Hi David & Physics Dept. Computing Reps,

I just wanted to check that there aren’t any objections to sharing the contents of the summary from yesterday’s meeting with other Departments?

Please let me know if there are, otherwise I will forward David’s summary to Suhail at the end of today, to give him an overview of the concerns from some of us in the Physics Department.

I think Robert’s earlier comment about our “cost” of reacting to proposed restructuring of ICT is incredibly insightful!

Best wishes,

Rich

From: Islam, Suhail A
Sent: 09 June 2020 11:47
To: Bantges, Richard J <r.bantges@imperial.ac.uk>; Wiltshire, Jeff N <jeff.wiltshire@imperial.ac.uk>
Subject: re: ICT Redundancies

Dear Richard/Jeff

I am the Rep for the Dept of Life Sciences and look after the

computer systems for a number of research groups here. In

addition, I am involved in IT teaching for UG & PG students.

Therefore, very dependent on ICT and HPC support.  The worst

aspect of these proposed changes is to see our ICT colleagues

jobs on the line.

I have seen the Open Letter (which I will sign) and your comments.

As with yourselves I am extremely concerned with the proposed

changes and in particular the (unbelievable) timing. May I please

trouble you to CC me in any general communications/meetings,

especially those requiring support.

At the moment I am trying to understand the practical implications

of these changes and talking with various people. Any further information

would be invaluable.

Regards

Suhail

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Dr Suhail A Islam
Centre for Integrative Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
Department of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Imperial College London
London SW7 2AZ
email: suhail.islam@imperial.ac.uk
www:   www.sbg.bio.ic.ac.uk
Tel:   +44-(0)20-7594-5333
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