Issue 51

21 October - 3 November 1997

Staff Newspaper of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

Notice board

Situations wanted

In order to assist colleagues whose fixed term contracts are coming to an end the Personnel Division is providing a facility in IC Reporter for staff to advertise their skills and employment preferences across the College. Anyone wanting to appear should Louise Lindsay, email l.lindsay@ic.ac.uk, or telephone 0171-594 5540.

Millennium Products programme

The Design Council is inviting submissions for products or services launched onto the market between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 1997. The programme, backed and launched by Tony Blair, is to identify, encourage and promote forward-thinking products and services. Your product or service could be showcased worldwide, featured in travelling exhibitions and used in the development of new learning tools for business and education. More information is on the web at http://www.design-council.org.uk or brochures are available, telephone 0181-580 8876.

Asthmatic volunteers

The Respiratory Unit at the Royal Brompton Hospital is looking for healthy non smoking volunteers with asthma to take part in an important study. All expenses paid plus payment in recognition of the inconvenience involved in participation. For further details telephone 0171-351 6208.

Imperial Queers

Imperial College Union's lesbian, gay and bisexual society is open to all staff and students at Imperial College, the museums and local Colleges of Art and Music. We meet every Tuesday night at 19.30 in the Brown committee room, top floor of the Union Building, Beit Quad, South Kensington.

Can you sing?

The St Paul's festival choir society is looking for new members. Weekly rehearsals on Thursdays, 18.30-20.30. For further information contact John Peers on 0171-603 6630 or Shirley Lupton on 01923 775329.

Xmas dinner date

Christmas dinner at 170 Queen's Gate, South Kensington will take place on Wednesday 17 December. Enquiries and bookings to Michelle Looms, telephone 0171-594 9232.

Media Guide 1997

The 1997 Media Guide will be distributed in November to Imperial College staff included in the Guide. For further information contact the media liaison officer, Karyn Clare on 0171-594 6701.

Fraudulent faxes

Following the College Notice on the Nigerian 'business' letters scam (16 September 1997), incidences of the fraudulent fax/telex invoice scam have occurred. A company submits what appears to be an invoice for payment in respect of a directory entry for the College, department or centre etc. implying that an order has been placed by the recipient and a corresponding fee (typically £350-£400) is due and payable. On closer inspection the narrative on the reverse states 'By signing the order form or paying the amount mentioned on the front page the offer becomes an order'. The directories are not high profile and the entries are expensive. Members of College should therefore be aware of any such invoices received - usually from an off-shore or PO Box address such as Switzerland, thus avoiding recourse to UK law for recovery purposes.

Small-bore MR scanner

The magnetic resonance scanner in the Department of Chemistry has undergone an extensive renovation. The new scanner is able to scan faster and with higher resolution. Renovation of the scanner was made possible through the generous donation of equipment and labour by the Medical Systems and Research & Development of the General Electrical Company (USA). For further information and use of the scanner contact Colin Caro on 0171-594 5180, email c.caro@ic.ac.uk; or Denis Doorly on 0171-594 5049, email d.doorly@ic.ac.uk.

(c) Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, 1997
Last Revised: 21 October 1997