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July 22, 2026

Exploring cutting edge science

The University of Liverpool's Department of Physics hosted its Annual Work Experience Week for A-Level students from 29 June – 3 July. This event, designed for students from Widening Participation partnered schools and the local city region, welcomed 36 students. The students…

July 17, 2026

Science Extravaganza hosted at Daresbury Laboratory

Our particle accelerator escape room "Acceler8Escape" was one of the exciting workshops delivered at the Passion4Learning Science Extravaganza hosted at Daresbury National Laboratory on 9th July 2026. A total of 136 pupils aged 8-11 from 5 local primary schools took…

July 14, 2026

Liverpool puts Sustainability at the Heart of Innovation

Liverpool has placed itself at the forefront of efforts to make major scientific facilities, advanced technologies and research careers more sustainable. The Innovations for a Sustainable Tomorrow symposium, held at The Spine on 10 July 2026, brought together leading scientists, policy experts,…

July 13, 2026

2026 Central Laser Facility Training Programme Hosted at Queen’s University Belfast

The annual training programme organised by the Central Laser Facility (CLF) provides new PhD students with hands-on experience in laser-plasma experimental techniques. This year the programme took place in March 2026, hosted by Queen’s University Belfast at the TARANIS laser…

July 8, 2026

CI member brings “Hollywood Physics” to Germany’s KIMIKO Festival

CI expert Professor Carsten P Welsch from the University of Liverpool was invited by CERN to contribute to this year’s KIMIKO Festival in Aachen, Germany, as part of the CERN Science Hub at the festival’s Science & Tech program. KIMIKO…

July 3, 2026

CI expert contributes to high-level European debate on the future of doctoral training

Professor Carsten P. Welsch, CI member and Head of Accelerator Science at the University of Liverpool, joined senior European research leaders in Brussels last week for a high-level discussion on the future of doctoral education and the added value of…

July 1, 2026

5 M€ iRIS project launched at FCC Week 2026

As FCC Week 2026 came to a close, the Future Circular Collider (FCC) community left Helsinki with renewed momentum and a strong sense of shared purpose. The week brought together 656 participants from across the world for a wide-ranging program…

June 29, 2026

Cockcroft Institute makes a strong contribution to IPAC’26

Several members of the Cockcroft Institute (CI) have recently attended the International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC’26) in Deauville, France. For a week each year the accelerator community gathers to discuss the latest developments in accelerator science and technology from around…

June 26, 2026

Radiation environment at FCC-ee experimental insertion regions

Alessandro Frasca's latest work has been selected as Editor's Choice in Physical Review Accelerators and Beams - a recognition that highlights the significance of this contribution to the design of the Future Circular Collider (FCC-ee). The FCC-ee is one of…