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September 20, 2022

FEL Prize 2022

Dr Brian McNeil from the University of Strathclyde / Cockcroft Institute has been awarded the FEL Prize 2022 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Free Electron Laser science and…

September 7, 2022

31st International Linear Accelerator Conference LINAC2022 delivered in Liverpool

LINAC2022, the first LINAC conference being held in-person since Beijing in 2018 was hosted by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Cockcroft Institute (CI) and the John Adams…

August 19, 2022

£3.2m in Funding for UK XFEL Research and Development

£3.2m in UKRI Infrastructure funding has been announced for a Conceptual Design and Options analysis for a UK XFEL (X-ray Free Electron Laser). This Conceptual Design Report will explore different…

August 3, 2022

2022 IoP Particle Accelerator & Beams Group Prize

We are delighted to announce that Dr Brian McNeil from the University of Strathclyde/Cockcroft Institute is the recipient of the 2022 Institute of Physics Particle Accelerator & Beams Group Prize…

July 22, 2022

Controlling the plasma waves in AWAKE

Scientists from the AWAKE collaboration have found a new way to control the waves that propel the electrons in a plasma accelerator. This is a crucial step in realizing AWAKE…

July 18, 2022

Daresbury Laboratory celebrates 60 years of inspirational science

As Daresbury Laboratory celebrates 60 years at the cutting edge of science and innovation, it looks towards a future of milestone breakthroughs, inspiration and job creation, benefitting our economy and…

July 15, 2022

The Star Wars universe takes over Lymm Festival 2022

On 29 June 2022, the Star Wars universe came to Lymm Festival, a local summer festival, bringing families and friends together in a variety of organised events. In this sold-out…

June 29, 2022

Strong delegation of CI experts at IPAC’22 in the “Land of Smile”

The 13th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC’22) was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 12-17 June 2022 at IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre, hosted by the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI).…

June 27, 2022

Ernest Rutherford Fellowships 2022/23 – Call now open

Opportunities for research fellowships in accelerator science & technology Cockcroft Institute EoI Deadline: 31st July 2022 STFC has recently launched a call for the next round of Ernest Rutherford Fellowships.…