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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…
June 24, 2026

Accelerator escape room part of new European outreach network

A particle accelerator-themed escape room (Acceler8Escape) has been developed at the Cockcroft Institute, providing a unique way to engage participants of all ages with accelerator science. Created by Dr Morgan Hibberd (University of Manchester) in partnership with the STFC Public…
May 12, 2026

Members of Cockcroft Institute join PACRI annual meeting in Lisbon

The PACRI (Plasma Accelerator systems for Compact Research Infrastructures) project held its first annual meeting at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in Lisbon, Portugal from 24th to 26th March.  With more than €10 million funding from the European Union and…
May 7, 2026

Rob Appleby appointed Associate Vice President for Students

We are pleased to announce that CI expert Professor Rob Appleby has been appointed Associate Vice President for Students at the University of Manchester. In his new role, Rob will provide academic leadership for the entire student journey, including admissions,…