Fire Door Interface Inspections

Facilities have informed us that Fire door interface inspections will take place in The Physics Building on the 4th of December 2019 from 9am.
Every month the University is required to test the interface between the fire alarm system and door control systems in all buildings with access control and/or automatic doors.
This work is undertaken by Honeywell Control Systems Ltd and requires the physical inspection of all doors controlled by the access control system while the fire alarm is active and the doors are locked. This check is to ensure that all doors on escape routes will allow evacuation in the event that the fire alarm is activated. In most cases the alarm will be silenced during the inspection, but for some older systems, where it is not possible to silence the alarm, the checks have to be conducted while the alarm is sounding. Owing for the requirement for the doors to be locked during this test some buildings, where access is required during the week, will be tested at the weekend.

Shonah Ion

 

Lost Notebook

I’ve managed to lose my notebook. It’s a Conceptum, A5 size, squared paper, red covers with an elastic closure and pen loop. It has a couple of telescope stickers on it too, and should have my name in it.
I’ll have put it down somewhere and have been distracted and left it. Please can you keep your eyes open for it . A costa beverage of your choice if you find it!
Thanks.

Shonah Ion

 

Condensed Matter Seminar

Physics C36
Friday 6 December 2019
3:00pm to 4:00pm

Superconducting boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond: Fluctuations, frustration, and dimensionality

Speaker: Georgina M. Klemencic

 

Sergey Kafanov

 

Safety Induction

The next safety Induction will be on Friday 6th December at 2pm in B24, the usual duration is approximately 1 hour.
Please ensure any new members of staff attend.

Shonah Ion

 

Scouts Christmas Post

Stamps for the local Scouts Christmas Post and a collection box facility are available from Stephen Holt C504 Physics Electronics Workshop Ext 93648. Stamps are priced at 35p each and the last collection date in the Department will be the Friday13th December.

Stephen Holt

 

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