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The Cockcroft Institute

Devoted to the development and construction of particle accelerators and intense sources of radiation for pure and applied research.

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February 7, 2025

BBC highlights CI work on radiation therapy

A feature article about ultra-fast cancer treatments recently published in the BBC website highlights the STELLA project, in which several members of the Cockcroft Institute are working to improve access to radiotherapy in lower middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in Africa.…
January 15, 2025

Cockcroft research recognized in Physics World’s Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024

Physics World has named its Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024, with the AEgIS collaboration at CERN, featuring the University of Liverpool’s QUASAR Group, based at the Cockcroft Institute, honoured for achieving the first-ever laser cooling of positronium. This milestone advances…
December 18, 2024

Liverpool to Host World’s Largest Particle Accelerator Conference in 2029

The Cockcroft Institute is delighted to announce that Liverpool has been selected to host the International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC) in May 2029. This prestigious event, the largest of its kind, will bring together global experts in accelerator science to…
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The Cockcroft Institute is a partnership between the universities of Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester and Strathclyde and the Science and Technology Facilities Council, devoted to the development and construction of particle accelerators and intense sources of radiation for pure and applied research.

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