{"id":273,"date":"2018-11-02T17:39:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T17:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/physics-bulletin\/?p=273"},"modified":"2018-11-02T17:39:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T17:39:02","slug":"physics-friday-bulletin-2018-11-02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/physics-bulletin\/2018\/11\/02\/physics-friday-bulletin-2018-11-02\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics Friday Bulletin 2018-11-02"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recording Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A recommendation from the safety audit was for managers to record all training undertaken by their staff once completed. \u00a0For University run training this can be an automatic process with training appearing on the core HR portal once completed, but any additional or outside training should also be recorded. As line managers are currently unable to directly enter training received by their staff onto the core HR profile, please can you ask HR to log any additional training your staff receive, there for you.
\nI have the contact details of someone in HR who can enter this information for us, please contact me if this is required.<\/p>\n

Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Safety Induction<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Extra induction will take place this month on Thursday 8th of November at 2:30pm in B24 physics. If you are a new member of staff or just have a question please come along.<\/p>\n

Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Departmental safety handbook<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The new Departmental safety handbook is now available on the Departments web page About us \u2013 Information \u2013 Staff ~ safety. This exciting and highly sought after publication is compulsory<\/u><\/strong> reading for all research, academic and support staff of the Physics Department.
\nOn the front page you will see a form that needs to be signed, after you have read the handbook, and placed in Grainne Wilkinson\u2019s pigeon hole.
\nAny uncertainties, questions and typos please get in contact.<\/p>\n

Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Facilities works<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fire Door Interface Inspections: <\/strong> Fire door interface inspections will take place in Physics Building on \u00a07th November 2018 from 9am.
\nEvery 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.
\nThis 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.<\/p>\n

Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Physics Christmas lunch – Thursday 20 Dec 2018 @ 1300hrs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Physics Christmas lunch will take place at 1300hrs on Thursday 20th December at the Toll House Inn, Lancaster. To secure your place please pay me \u00a321 (for two courses) or \u00a325 (for three courses).<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll take your menu choices once you have paid, (the menu has already been circulated by email). Please note that the venue has given me a deadline for a pre-order and you will need to book your place by<\/strong> COP Thursday 29th November.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As usual we will have drinks and mince pies in the Physics Atrium before the lunch, at 1100.<\/p>\n

Grainne Wilkinson<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Astrophysics Seminar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

C36 Physics
\nTuesday 6 November 2018
\n3:00pm to 4:00pm<\/p>\n

Star formation scales and efficiency in Galactic spiral arms<\/p>\n

Speaker: Dave Eden<\/p>\n

Steven Williams <\/strong><\/p>\n

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SPP Seminar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

C36 Physics
\nThursday 8 November 2018
\n2:00pm to 3:00pm<\/p>\n

High Power Radio Frequency Devices (and how they relate to planetary science)<\/p>\n

Speaker: Dave Constable<\/p>\n

Dave Constable<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Condensed Matter Seminar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Physics C36
\n<\/strong> Thursday 8 November 2018
\n3:00pm to 4:00pm<\/p>\n

Bosons in Synthetic Gauge Fields: Dynamics and Control of Edge States<\/p>\n

Speaker: Dr. Ryan Barnett<\/p>\n

Sergey Kafanov<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Condensed Matter Seminar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Physics C36
\nFriday 9 November 2018
\n3:00pm to 4:00pm<\/p>\n

Dynamics of networks with time-varying connections: on the interplay of node dynamics, coupling delays and network fluctuations<\/p>\n

Speaker: Dr. Otti D\u2019Huys<\/p>\n

Sergey Kafanov<\/strong><\/p>\n

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IOP Institute of Physics – Lancashire and Cumbria Branch<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lancashire Lecture Programme 2018 \u2013 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • 14 Nov 2018 – Preston – Photons and Nanoscale Forces Prof David Andrews (UEA)<\/li>\n
  • 12 Dec 2018 – Lancaster – Pluto\u2019s \u2018desert\u2019: Methane ice dunes on a glacier on an airless world – Dr Matt Telfer (Plymouth)<\/li>\n
  • 16 Jan 2019 – Preston – The Physics of Thunderstorms Prof Paul Hardaker (IOP)<\/li>\n
  • 15 Feb 2019 – Lancaster – Mercury \u2013 first rock from the Sun – Dr Suzie Imber (Leicester) – Note this is a Friday talk.<\/li>\n
  • 13 Mar 2019 – Preston – What we can learn from Gaia about the origin and structure of galaxies – Prof James Binney (Oxford)<\/li>\n
  • 10 April 2019 – Lancaster – Galaxy formation and evolution: nature vs nurture – Dr David Sobral (Lancaster)<\/li>\n
  • 15 May 2019 – Preston – Asteroseismology: A New Keplerian Revolution Prof Don Kurtz (UCLan)<\/li>\n
  • 12 June 2019 – Lancaster – Infinite Differences: Lessons on Diversity from Women in Physics – Dr Frankie Doddato (Lancaster)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Start Times: 18:00 (refreshments) for 18:30<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Venues:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Preston: Lecture Theatre 2 or 3, Foster Building, University of Central Lancashire<\/li>\n
    • Lancaster: Cavendish Colloquium Room, Faraday Lecture Theatre Complex, Lancaster University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Chris Bowdery<\/strong><\/p>\n

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