The Cockcroft Institute

June 27, 2022

Ernest Rutherford Fellowships 2022/23 – Call now open

Opportunities for research fellowships in accelerator science & technology STFC has recently launched a call for the next round of Ernest Rutherford Fellowships. Its aim is to support future scientific leaders to establish a strong, independent research programme. The fellowships will…

June 22, 2022

Cockcroft researcher joins forces with WHPC for the return to international in-persons events at ISC’22

Thanks to the efforts of Cockcroft Institute and Lancaster University researcher Elisabetta Boella, WHPC hosted attendee events and a half-day workshop focused on creating a diverse and inclusive community with High Performance Computing (HPC). After two years of digital events,…

June 20, 2022

Registration now open for the IOP PABG Annual Conference

The IOP Particle Accelerators and Beams Group (PABG) invite the community to a new, in person only, two-day Annual Conference, to take place on July 25 and 26, at the University of Liverpool. This will be the UK’s premier national event in…

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 has been made open access. Reflecting the value of the…

June 6, 2022

New data science CDT officially launched

More than 100 experts joined the kick-off meeting of the new STFC Centre for Doctoral Training for Innovation in Data Intensive Science (LIV.INNO) on Tuesday, 24 May 2022. The event was chaired by Prof Carsten Welsch, LIV.INNO Director and Head…

May 16, 2022

PhDs successfully completed at the Cockcroft Institute

The last few months have seen a number of PhD students from the Cockcroft Institute completing their thesis and taking a step forward in their research careers. Dr Jacob Kelly, affiliated to the University of Manchester, earned his doctorate on…

May 5, 2022

Cockcroft Institute 2021 Early Career Excellence Awards winners announced

The winners of the 2021 Cockcroft Institute Early Career Excellence Awards have been announced. The committee decided to award two prizes for Best Sustained Contribution and one prize for the Best Outstanding Single Output. The winners are: Best Sustained Contribution:…

May 3, 2022

Accelerator and Particle Physics Masterclass 2022

On the 29th of March the Cockcroft Institute hosted its annual Accelerator and Particle Physics Masterclass (APPMC), one of our flagship annual outreach events. The purpose is to give a broad and entertaining yet educational overview of particle physics and…

April 27, 2022

New Article Published on Terahertz Radiation

The terahertz (THz) radiation domain spans between the microwave (MW) and the infrared (IR) regions on the electromagnetic spectrum. Previously, unexplored due to the lack of suitable electronic, various disciplines are nowadays exploring and making use of the of THz…