Physics Friday Bulletin 2021-09-24

To all Windows Users On October the 5th Microsoft will release Windows 11. You’ll see it on your home machines first just like a normal Windows 10 update. Don’t be alarmed when the desktop looks different this is normal, it’s not massively different but there are a few changes visually, if you want a nice…

Physics Wednesday Bulletin 2021-09-15

  3rd in the Guardian! Lancaster Physics is No 3 in the UK, after Oxford and St. Andrews! https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2021/sep/11/best-uk-universities-for-physics-league-table Kostas Dimopoulos     Increased use of own campus offices Now we are in September, we have had some experience of the increased use for office spaces in Physics. As indicated by our survey, thus far,…

Physics Friday Bulletin 2021-09-03

  Flexible Benefits A quick reminder to make your flexible benefit choices before the enrolment window closes on the 10th September , next Friday. This is the website https://portal.lancaster.ac.uk/intranet/services/people/flexible-benefits/flexible-benefits/ Shonah Ion     The Chemistry Building will be CLOSED TO ALL From Monday 6th September, for a period of up to 2 weeks. The anticipated…

Physics Friday Bulletin 2021-08-20

  Emergency Exits Please only use the emergency exits during an emergency evacuation. Using them for everyday use leaves the building insecure. Thank you. Ashley Wilson     PAT Testing PAT testing will commence in the department on the 23rd of August. As usual it will start with the Teaching Labs for the first couple…

Physics Friday Bulletin 2021-08-13

  PAT Testing PAT testing will commence in the department on the 23rd of August. As usual it will start with the Teaching Labs for the first couple of weeks taking us into early September. Any Lab’s that are in a state of down time or planned down time, please let me know and I…

Physics Monday Bulletin 2021-07-23

  Emergency light testing Facilities have informed us that emergency lighting testing in the Physics building will take place week commencing 26th of July 2021  from 9am daily. Shonah Ion     Business-Sponsored Masters by Research Projects –  Now Recruiting The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation at Lancaster University is now offering funded 12 month Masters…

Physics Monday Bulletin 2021-07-19

  European Space Agency sets sail with new space missions The European Space Agency has set out scientific themes for the cornerstones of its space programme up to the middle of this century from the recommendations of the Voyage 2050 panel, co-chaired by Dr Chris Arridge from the Department of Physics. Every few decades the European…

Physics Friday Bulletin 2021-07-08

  Physics Avenue closed 9th July The work to replace the old liquid nitrogen tank has begun and will continue next week with the removal of one of the Chemistry vessels and our vessel. To enable the crane and transport vehicles to operate, the avenue will be closed to all other vehicles. Shonah Ion  …

Physics Friday Bulletin 2021-07-02

  Congratulation to Ashley Wilson (Physics Electronics Workshop) for completing your BEng(Hons) Electrical & Electronics Engineering degree course and achieving an excellent First-Class Honours. Very well done! Stephen Holt Electronics Workshop. Stephen Holt     Physics Avenue closed 9th July The work to replace the old liquid nitrogen tank has begun and will continue next…

Physics Friday Bulletin 2021-06-25

  Performance Development Review Just a reminder that it’s PDR (Performance Development Review) time. In case you have not seen it, HR put out a communication about PDRs for 20/21 which includes links to guidance, training and demos of the electronic form. Please note that I only have access to my own PDR form so…