s an informative (dare I say riveting) read and will only take 20 mines or so with a warming beverage & biscuit.
Please let me know of any factual errors, spelling mistakes or typos.

Shonah Ion

 

Astrophysics Seminar

Physics C36
Monday 11 November 2019
3:00pm to 4:00pm

SuperNNova: Preparing the next decade SN samples with Bayesian Neural Networks

Speaker: Anais Möller

Matthew Chan

 

Condensed Matter Seminar

Physics C36
Friday 15 November 2019
3:00pm to 4:00pm

Theory of single- and multi-particle states of semiconductor nanostructures

Speaker: Dr. Petr Klenovsky

Dr Sergey Kafanov

 

Generator Test

On the 14 of December the new generator that’s down Physics AV Will be tested. This will involve a start-up of the generator, power to the Physics building being switched off. The Department will then run for approx. 20 minutes on the generator before being switched back onto mains. This date is not set in stone. If you foresee any problems with this date for the test can you please contact myself or Shonah. Regards Martin

Martin Ward

 

Wellbeing Copy

Be Aware – National Stress Awareness Day, 6th November
National Stress Awareness Day is a great opportunity to take a moment to think about our wellbeing and find advice or support on managing stress. You can access a range of information online.
Read more
Be Aware – Mental health support for students
This term, the Counselling and Mental Health team are piloting four new ways to help students, in addition to their existing support.
Read more

Be Connected – Women’s Wednesdays Event 6th November from 12-1pm
As part of Lancaster University Women’s Network’s Women’s Wednesday series, this event sees Professor Nancy Preston shares her story with us ‘Not having it all but juggling it all – one journey to Professor.’  Read more & Register

Be Aware – Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope is a national mental health database which brings together organisations and charities, large and small, from across the country who offer mental health advice and support, together in one place. You can use your postcode and search online for local support or download the app.

Be Informed – Lancaster University Wellbeing Update

Dear colleagues

We’ve been working with Unite the Union to make a firm joint proposition on the subject of Workplace Wellbeing taking into consideration the results of the 2018 Staff Survey.  A joint paper was submitted to the University Management Advisory Group (UMAG), Health and Safety Consultative Committee (HSCC) and the University’s Safety, Health and Wellbeing Committee (C-SHaW) recommending that the five ways to wellbeing becomes the framework for the new Staff Wellbeing Webpages.

It was agreed to create a Task and Finish Group based on representation from the Faculties and Professional Services to create a comprehensive institutional wide offering.

The group are now in a position to share our draft Lancaster University Wellbeing web content and we’d really appreciate you having a look through this site and sharing any comments on it, bearing the following in mind please:

  • Is the content useful? Functional? Correct?
  • Is there any content you feel is missing?
  • Is there any content you feel doesn’t need to be there?
  • Is there any content you don’t understand/needs to be clearer? Please explain why.
  • Is there any content you feel is not in the right location?
  • Please share any thoughts on look and feel overall
  • Please share any other thoughts on how to improve the content…
  • What questions and answers are missing from the FAQ?

Please include direct links to any pages that you are giving feedback on, thank you.

Please would you email your feedback to staffwellbeing@lancaster.ac.uk by no later than Friday 29 November 2019.

We hope that you find the webpages to be a useful source of information and look forward to hearing your feedback.  Thank you.

Jennie Williams on behalf of
The Wellbeing Task and Finish Group
23.10.2019

Or… if you can’t fit the whole section in, please use this

Be Informed: Lancaster University Wellbeing Update

The Lancaster University Wellbeing Task and Finish Group are now in a position to share our draft Lancaster University Wellbeing web content and we’d really appreciate you having a look through this site and sharing any comments on it, bearing the following in mind please:

  • Is the content useful? Functional? Correct?
  • Is there any content you feel is missing?
  • Is there any content you feel doesn’t need to be there?
  • Is there any content you don’t understand/needs to be clearer? Please explain why.
  • Is there any content you feel is not in the right location?
  • Please share any thoughts on look and feel overall…
  • Please share any other thoughts on how to improve the content…
  • What questions and answers are missing from the FAQ?

Please include direct links to any pages that you are giving feedback on, thank you.

Please would you email your feedback to staffwellbeing@lancaster.ac.uk by no later than Friday 29 November 2019. Thank you.

Amanda Ross

 

Christmas Lunch

The Physics Christmas lunch will take place at 1300 hrs on Friday 20th December at Greaves Park, Lancaster. To secure your place please pay me £20 (for two courses) or £22 (for three courses). I will be taking bookings from next Monday 4th November, if you could have the correct money it would be appreciated.

I’ll take your menu choices once you have paid, (please see the attached menu). Please note that the venue has given me a deadline for a pre-order and you will need to book your place by COP Wednesday 27th November.

As usual we will have drinks and mince pies in the Physics Atrium before the lunch, at 1100.

Helen Burgess

 

Recruiting the Best Training

Staff that are involved with recruitment are reminded that attending Recruiting the Best training is mandatory. For more information please visit:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/oed/professional-services-staff/management-skills-workshops/recruiting-the-best/

Refresher training should be taken every three years and can be done on-line: https://modules.lancaster.ac.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=1096728

Grainne Wilkinson

 

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