Egerton Road Junction improvements

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Jan 3, 2012 at 6:45:04 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (0)

I am very pleased to report that the University has now appointed Gilbert Ash for the junction improvement contract. Part of the reason for deciding to choose this contractor is that they are both very experienced and have appointed a specialist consultancy firm to design and monitor the temporary traffic management solutions during the contract in order optimise traffic flows throughout the contract period, and also to facilitate safe continued access for cyclists and pedestrians.

The site set up will start on the 23 January 2012 followed by a period of familiarisation and work will start in earnest on the 6th February 2012. The work plan is based on as little disruption to the existing junction layout as possible as work progresses on the widening of the access roads and the preparation of the services for the new layout.

The traffic management consultant will be advising throughout this programme in order to minimise delays  but whilst maintaining safe use by motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. At a late stage the roundabout will be removed to enable the final junction configuration to be implemented and this new junction will finally be opened in about 42 weeks from commencement. 

Dr Malcolm Parry
Director

www.surrey-research-park.com
www.surrey.ac.uk/stc

 

Procedures for Snow Clearing on the Surrey Research Park

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Dec 12, 2011 at 2:13:39 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (0)

    
In preparation for possible bad weather this winter, we have been in contact with the University’s Horticultural and Landscape Manager who is responsible for snow clearing on the Park. Subsequently, the following plan of action has been devised:

• The attached map shows the priorities in terms on road clearance.  The roads marked in red are vital for emergency services, and buses entering/leaving the Research Park, therefore they are shown as Priority 1.  The inner roads are priority 2 / 3, and car parks and paths are priority 4.

• Priorities are assessed and re-assessed on a regular basis and various colour coded areas may be worked on at the same time as it becomes necessary to clear the different areas.

• The department do not work standard hours in bad weather – the policy is for staff to work as many hours as necessary/possible including day, night and weekends in order to keep the roads clear – dependant on their ability to get to work themselves.

• There are three additional local contractors on standby in case the normal staff cannot reach the Research Park

The resources have been increased during the past year as follows:

o from 3 gritters to 6 gritters
o from 2 slow ploughs to 3 snow ploughs
o from 40 tons rock salt to 90 tons
o additional £25,000 in total spent on resources

As the staff often start work in the early hours of the morning (as early as 4.30 am on some occasions last year), it is likely that they may finish work before many Research Park employees normally leave the Park.  We should therefore all be aware of the work done early in the morning in order to clear the roads for our arrival and to consider leaving earlier if it continues to snow throughout the day,

We hope you feel re-assured that the University and the Research Park are doing their utmost to ensure we can all access and leave the Park safely - let’s hope we have a mild winter which would be a  welcome reprieve this year!

 Snowclearancemap2011.pdf

Dr Malcolm Parry

Director, Surrey Research Park.

 

 

Eagle Radio Christmas Toy Appeal

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Nov 28, 2011 at 12:46:27 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (0)

 

The Surrey Technology Centre has a large cardboard box in Reception (next to the water cooler), which we are hoping to return to Eagle Radio stuffed with toys for the children of Surrey & Hampshire who may not have a present to open on Christmas morning.     

 

New, unwrapped toys please -  Thank you

 

 

 

 

BAE Submarine Combat Systems Conference

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Oct 28, 2011 at 7:46:35 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (0)

Monday 28th November 2011 - The Park Centre, BAE Systems, Farnborough

0930hrs – 1630hrs

Cost per delegate: £60 + VAT for FAC Members             £75 + VAT for Non members.

This inaugural event opens the UK’s only Submarine producer’s doors to all those interested in communication, interaction and business opportunities with one of the largest manufacturers in the UK. The combat system is the eyes and ears of the submarine, being responsible not only for detecting other vessels but also for navigation, communications as well as weapon support.

We are looking for new ideas and innovations to work with to develop the technology and reduce costs in support of these areas for the next generation products.

This conference will allow the attendees to meet those working in various roles within the company, our customer the Ministry of Defence and the end-user – the Royal Navy, as well as hear talks by those involved with the programme. In the afternoon, there will be a chance for a one to one session where attendees can receive personal feedback on the applicability of their products and services to the Submarine Combat System. This invaluable insight will be backed up with networking opportunities and the chance to talk to experienced research and development managers who can provide advice on routes to market. After the conference has been attended there may be opportunities for further follow up contact and development of business depending on the applicability of the technology.

Please see here for further information.

 

UKIF-UKSPA job board launch

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Oct 24, 2011 at 6:40:29 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: UKSPA,job advertising - Comments (0)

We will soon be launching the new Job Board. It should be live next week (week commencing 31st October).
 
We would like to launch - as you would expect - with a job board that has jobs on it, rather than an empty board, and so if you have a vacancy you wish to be advertised on the site, please contact me directly so that we can populate the job board for the launch.
 
Job postings for UKSPA members will always be free, and also at least for the first 3 months job postings will be free for tenants. Thereafter we will have to charge because of the cost of running the board, but it will be less expensive than other job boards.
 
The initial launch will, needs must, be a beta-testing launch to make sure that everything works correctly, but we expect the fully live version to be ready by mid-November.
 
We expect the audience for the board to expand significantly over the first year or two, but we will initially be promoting the board on and re-posting the jobs to the _connect site (with the support of the TSB) which has a membership of about 35,000 and to our partner organisations, as well as our own membership of about 3,500 or so.
 
EPSRC has also committed to promote the job board to the science graduate students in the UK and so, over time, the UKIF-UKSPA job board should also become the first port of call for people looking for young Ph.Ds or similar.
 
 
Dr Gerald Law
UK Innovation Forum
gerald.law@uk-if.org
gerald.law@stfc.ac.uk
079 199 200 15
www.uk-if.org