Engineering Seminar
We are resuming our external speakers seminar programme this Friday at 13.00 in Furness LT1, with a seminar from Prof Peter McIntosh from STFC Daresbury Laboratory.
Engineering Seminar
Title: Accelerator Technology Collaborations with Lancaster Engineering Department
Speaker: Prof Peter McIntosh, Technical Director, Accelerator Science and Technology Centre, STFC Daresbury Laboratory
Venue: Furness LT1
Date and time: 07 July 2017, 13.00
Abstract:
Since the inception of the Cockcroft Institute back in September 2003 and its official inauguration at Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington in September 2006, the STFC Accelerator Science and Technology Center has been collaborating with the Lancaster Engineering department in a number of RF related technology areas. Starting as part of the FP6 CARE EU-funded programme in 2005, a crab cavity system solution for the International Linear Collider was developed, providing high performance synchronisation capability with an optimally designed Superconducting RF structure. Collaborative crab cavity activities continued under the FP7 EuCARD programme from 2009, which focussed on promoting crab cavity solutions for both the Compact LInear Collider (CLIC) and HL-LHC accelerators, which have continued to date under FP8 EuCARD-2 for CLIC and the HiLumi-LHC funded programmes respectively. Such technology collaborations and developments have also enabled new RF technology accelerator solutions to be implemented on the VELA/CLARA and Compact Linac Test Facilities at Daresbury over the past 5-years, which has considerably enhanced the academic and national laboratory integration in RF for the Cockcroft Institute at Daresbury.
Biography:
Peter started his career at Daresbury Laboratory in 1987 and as an RF Engineer supported the RF systems of the 2.0 GeV Synchrotron Radiation Source. He graduated with an Honors degree in Electronics at Manchester Metropolitan University in 1995 and in 2001 took up a position at SLAC and became responsible for the RF system accelerator improvement programme delivery for the PEP-II e+e- collider and the RF system upgrade for SPEAR3. In 2005 Peter came back to Daresbury Laboratory and took the position of RF and Diagnostics group leader, leading the development and implemention of the RF and diagnostics system solutions for the ALICE ERL facility and the EMMA NS-FFAG demonstrator. He also led the SRF system developments for both the 4GLS ERL and NLS FEL UK design studies. In 2013 Peter was appointed Technical Division Head and Deputy Director for the Accelerator Science and Technology Centre at Daresbury and currently manages the technology design teams for implementing RF, Diagnostics and Vacuum systems on the VELA and CLARA accelerators and also for ASTeC’s technology hardware delivery for the ESS, ELI-NP and HL-LHC programmes.
Nuno Bimbo
Re occupation of Phase II Physics
We expect to be re-occupying phase II of the Physics building during the week commencing 11th July. The first day will be ISS working confirm networking is as it should be and establishing the wi fi system for the building. We plan to be moving people and equipment up from the Science & technology building during the rest this week. The following week (Graduation week) we will move people internally within the building.
Shonah Ion
14th & 15th July Open Days HELP Physics recruit
I have been working on plans for the Open Days and like always the admissions team needs your support. This year we have two Open Days back to back on Friday 14th July and Saturday 15th July 9:30 -3:30. This is the first year we can show off our new building and facilities so the plan is to be bigger and better than ever before!
Physics Welcome desk – ACADEMICS NEEDED!
This year we are located in the Learning Zone and will be chatting to potential applicants and guests and guide them in the direction of the physics building for demos, tours and the talk in Faraday.
Physics Building – DEMOS NEEDED!
I plan to fill the atrium with interesting demo’s or items for people to look at and more importantly engage in. Do you have anything that would be suitable (we need a risk assessment for it). If you can think of anything please talk to me, if it needs someone with it I hope to have enough ambassador to share the work load.
Tours – LAB ACCESS
These will be run by our ambassadors however if you happen to be working in a lab and would be willing to take over as the ambassador comes in this would be fantastic there is nothing as enthralling as listening to a passionate academic talk about their subject area! Or maybe you hadn’t planned to but don’t mind working in a lab to talk to guests occasionally?
I desperately need volunteers to help support these important days that ultimately fuel our applications. We need to show we going above and beyond so any help or ideas are very much welcome.
I will be working both days from 8:30 – 4:30 however I am only asking you for a couple of hours here or there – as much or as little as you can give. In previous years I have been able to get you a lunch voucher and I hope this will happen again. Also I do give Jim details of who works for the work load allocation so it is recognised.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask and if you are happy to help please email me with dates and times available.
Helen McAlley
Physics Away Day – Thursday 5th October 2017
The next Physics Away Day will take place on Thursday 5th October at Green Lane Conference Centre, (Lancaster House Hotel). An agenda is not yet available.
Attendance is mandatory for academic staff and all other staff are welcome to attend if they wish. Please confirm your attendance to me with any dietary requirements by Weds 27 September at the latest.
Grainne Wilkinson
Performance Development Reviews for 2016/2017
The 2016/17 Performance Development Review (PDR) cycle is drawing to a close. All Lancaster University staff employed for more than 12 months continuously, including those on fixed-term contracts, are expected to take part in the PDR process. Staff who are on probation do not need to have a PDR but new starters in support areas should have objectives set using an ‘Initial PDR form (for new starters)’.
For full information on PDR policy, guidance and PDR forms please visit http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/hr/pdr/ The PDR forms were updated quite recently so please ensure you use the current version from the webpage. The period of review will generally be from the beginning of August 2016 to the end of July 2017.
When forms are complete and signed by both reviewer and reviewee please could they be passed to me.
Grainne Wilkinson