Lancaster has launched the CEDARS 2022.\u00a0It is important that all researchers and those who manage researchers,\u00a0take this opportunity to help create a rewarding and supportive research culture at Lancaster.<\/p>\n
Feedback received in 2020 had direct input into the activities within the\u00a0HR EiR action plan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for 2021\/2023, ensuring that focus is maintained on a strong researcher voice, improving policies and procedures with an emphasis on equity and consistency.<\/p>\n At a practical level, new development programmes\u00a0have been introduced specifically aimed at researchers and academics, including Project Management for researchers and Mentoring\u00a0for academic development, a career development package and a range of other initiatives.<\/p>\n To have your say please complete the\u00a0CEDARS 2022<\/strong><\/a>. Closing date for the survey has been extended to 12th June<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Philip Simpson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There will be works on going in the corridor outside the low temperature labs in the early part of June. These are associated with works being undertaken in the spine ducting that runs under the building. Operatives will be transiting from the spine duct and exiting the building along this corridor which may have to be closed at times. Further details will be publicised as they become available.<\/p>\n Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The re certification of the large helium storage vessels on the liquefier roof will require the erection of protection scaffolding. No date as yet set for the start of these works but some disruption and inconvenience should be expected.<\/p>\n Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jake Manning joined Physics on Thursday 5th May as Research Associate in Rob Young\u2019s group. Please make him feel welcome.<\/p>\n Those of you who know him will be happy to hear that Stephen Holt is back with us. Stephen will be working on Tuesdays as Design Mentor.<\/p>\n Grainne Wilkinson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brampton 2 Zero is a local grassroots project with the ambitious aim to take the community of Brampton to net carbon zero, and to inspire similar projects nationwide. An initiative led by Phil Furneaux (Honorary Teaching Fellow in Physics), in only six months, B2Z has gained Community Interest Company status, taken on a Lancaster University intern, won a \u00a322,000 grant for a feasibility study for a community energy scheme and has started fundraising for a shared heating scheme.<\/p>\n Brampton 2 Zero would like to invite Lancaster academics to contribute their expertise to collaborate in their net carbon zero community and increase their resilience to climate change.\u2028 With what they learn, they intend to write a \u201cBlueprint for a market town to transition to a zero carbon community \u201c in order to help other communities to reduce their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n Phil and colleagues will host a seminar on the 13th June at 4pm in LUMS to highlight their project and explain how academics at Lancaster could contribute. Anyone interested is invited to join the event.<\/p>\n https:\/\/brampton-2-zero-call-on-academics.eventbrite.co.uk Manus Hayne & Philip Simpson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 43rd\u00a0 Physics Relay will take place this year on Thursday 23rd June.<\/p>\n The rules are unchanged since the year dot.\u00a0 For more information and to enter a team go to\u00a0 http:\/\/www.hep.lancs.ac.uk\/relay\/2022\/<\/a>. Same route as previously starting from the new sports centre and using the woodland walk.<\/p>\n This annual fun run is open to teams of four. The course consists of four unequal length legs making up\u00a0 a circuit of campus. It is open to all. There are four prizes on offer, Mens, Womens, Mixed and “Age Corrected”. Enter a team now!<\/p>\n Alex Finch, and Rob Henderson (aka The Physics Relay Committee)<\/p>\n Alex Finch<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 12th – 14th July 2022<\/p>\n The Storey, Lancaster<\/p>\n Invitation to register for the first plastic waste and microplastic research conference at Lancaster University. Plastic waste and microplastics are potentially the biggest global environmental challenge after climate change. (And the This workshop will bring together all the multi-facetted threads of plastic waste and micro-plastic research conducted at Finally, the event provides a forum for our PhDs and early career researchers to present their research, providing for some Tuesday 12th July<\/strong> Wednesday 13th July<\/strong> Thursday 14th July<\/strong> Grainne Wilkinson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n C36 and Online Condensed Matter seminar<\/p>\n Speaker: Hala Saddiq (Lancaster University)<\/p>\n Michael Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n title tbc Astrophysics seminar<\/p>\n Speaker: Mr. Alex Gagliano (University of Illinois)<\/p>\n Izzy Garland<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Development opportunities for staff:<\/p>\n All panel chairs and all members of the recruiting panel are required to participate in this training prior to engaging in any recruitment activity at the University. Please note that places on these events are limited and in high demand. We ask that you only book a place if you have recruitment activity coming up, and if this is the case book the session closest to the recruitment activity. Scheduled dates for 2021\/22 are below:<\/p>\n Committee servicing <\/u><\/strong> Tuesday 28th June, 9.30am till 12pm. Book here.<\/a><\/p>\n Manager@Lancaster is a development programme with a difference. Tailored to the needs of Lancaster University managers the programme supports and challenges managers to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to build and develop high performing teams. This workshop is appropriate for anyone that may need to have one-to-one conversations such as about poor performance, student conduct, or negative attitudes.<\/p>\n As the University has a public responsibility to report its staff and student COVID-19 cases to external agencies including Public Health England, it remains important that all staff report COVID-19 test results, in particular positive results, to their Line Manager. Line managers should then record these on People XD as soon as possible upon receipt of either a negative or positive, lateral flow or PCR test result. Please continue to familiarise yourself of the process and remind colleagues of their responsibility to report such cases. If a staff member tests positive, as a line manager you should:<\/p>\n The HR Partnering team are carrying out an ongoing review of current redundancy, restructuring and redeployment processes across the University. Commencing in time for June Redundancy Committee and with the agreement of the Dean, FST will be trailing the new paperwork and template documents which were approved for use by th1qae University\u2019s Redundancy Committee in January. Briefing sessions with the Designated Officers and further communication will follow after Easter. Work is also ongoing to review the University Redundancy, Restructuring, Redeployment Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and is in the early stages. We are working to bring the documents up to date and in line with best practice, to streamline and to combine in to one policy document. This is a significant piece of work and no timescales set for at the moment however further information will follow in due course in relation to focus groups and consultation both across Faculties and Departments and with the trade unions.\u201d<\/p>\nWorks in ULT corridor<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Scaffolding on roof of liquefier area<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Welcome to Jake Manning and welcome back to Stephen Holt<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Brampton 2 Zero Seminar<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nMonday 13th June at 16.00 in Mngt School LT19 WPB002<\/p>\nCalling all campus runners<\/strong><\/h2>\n
PLASTICS WASTE AND MICROPLASTIC RESEARCH EVENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nTo register please email Rachel Lyon (msi@lancaster.ac.uk). If your registration is successful, you will be required
\nto attend the event on all 3 days.<\/p>\n
\ntwo are not unlinked, with plastics in soil displacing carbon.) Beyond plastic waste, microplastics have infiltrated all parts of
\nthe food chain and are now being found in (nearly) all human organs. Their potential to act as vectors for disease
\ntransmission and the development of antimicrobial resistance is only now being recognised.<\/p>\n
\nLancaster University in one workshop. International speakers will highlight global challenges and internal speakers will
\nhighlight the quality and quantity of research conducted at Lancaster. The workshop provides a platform for Lancaster
\nresearchers to connect with each other and to build further plastics activities.<\/p>\n
\ntheir first experience of the intellectual life, following two years of lockdown.<\/p>\n
\nA presentation from keynote speaker Professor Meththika Vithanage followed by a \u2018Question Time\u2019 style Q&A about the future of plastics with a
\npanel of experts. This session will be facilitated by materials scientist and story teller, Dr. Anna Ploszajski.<\/p>\n
\nA presentation from keynote speaker Professor Gay Hawkins. After this, the students will be invited to give group presentations about their
\nresearch. The presentations will be separated by questions and discussion. This session will be facilitated by Dr. Neil McLatchie. In the evening,
\nthe attendees will participate in a litter pick on Morecambe Bay followed by a dinner at the Midland Hotel.<\/p>\n
\nA session focussed on creating a plastics community at LU and a discussion leading to a list of actions for the community. This session will also be
\nfacilitated by Dr. Neil McLatchie.<\/p>\nVisualisation of oscillatory dynamics of electrons on surface of liquid helium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nFriday 27 May 2022
\n3:00pm to 4:00pm<\/p>\nTitle TBC<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nMonday 30 May 2022
\n3:00pm to 4:00pm<\/p>\nPOE UPDATES \u2013 APRIL 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nThe session will cover the role of the secretary in supporting committees, preparation of minutes, managing confidential material and adopting a paperless approach.<\/p>\nManager@Lancaster Programme<\/h2>\n
\nThe programme incorporates a range of activities that are practical and highly relevant to the managers role. This is the ninth cohort of this programme which has consistently received strong reviews and has supported managers in enhancing their practice and finding solutions to common management challenges.
\nThe next cohort is running from May 2022. To make an application please fill in this form. <\/a>For more information please visit the OD webpage.<\/a><\/p>\nManaging Difficult Conversation<\/h2>\n
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Updated COVID-19 reporting process<\/h2>\n
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If the member of staff has been on campus within 48 hours before receiving their positive test result, or <\/em>you\/employee believes this to be a workplace transmission, a short preliminary investigation<\/strong> <\/a>should be carried out by you as line manager. This will help you and the University\u2019s management understand where the suspected infection could have occurred. Please note, if the member of staff has not been on campus 48 hours before or there is no concern of workplace transmission, the short preliminary investigation<\/strong> <\/a>(step 2) does not need to be completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Review of Redundancy, Restructuring and Redeployment<\/h2>\n
Redundancy Committee Reminder of key dates:<\/h3>\n