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May 20, 2024

I.FAST holds its third annual meeting in Paris

Between 16 – 19 April, the European particle accelerator community gathered in Paris for the 3rd annual meeting of the I.FAST project. Funded with 10 M€ by the European Union as part of the Horizon 2020 programme, I.FAST brings together…

May 17, 2024

EuPRAXIA-DN School on Plasma Accelerators

The EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network (EuPRAXIA-DN) held a week-long international School on Plasma Accelerators between 22nd and 26th April 2024 in the beautiful Botanical Garden of Rome, Italy. The school were hosted in partnership with INFN and Sapienza University of Rome…

May 15, 2024

Kick-Off of iSAS project: a European project for sustainable particle accelerators

The 1st of March saw the start of the European Project iSAS (Innovate for Sustainable Accelerating Systems). Its ambition is to expedite the development and deployment of energy-saving technologies that are at the core of the Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF)…

April 5, 2024

Professor Welsch contributes to APS March meeting

CI member and QUASAR Group leader Professor Carsten P Welsch gave an invited talk on the Physics of Star Wars at the American Physical Society's (APS) March Meeting 2024. This is one of the largest physics conferences. It brought together…

April 3, 2024

Particle Physics and Accelerators Masterclasses 2024 at Daresbury Laboratory and Beyond

Daresbury Laboratory and the Cockcroft Institute (CI) have hosted the highly successful annual Particle Physics and Accelerators Masterclasses (APPMC), one of their flagship annual outreach events, for many years. The event aims to inspire and encourage future generations to pursue…

March 26, 2024

How Science Conferences Power Liverpool’s Economy and Innovation Scene

CI member Carsten P. Welsch, Head of the QUASAR Group at the Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, spoke at the recent Annual Recognition event at Knowsley Hall about his experience in bringing large scale science events to Liverpool and…

March 22, 2024

International AWAKE Collaboration Meets in Liverpool

Over 50 members of the Advanced Proton Driven Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Experiment (AWAKE) project gathered in Liverpool on 11 – 13 March to review the status of the experiment, share results and discuss plans for the future. Participants in the…

March 13, 2024

Bridging Science, Philosophy, and Faith at Liverpool Cathedral

The University of Liverpool and Liverpool Cathedral hosted the public event ‘Beyond Boundaries: A Dialogue on Science and Faith’ at the famous Liverpool Cathedral on 5th March 2024. The event also celebrated the Liverpool Cathedral’s centenary since its consecration as…

February 20, 2024

EuPRAXIA-DN Mid-term Review highlights

On 5th February 2024, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network (EuPRAXIA-DN) met for a Mid-term Check to review and celebrate the project achievements and milestones. The meeting kicked off with a welcome from Cockcroft member and Network Coordinator…