December 2024 - Celticelement - Cardiff University Mailman

by Lindsey Owen

Hi All, Ed, Sophie and Sofiya are not onsite today, so please get in touch with me if there are any lab related issues today. This also applies to Wed and Thursday this week if Ed, Sophie and Sofiya remain on leave. Cheers, Lindsey Lindsey Owen (she/her) Technical Manager School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Cardiff University Main Building Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT owenl5(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:enw@caerdydd.ac.uk> +44 (0)29 20 876213 Lindsey Owen (hi/ei) Rheolwr Technegol Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd Prifysgol Caerdydd Y Prif Adeilad Plas y Parc Caerdydd CF10 3AT owenl5(a)caerdydd.ac.uk<mailto:enw@caerdydd.ac.uk> +44 (0)29 20 876213

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Research Lab closures

by Lindsey Owen

Hi Everyone, The Earth research labs will close at 16:30 this Thursday 19th December for a much needed break. Some of our labs will re-open on Thursday 2nd Jan, while others (due to extended leave) will remain closed until Monday 6th Jan. If you're looking to access a lab on the 2nd or 3rd of Jan, please contact lab managers directly to check if it's open. The CELTIC clean labs and instrument rooms, along with the fume hoods in the Aquatic Biology Lab (2.34) and the Geomicrobiology Lab (2.19), will remain closed for an extra week until Mon 13th January due to essential roof work scheduled from Mon 6th to Friday 10th of Jan. Wishing you all an enjoyable and restful break, Lindsey Lindsey Owen (she/her) Technical Manager School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Cardiff University Main Building Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT owenl5(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:enw@caerdydd.ac.uk> +44 (0)29 20 876213 Lindsey Owen (hi/ei) Rheolwr Technegol Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd Prifysgol Caerdydd Y Prif Adeilad Plas y Parc Caerdydd CF10 3AT owenl5(a)caerdydd.ac.uk<mailto:enw@caerdydd.ac.uk> +44 (0)29 20 876213

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Fwd: Important information on building closures over the Christmas break | Gwybodaeth bwysig am gau adeiladau yn ystod gwyliau’r Nadolig

by Edward Inglis

Dear all, You may or may not have received the below communication from the university regarding the building closures on the 2nd, 3rd and week beginning 6th Jan. I spoke with our HoS this morning and she is also in the dark regarding this but it has little implication for CELTIC as we the labs will remain fully closed until the 13th January 2025. During this time there will be no access to the chemistry rooms or to the instruments. Cheers, Edward — Dr. Edward Inglis Office 2.26A School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469 Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326 Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk [page1image2912240.png] Begin forwarded message: From: Jennifer Pike <PikeJ(a)cardiff.ac.uk> Subject: FW: Important information on building closures over the Christmas break | Gwybodaeth bwysig am gau adeiladau yn ystod gwyliau’r Nadolig Date: 13 December 2024 at 15:33:30 GMT To: DG EARTH All Staff <dg.earth.allstaff(a)cardiff.ac.uk>, DG EARTH All PHDs <dg.earth.allphds(a)cardiff.ac.uk> Hello everyone And yes, this is the first time that I have seen this, too! Main Building hosts the Science Library and thus my understanding is that it will be open on 2nd-3rd January, as planned. I cannot confirm that there will be heating in the rest of the building. If you are able to reorganise your activities to work from home on 2nd-3rd and in the week beginning 6th January, as requested, please do so. We will cancel Staff forum on 8th January – there will be little more to update on after this week’s Forum, anyway. I will be in touch with others that I have meetings with. If you have concerns about the building opening with respect to your activities, or you have a specific need to be in the building during extended closure (not the planned closure), please do discuss these with John next week. Best wishes; Dymuniadau gorau Jenny ******************************************************************************* Jennifer Pike (hi/ei) Pennaeth Ysgol Jennifer Pike (she/her) Head of School Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a'r Amgylchedd School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University Prif Adeilad, Plas-y-Parc Main Building, Park Place Caerdydd, CF10 3AT Cardiff, CF10 3AT Cymru, DU Wales, UK Ffôn: +44 (0)29 2087 5181 Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 5181 Ebost: pikej(a)caerdydd.ac.uk<mailto:pikej@caerdydd.ac.uk> Email: pikej(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:pikej@cardiff.ac.uk> Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn elusen gofrestredig. Rhif 1136855 Cardiff University is a registered charity. No 1136855 From: Cardiff University | Prifysgol Caerdydd <internalcomms(a)caerdydd.ac.uk<mailto:internalcomms@caerdydd.ac.uk>> Sent: 13 December 2024 13:31 To: Jennifer Pike <PikeJ(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:PikeJ@cardiff.ac.uk>> Subject: Important information on building closures over the Christmas break | Gwybodaeth bwysig am gau adeiladau yn ystod gwyliau’r Nadolig Cardiff University [~WRD0000.jpg]<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-l-siutidt-ojuiilyc-i/> View in browser<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-e-siutidt-ojuiilyc-r/> Important information on building closures over the Christmas break 13 December 2024 [~WRD0000.jpg] Dear colleague, Over the Christmas break we’ve an opportunity to save money on energy costs. You may have already seen and pledged to save energy through our Christmas switch off<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-l-siutidt-ojuiilyc-d/>. To make further savings, and to minimise the impact on staff and students, we’ve made the decision to extend building closures, for most of our buildings, to 6 January 2025. Exclusions The following buildings will continue to open on 2 January: * Centre for Student Life<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-l-siutidt-ojuiilyc-b/> * University Libraries<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-l-siutidt-ojuiilyc-n/> * buildings that are used by tenants, i.e. sbarcIspark<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-l-siutidt-ojuiilyc-p/> * Little Scholars Nursery<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-l-siutidt-ojuiilyc-x/> * other areas where essential research access and support services are required, such as laboratories We’d also ask that where possible you consider working from home until Monday 13 January. We are confident that this will have minimal impact on staff and students and will maximise our cost savings. This does not mean that the University is closed. If you need or want to work on campus you can. Please speak with your line manager in the first instance so arrangements can be made. Read information on building access and the practical things you need to know about the Christmas closure period<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-l-siutidt-ojuiilyc-m/>, including how to access wellbeing support. Visit the student intranet for information on how students can access support and services remotely over the break<https://staff-enews.cardiff.ac.uk/t/t-l-siutidt-ojuiilyc-c/>. 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Distilled HCL supply

by Sofiya Valkova

Hi guys, Hope everyone is doing good and getting ready for the holidays 🙂 Just to give everyone who will working until the closure a heads up - the distillation system in the Ultra clean lab for HCL is broken, so the stills upstairs must be used. However, since we don't have enough bottles to make and keep extra, there will only be about half a bottle of single distilled HCL supply upstairs. Please take this into account when working. The single distillation will continue as normal after this. Many thanks, Sofiya Sofiya Valkova (hi/ei) Technegydd Ymchwil Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd Prifysgol Caerdydd Prif Adeilad, Plas-y-Parc Caerdydd CF10 3AT Ffôn : +44 (0)29 2087 76647 Ebost: valkovas(a)caerdydd.ac.uk Mae'r brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi. Sofiya Valkova (she/her) Research Technician School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 76647 Email: valkovas(a)cardiff.ac.uk The university welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Canceled: CELTIC Lab meeting [In-person]

by Sofiya Valkova

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Canceled: CELTIC Lab meeting [In-person]

by Sofiya Valkova

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Lab closed Monday - Wednesday

by Edward Inglis

Hi all, Just a reminder the chemistry labs will be closed Monday - Wednesday next week. Instruments are still runnable. There will be no lab meeting next Tuesday either. In lieu, some of us will head to the pub after work on Thursday to celebrate Prof. Madgwick's recent ERC success! Feel free to join :) Have a wet and wild weekend! Edward — Dr. Edward Inglis Office 2.26A School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469 Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326 Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk [page1image2912240.png]

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No flooding in Celtic

by Edward Inglis

Hi all, Just FYI you are ok to use the lab as it hasn’t succumbed to yesterday’s great floods. Cheers, Edward — Dr. Edward Inglis School of Earth & Environmental Sciences Cardiff University

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Fwd: Thursday 12 Dec Christmas Lunch Professional Services

by Edward Inglis

HI all, Do not fret - this does not apply to CELTIC. Our lab will remain open next Thursday :) Cheers, Edward — Dr. Edward Inglis Office 2.26A School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469 Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326 Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk [page1image2912240.png] Begin forwarded message: From: John Evans <EvansJ13(a)cardiff.ac.uk> Subject: Thursday 12 Dec Christmas Lunch Professional Services Date: 5 December 2024 at 11:30:06 GMT To: DG EARTH All Staff <dg.earth.allstaff(a)cardiff.ac.uk>, DG EARTH All PHDs <dg.earth.allphds(a)cardiff.ac.uk> Dear all Next Thursday is our EARTH Professional Services Christmas lunch. The School Office will close from 1300 for the remainder of the afternoon. Abby has communicated this to our students and staff. Many professional services will not necessarily be available during the afternoon, so if you need anything please contact people before 1300. Lindsey will communicate to research lab users as some of our research labs will not be open next Thursday afternoon. However, some of our research and teaching labs (for timetabled activities) will remain open and working. Please liaise with individuals if needed to double check. If you have any questions please get in touch with me. Thanks all John Dr John Evans (ef/fo - he/him) Rheolwr Yr Ysgol | School Manager Ysgol Gwyddorau’r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd | School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Prifysgol Caerdydd | Cardiff University Ffôn | Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 4335 Ebost | Email: evansj13(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:evansj13@cardiff.ac.uk> Disgrifiad URL | URL description: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/evansj13 [Outlook-5vorp1qw.png] Mae’r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at unrhyw oedi. The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Gas alarm update

by Edward Inglis

Hi all, A short Wednesday afternoon update for you on the gas detection system. It seems that both HF detectors in the clean labs have now failed. In order to save your sanity (and mine) from the constant triggering of the alarm or system fault tone on the panel, we have now disabled both HF sensors totally. During this time, and as Lindsey said in her previous email, no HF work is to be undertaken until the sensors have been replaced in the new year. As always, if you have any questions, then please get in touch :) Cheers, Edward — Dr. Edward Inglis Office 2.26A School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469 Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326 Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk [page1image2912240.png]

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