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Lancaster University has formed a partnership with Able Futures, which provides the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service for people working and living with mental health difficulties, employers and providers of apprenticeships. Through the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service you can talk to a health care professional within one working day of signing-up. The support is built around you and your needs, and everything you discuss is confidential. The service is fast and flexible. This is a Government funded organisation, so as long as you are working and pay tax in the UK, you can use their services for free.<\/p>\n
What support can I get?<\/strong> To find out more and to register for this event please click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n If you can\u2019t make the event but want to know more, Able Futures Website<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Able Futures Flyer<\/strong><\/a> View Case Studies<\/strong><\/a> or apply online<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0call free on 0800 321 3137\u00a08am to 10.30pm, Monday to Friday.<\/p>\n Amanda Ross<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Water Hygiene Testing in Physics will take place week commencing 9th March 2020 from 9am daily. This brief survey will take approximately five minutes, and is to ensure that the hot water is maintained at the correct temperature to prevent any instances of legionella. There will be no shutdown of service.<\/p>\n Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now we have RCD (residual current device) protection on our power supplies throughout the building, these devices have to be tested every 6 months to confirm their efficacy. This means activating the RCD and confirming the time to shut off the supply is within the required time limit. We are at this required testing time again. As the power to all power outlets on each RCD circuit will be cut off for a few moments during the test, any equipment\/experiment that is running will be affected. Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Department will be audited by the University safety office starting on the 16th March, you may be contacted by Alan Deane or Wendy Guest from the Safety office for an interview and visit to your work space, please offer them every assistance – they really are on our side looking to help us be compliant and fulfil our obligations. <\/u> Risk assessment is a process rather than a document and we are required by law to control significant risk and to document this. Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The next safety induction will be an \u201cextra\u201d one, taking place on 12th March \u00a0in B24 at 2pm. Please ensure any new members of the Department attend. Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In case you are struggling to update \/review your safety documentation by not finding the \u201cS drive\u201d the following are the links to the Safety folder.<\/p>\n Windows Mac\/Linux Please remember risk assessment is the cornerstone of health and safety at work and undertaking the process of risk assessment will ensure that proportionate controls are put in place and accidents and ill health caused by work activity can be significantly reduced or avoided altogether. Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Calendar entry: 10th March 2020, Lancaster University The day will introduce clinicians to some basic Machine Learning and statistical techniques with a focus on the importance of clinical expertise being embedded into these models. The need for large datasets and the ongoing dialogue required to improve and fine-tune models will also be explored. H&N cancer is an identified target area of improvement for the Northwest, therefore, it lends itself to increased impact and methodological benefit of the interacting expertise. Support from the northwest cancer research charity will highlight funding opportunities and the heightened problems with H&N cancer in the area.<\/p>\n For more information and to register please visit the workshop website\u00a0http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/rt-ml-head-neck-cancer\/<\/a>\u00a0and the Eventbrite booking page\u00a0https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/91620151339<\/a><\/p>\n Grainne Wilkinson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The call for the MSI Small Grants scheme is now open. The deadline for applications to be submitted to msi@lancaster.ac.uk<\/a> is 5pm on Friday 13th March. Please find the full call details below.<\/p>\n Funds are available to stimulate cross-disciplinary research across the MSI with the objectives of pump priming research activities that lead to outputs that raise the profile of the MSI and\/ or generate new research funding or new research projects.<\/p>\n One of the outcomes of the MSI \u201cmid-term\u201d five-year review is the finding that new research activities and collaborations are being limited by road blocks such as a lack of funds to meet modest access charges for facilities; or a lack of funding for a \u201cpair of hands\u201d (e.g.<\/em> intern students) to undertake short projects to generate data. One of the focuses of this call is to help early career researchers navigate these unnecessary blockages to getting new research started.<\/p>\n Over 2 separate calls, up to \u00a316,000 will be released (in approximately equal blocks) to support cross-disciplinary research activity (involving researchers in 2 or more departments) where the research activity can be aligned to one of the four MSI themes on the MSI website: http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/msi<\/a>.\u00a0 All proposals must be consistent with the aim to strengthen future materials science and engineering within the MSI and Lancaster.<\/p>\n Funding will be in the range of \u00a3500-\u00a31500 and is eligible to academics within FST and FHM (or even more broadly) for research to support any of the following:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Access to equipment (where charges apply) Other ideas may be supported.<\/p>\n Proposals must address (a template for responses is attached to this email):<\/p>\n All successful applicants will be expected to:<\/p>\n
\nYou\u2019ll be supported by a qualified health care professional, who will:<\/p>\n\n
Facilities works<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nTwo Lancaster University engineers will require access to kitchens and shared bathrooms to test hot water temperatures.\u00a0 The engineers will not test every kitchen\/bathroom just a sample from different locations within the building.<\/p>\n RCD testing Thursday 12th March<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nAll the circuits that have RCDs will have be tested and this will include offices so if you have any long calculations running we need to know about it and the location of the computer.<\/p>\n
\nIf this brief powering off is not possible please let me or Martin Ward know as soon as possible. I have been in contact with several groups and the details of areas that cannot be tested are on the safety files under \u201cgeneral\u201d.<\/p>\n Departmental safety Audit 1 week away<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nPlease remember risk assessment is the cornerstone of health and safety at work and undertaking the process of risk assessment will ensure that proportionate controls are put in place and accidents and ill health caused by work activity can be significantly reduced or avoided altogether.<\/p>\n
\nGuidance, training and the up to date form can be found here https:\/\/portal.lancaster.ac.uk\/intranet\/services\/people\/health-and-safety\/risk-assessment\/<\/a><\/p>\nSafety Induction<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nApril\u2019s safety induction will be on the 23rd April at 2pm in B24.<\/p>\n Access to the Departmental safety files on \u201cS drive\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nRisk assessment is a process rather than a document and we are required by law to control significant risk and to document this.
\nGuidance, training and the up to date form can be found here https:\/\/portal.lancaster.ac.uk\/intranet\/services\/people\/health-and-safety\/risk-assessment\/<\/a><\/p>\n Radiotherapy and Machine Learning for Head and Neck Cancer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nDetails: This one day workshop aims to provide a platform to exchange ideas, raise awareness of recent developments and stimulate discussion on data oriented research into Head and Neck (H&N) cancer. This is a free event funded by Research England through the Quality-related and Innovation\u2019s Strategic Priorities Fund (QR-SPF).<\/p>\n MSI Small Grants Scheme – call now open<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applications for a number of days access as opposed to one-off access are preferred
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Small items of equipment \u2013 in full or as leverage
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Travel and accommodation (for new collaborations, but not conferences as these are subject to a different call.)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Intern students (e.g.<\/em> summer projects)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n\n
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