DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE AND PHARMACOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
To the members of the Coordination Committee
Coordination Committee meeting May 28th 2014
Attending: Albert Gjedde (AG), Jørn Hounsgaard (JH), Anders Fink-Jensen (AFJ),
Anders Hay-Schmidt (AHS), Henrik Jahnsen (HJ), Jens Bo Nielsen (JBN), Tine
Olsen (TO), Birgitte Holst (BH) and Christina Louis Øberg.
Cancellations: Ron Kupers, Mette Marie Rosenkilde and Jan Prause.
19 JUNE 2014
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
AND PHARMACOLOGY
BLEGDAMSVEJ 3B
2200 COPENHAGEN
Absences: Thue Schwartz, Ulrik Gether, David Woldbye and Jens Midtgaard.
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Agenda:
1. Fire monitoring (Steen Ruben and Peter Seewalden von Benzon)
2. Approval of agenda
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3. Approval of minutes
4. Lab updates (very brief)
5. Science Portal – briefing by the Faculty (Marie Terpager)
6. Presents (TO)
7. Purchasing Functions – what to do in the absence of procurers
8. Visit on the 25th of June regarding the study progress reform. The
department needs to invite course leaders and relevant teachers
9. Misc.
10. Appointment of next meeting chair
11. Evaluation
Henrik Jahnsen chairs the meeting.
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1. Steen Ruben explains the rules regarding fire monitoring. The escape ways
need to be clear. Peter Seewalden von Benzon is new on the job. Cardboard etc. has to be removed from the escape ways. AG explains the challenges regarding the move in JBN’s lab, but this doesn’t concern the fire
department, who will give no compensations. The doors between the different hallways must be closed at all times. It is suggested to have the
doors locked all day, so only people with cards can get in – possibly without the use of codes during the day though. The department takes note of
all of these guidelines.
2. TO would like to add “presents” to the agenda as item 6. The agenda is
otherwise approved.
3. The minutes have not been read and this item is postponed until the following meeting.
4. Signalling Lab: The laboratory is sad to inform that one of their lab technicians is resigning. She was spending all of her time doing Navision and
thus felt there was no time to do any actual lab work. She was originally
hired instead of a student helper. Tania Barkat and Per Roland have been
assigned to the lab. JH believes the information regarding this matter has
been lacking. TO says, she needs an official go from AG before she will
move their projects.
Neural Plasticity Lab: Niels Viendahl Olsen is being moved from 18.1 to
BRAIN Lab and his old office will be turned into an embedding room if
possible. AHS believes the room is too small for this purpose, but AG
thinks this is better discussed later on. The most important thing is to meet
the immediate needs.
BRAIN Lab: The plans moving plans need to be located. The moves on
12.3 and 33.3 are still unresolved. The department will not pay for the
moves even if the faculty refuses to pay.
Motor Control Lab: On the 12th of June an annual lab meeting will be
held in the Faculty Club . The purpose of the meeting is to integrate the
two newly combined laboratories. AG asks for a budget if the department
is to pay for refreshments. The FENS meeting will take place in Copenhagen in 2016. This means the lab will be without a secretary for a year and
this is simply unacceptable and needs to be resolved. Lars Michler is unhappy having to share his work space with Ole Madsen. JBN would like
Lars moved into his hallway eg. into the anthropology lab. Also he pushes
for an answer regarding the budget for the installation of suction in the
room. Will the department or the faculty pay for this? Mengliang Zhang
has requested a temporary move to Lund in connection with a double engagement. AG point out, that papers will need to be drawn up for this purpose.
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Mol Pharm Lab: No news.
5. Marie Terpager from Research and Innovation (FI) talks about scientific
support and external funding. FI helps out with applications and give lectures on the matter. The Science Portal link can be used on INF’s own
homepage at KU net if desired. Marie runs through the different search
functions on their website. Large applications are prioritized and FI typically spends 1 ½ reviewing an application.
6. TO runs through the rules regarding gift purchasing. One gift per occasion
not exceeding 500kr may be bought using the department’s ordinary funds.
7. Molpharm has two procurement staff and Motor Control a total of four.
Other laboratories run into problems when there buyer is out sick or on vacation. A meeting has been set up to discuss this issue. Laboratories with
more than one procurement staff will need to lend out help in the event of
illness or absences. It is discussed whether it is fair to ask externally funded staff for help. The lab technicians have far too many administrative
tasks. Everyone is asked to evaluate on this in their groups.
8. HJ complains about the lack of information regarding the meeting with the
pro-Dean and informs AG that he is unable to attend due to teaching obligations. Christina will ask to have the meeting postponed.
9. Head of Department: Arnold Boon has forwarded an email regarding the
vacancy notice for the head of Department position which will be posted
after the summer holidays.
10. Anders Hay-Schmidt will chair the next meeting.
11. Excellent meeting. The rapporteurship was inspired.
Secretary: Christina Louis Øberg.
To-do list:
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Everyone: Discuss the lab technician’s administrative load with your
groups.
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Jens Bo Nielsen: Present Albert with budget for annual lab meeting.
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Jens Bo Nielsen: Draw up papers for Mengliang’s temporary move to
Lund.
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Christina: Ask to have the meeting with the pro-Dean postponed.
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