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January 31, 2024

Beyond Boundaries: A Dialogue on Science and Faith

Accelerator physicists, particle physicists and theologians will discuss the common ground between science, philosophy, and religion. The event will take place at the Liverpool Cathedral and will celebrate the cathedral’s centenary since its consecration as a place of worship in…
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December 4, 2023

Media Training offered to EuPRAXIA-DN Fellows

Throughout their careers, researchers are expected to promote and advertise their research using professional media techniques. However, most researchers never receive any form of professional media training throughout their careers. A media training week, hosted by experts from Carbon Digital,…
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December 1, 2023

Joint LIV.INNO and EuPRAXIA-DN researcher training hosted in Liverpool

Cutting-edge postgraduate researcher training schemes guarantee international competitiveness of the researchers trained and provide them with the necessary skills for a future career as researcher in either the academic sector or in industry. Professor Carsten P Welsch, Head of Liverpool's…
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November 29, 2023

Cockcroft Institute attends National Particle Accelerator Open Day

The National Particle Accelerator Open Day took place at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire on Monday 30th October. It was organised by ISIS Neutron and Muon Source with support from Diamond Light Source, the IoP, IET and STFC and…
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November 27, 2023

Liverpool expert invited by EU to share best practice in PGR training

Each year the European Commission organizes a briefing day for coordinators of new networks funded within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). The main objective of these events is to provide a briefing on the key management and procedural aspects of…
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November 24, 2023

AWAKE-UK members take the pulse on the project

A group of members and associates of the AWAKE-UK collaboration met online on Friday 10 November to discuss the progress made in the project over the last six months. AWAKE-UK coordinator Matthew Wing gave an overview of the current status…
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November 22, 2023

Undergraduate prospective students visit the Cockcroft Institute

A group of a hundred 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students from the universities of Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, and Strathclyde, visited Daresbury on Wednesday 8 October to learn about the research carried out in the laboratory as well as the…
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November 3, 2023

CI Postgraduate Conference 2023

The annual Cockcroft Institute Postgraduate Conference (CIPGC) was held on the 17th of October 2023 in the Merrison Lecture Theatre of Daresbury Laboratory. There was a working lunch session where speakers also presented the posters of their talks.  The conference…
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October 27, 2023

CI Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular

Yes, it's that time of year again, when pumpkins shiver with anticipation and carving tools sharpen their teeth. In a fang-tastic afternoon filled with laughter, spooky vibes, and the unmistakable scent of pumpkin guts, a group of fearless members of…
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