The Cockcroft Institute

November 18, 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 Amelia Edwards Dr Amelia Edwards from Lancaster University Engineering department passed her…

November 14, 2022

Major boost to UK participation in pioneering experiment at CERN

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has awarded a major grant to partners of the Cockcroft Institute to support the participation of the UK in the AWAKE experiment at CERN. The purpose of the AWAKE experiment is to demonstrate…

November 9, 2022

CI welcomes new PhD students

This October, 17 new PhD students started their academic journey at the Cockcroft Institute. Embarking on a PhD is both a rewarding and challenging experience. We wish the students happy and fruitful years ahead as they begin their PhD career!…

November 4, 2022

Empowering young people in the digital age

Current Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) often does not consider the changing nature of many industrial sectors and how the associated future career opportunities for young people are being affected by these rapid developments. The UK charity 4wardfutures…

October 26, 2022

New energy saving magnet gets first test run

Testing has begun at Diamond Light Source for an energy-saving magnet, designed and built by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), including members of the Cockcroft Institute (CI), for our next generation of particle accelerator. Particle accelerators are responsible…

October 24, 2022

Supporting next generation radiotherapy for cancer treatment

The UK has driven important advances in cancer therapy and treats many patients successfully with radiotherapy, using both X-rays and protons. However, some tumours remain difficult to treat. Scientists believe that heavier particles, such as helium and carbon ions may…

October 5, 2022

Accelerator science meets archaeology

UKRI has awarded £225k to Project NoMAD: Non-destructive Mobile Analysis and imaging Device. The project, led by University of Liverpool’s accelerator physicist Dr Tessa Charles, draws on technology developed for particle accelerators to bring scientific analysis techniques to remote heritage…

September 28, 2022

First IoP Particle Accelerator and Beam Group conference held in Liverpool

The first Institute of Physics (IoP) Particle Accelerator and Beams Group (PABG) annual conference was held at the University of Liverpool on 25th and 26th July. The PABG had previously held an annual one day meeting but this was the…

September 26, 2022

CI supports high efficiency Klystron demonstrator at CERN and Canon ETD

Cockcroft staff at Lancaster University have been involved in the development of a high efficiency klystron demonstrator at Canon Electron Tubes and Devices (ETD) and CERN. Klystrons provide the high power RF used to power the acceleration of charged particles…