- Physics-Departmental-Computing

Meeting about teaching computing issues
by David Colling 16 Jun '22

16 Jun '22

Hi All, This is really an action on Ellen. As she has so many I thought that I would try to help. We agreed that we would have a meeting with the appropriate ICT people to sort out the issues in this area. If Ellen can tell me who they are I will set up a doodle poll for them and people on this list. I am doing outreach all next week and so it may be the week after (although I can probably duck oput for a lunchtime meeting). So Ellen, please can you send a list? Best, david

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Agenda for tomorrow
by David Colling 14 Jun '22

14 Jun '22

HI All, Attached is the agenda for tomorrow's meeting (sorry for the late notice). I have included Leigh on this email in case he wants to feed into the first item (which I assume will come from Ellen) - I do appreciate that I hadn't included him earlier so don't expect him to attend (unless he is free and wants to). About half the people said that they wanted to attend remotely therefore I have booked the small HEP meeting room, Blackett 532, which would be rather cosy if everybody was in person but does have reasonable video conferencing. It is a busy agenda so let's keep things moving tomorrow. Best, david

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Computing Committee Meeting Link
by Richards, Alexander J 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

Hi All, Below is the link to the Computing Committee meeting in Teams. Cheers Alex https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3aa4aacd8a744e4aeead6f43e3da2c…

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Short notice - physics computing meeting
by David Colling 10 Jun '22

10 Jun '22

Dear All, There is a FoNS Research Computing Committee meeting the afternoon a week today. I try to have a Physics Computing Committee meeting the week before so that we can propagate any items up to the FRCC. We traditionally meet at lunchtime so I have set up a doodle poll at: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/bY6WXWKd Please can you fill it in asap so that we can set a date - my apologies for the very short notice - I will try to give more notice next time which will be early October. I will try to book a physical room as well as being virtual - so mixed mode. Please ask the members of your research groups for items that they would like to bring to this group. I have found out that at least one member of the research community, who is a large computing user, didn't know that our committee exists. We really rely on the representatives of the research groups to make these connections. We are quite an informal group and so if a group wants more than one representative then that is fine and some already do. So please send me agenda items. The agenda items that I want to cover (in no particular order at he moment) include: - Usual update from ICT - may be also an update from Leigh on how the service desk is (hopefully) improving. - Teaching machine set up (including support for Linux in a OneDrive only universe) - ICT supported laptops. - Publishing research data - results from the recent survey and what will help physics most. - RSE support from the department. What would be best structure for physics. I have spoken to quite a few of you about this recently and there are few variations as to how this might work. - Back in the day we used to have a round up from each group -is there any point bringing this back? I suspect not but would be interested in other people's opinions. Please send suggestions for other items. Best, david

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Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] FAIR data survey
by David Colling 22 Mar '22

22 Mar '22

Hi All, I had meant to send this email to the Physics Computing Committee last night rather than the DUGS but didn't check the autocomplete, so my apologies to to Carl and I would welcome any feedback from the committee. Best, david On 21/03/2022 18:55, David Colling wrote: > As mentioned last week, we will have a fair data survey. A draft is > available at: > > https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B3WJK4zudUWDC0-CZ8PTBwd… > > > do you have any comments? > > Best, > david

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Agenda
by David Colling 18 Mar '22

18 Mar '22

Hi All, Having spoken to a couple of you this meeting will be completely online (thanks again Ellen), may be the next one will be in person. The agenda will be: - Welcome and minutes - DC - News from ICT - EP - College standard builds -DM - ICT Ticketing update - LD - FAIR Data - RSEs - Teaching (Not necessarily expecting anything here but we should check) - AOB Best, david

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Physics-Departmental-Computing Meeting
by Pengelly, Ellen S 18 Mar '22

18 Mar '22

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FW: Departmental computing meeting - notes
by Baldwin, Gayle G 18 Mar '22

18 Mar '22

-----Original Message----- From: Physics Executive Assistant Sent: 17 March 2022 15:56 To: David Colling <d.colling(a)imperial.ac.uk>; physics-departmental-computing <physics-departmental-computing(a)imperial.ac.uk> Subject: RE: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Departmental computing meeting Dear All, Please see attached the notes from the last Computing committee meeting. Regards, Gayle -----Original Message----- From: physics-departmental-computing-bounces(a)imperial.ac.uk <physics-departmental-computing-bounces(a)imperial.ac.uk> On Behalf Of David Colling Sent: 16 March 2022 20:22 To: physics-departmental-computing <physics-departmental-computing(a)imperial.ac.uk> Subject: Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Departmental computing meeting Hi All, Sorry typed this email at lunch time but then didn't send it as I have been in meetings all afternoon. It looks like Friday 12->13:00 is the winner. On the agenda so far I have: - ICT ticketing - RSEs - FAIR data needs I will also ask for a general update from ICT. If you have more items then please let me know (apologies if you have sent something this afternoon - I have been in meetings). Best, david On 15/03/2022 18:33, David Colling wrote: > Hi, > > I meant to add that the meeting will have at least some teams (or > zoom) component. It may be completely over video or if we can there > may be an in college compponent as well. > > Best, > david > > On 15/03/2022 18:30, David Colling wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> We only have 8 preferences and crucially nobody from ICT has yet >> replied (Ellen?), also I meant to invite Leigh who will explain how >> the ticketting system is being improved - that was my failure. So if >> I could ask people to fill in the poll by (say) tomorrow lunchtime >> then we can set a day/time. Sorry that this is short notice. >> >> Also if you have anything else that you would like to add to the >> agenda then please let me know. >> >> Best, >> david >> >> On 14/03/2022 19:00, David Colling wrote: >>> Dear All, >>> >>> There will be a FoNS Research Computing Meeting next week and I >>> would like us to have a Physics Departmental Computing meeting >>> before this if at all possible. As we normally have these at lunch >>> time I have set up a doodle poll with 12:00->13:00 and 13:00->14:00 >>> for the rest of this week. You can find the poll at: >>> >>> https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/7axxy0ra >>> >>> Two of the things that I would like to discuss in particular (as >>> well as several other things) are: >>> >>> - Research software engineers - how many people in your research >>> groups spend more of their time writing code, often for more than >>> one research area than anything else? If there was a way of pooling >>> this effort that provided employment continuity and a promotion >>> stucture would this be of interest to groups? >>> >>> - FAIR data - how are groups fulfilling their commitments to FAIR data? >>> We mentioned this last time but there is a college wide discussion >>> being had here and I want to make sure that physics' needs are >>> catered for. >>> >>> Best, >>> david >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Physics-Departmental-Computing mailing list >>> Physics-Departmental-Computing(a)imperial.ac.uk >>> https://mailman.ic.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/physics-departmental-compu >>> ting >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Physics-Departmental-Computing mailing list >> Physics-Departmental-Computing(a)imperial.ac.uk >> https://mailman.ic.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/physics-departmental-comput >> ing > > _______________________________________________ > Physics-Departmental-Computing mailing list > Physics-Departmental-Computing(a)imperial.ac.uk > https://mailman.ic.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/physics-departmental-computi > ng _______________________________________________ Physics-Departmental-Computing mailing list Physics-Departmental-Computing(a)imperial.ac.uk https://mailman.ic.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/physics-departmental-computing

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A favour - please can somebody book a meeting
by David Colling 18 Mar '22

18 Mar '22

Dear All, Because I don't have an outlook account I cannot book teams meetings in specific teams. So please can somebody book one in Physics Computing Committee for tomorrow and circulate the invitation. I will circulate the agenda tomorrow. Thanks! Best, david

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Research Computing Committee Notes 16.12.21
by Physics Executive Assistant 17 Mar '22

17 Mar '22

Dear all, Please see attached the notes from the last Research Computing Committee meeting. Regards, Gayle Gayle Baldwin Executive Assistant to Prof Michele Dougherty Head, Department of Physics Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2BW T: +44 (0)20 7594 7503 E: ph.ea(a)imperial.ac.uk<mailto:ph.ea@imperial.ac.uk>

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