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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 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…
April 7, 2022

Novel Beam Monitor successfully delivered to CERN

The QUASAR Group from the University of Liverpool, based at the Cockcroft Institute, has successfully delivered a gas jet-based beam monitor to CERN. This advanced monitor was developed as part of the Group's contribution to the High-Luminosity upgrade of the…