Field courses
The technical support available to field courses and
fieldwork
SERVICES INCLUDE...
Preparation for fieldwork and field courses
- Consulting
with fieldwork supervisor with regards to scheduling and practicality of
the chosen activities (e.g. availability of equipment and materials,
requirement for demonstrating)
- Ensuring
that the fieldwork equipment is maintained and available for users
- Preparing
the equipment, reagents and consumables required
- Providing
PPE and waste container if required and set out in the fieldwork risk
assessment provided by the supervisor
- Providing
sample container and, on behalf of the School, recharging the cost to
users as appropriate
During fieldwork and field courses
- When
required and agreed, providing demonstration and support during the
activities
- If
suitably trained, providing First Aid assistance whilst present delivering
demonstration and support
After fieldwork and field courses
- Receipting
allocated equipment from organiser as soon as practical after the
fieldwork
- Providing
guidance on disposal/removal of project materials
ADDITIONAL SERVICES WITH A CHARGE FOR TECHNICIAN TIME
- Cleaning
and repair of fieldwork equipment not returned in an acceptable condition
- Training
and support of any visiting students and researchers (e.g. external UG
students, UROP students, external PG students) for fieldwork activities
- Providing
a driving service to and from field sites
- Participation
in field activities outside of normal working hours
- Maintenance
of sample collections
- Use
of a technician specifically to avoid a lone working situation
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- Management
of any travel arrangements (e.g. vehicles bookings and maintenance)
- Creation
of risk assessments or completion of indemnity forms and inductions
WHAT WE NEED FROM OUR SERVICE USERS
- Access
to account codes for the purpose of ordering and disposing of items as
required
- Suitable
and sufficient risk assessments for all fieldwork activities prior to hand
out of equipment
- At
least 2 weeks' notice (before departure date) for fieldwork of up to 2
days and at least 12 weeks' notice for technical support to prepare for
all fieldwork activities requiring international travel and/or of duration
of more than 2 working days
- SOPs
for sampling/data collection
- All travel and subsistence costs
Contact us
+44 (0) 118 378 7069