Coronavirus fatigue
As we all continue to deal with the changing levels of restriction concerning the coronavirus and the exam season beginning, it is a good time to remind everyone to take a moment to check the wellbeing of their staff and themselves. There is a range support on the University Wellbeing pages and talking to line managers and colleagues can help.
We have all been affected one way or another by the pandemic and nothing is “normal” anymore so take a few minutes to look after yourself and your team.
Shonah Ion
Disposal of Hazardous waste
Can all supervisor please remember to ensure all hazardous waste from finished projects goes to stores properly labelled and contained before the person using the materials finally leaves. We do seem to get regular amounts of waste that no one knows about appearing at stores which Stephen Holden then has to deal with. There is a waste disposal form in the Departmental Safety files on the department SharePoint site.
Under Support staff – stores – PHYSICS HAZARDOUS WASTE FORM, editable. Download that form and complete it and email to Stephen Holden in stores before you take the waste to stores. We will not accept waste unless it is properly contained, labelled with name and hazards and with a charge code for it’s disposal.
Shonah Ion
Chester the Cat who Co-Authored a Physics Paper
I’m sure many of you know about this but to anyone who doesn’t might find this amusing:
https://i.redd.it/6djfdr6pavu61.jpg
Rob Lewsey
Inventory
Just a friendly reminder that if you order something big and expensive then just drop me an email so I can add it to the inventory when it arrives.
Rob Lewsey
Virtual Planetarium: May Show – LUniverse Online
Online (Teams)
Wednesday 5 May 2021
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Lancaster University’s Monthly Planetarium show!
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/about-us/events/virtual-planetarium-may-show-luniverse-online
Andrew Jenkins
Space and Planetary Physics webinar
Online event
Thursday 6 May 2021
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Title TBC
Speaker: Alfredo Micera (KU Leuven)
Wayne Gould
Condensed Matter webinar
Online via MS Teams
Friday 7 May 2021
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Title TBC
Speaker: Dr Helena Knowles (University of Cambridge)
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/about-us/events/condensed-matter-seminar-2019-05-03-15-00
Michael Thompson