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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…

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.…

June 9, 2022

Particle accelerator text book made open access

“The Science and Technology of Particle Accelerators”, an introductory text book written by Rob Appleby, Graeme Burt, James Clarke and Hywel Owen who are all members of the Cockcroft Institute…