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A poster with drawings of accelerator concepts
September 30, 2026

ASTeC welcomes A-Level students for work experience week

In June 2026, ASTeC hosted its group work experience week welcoming 12 A-level students to  Daresbury Laboratory. The students worked with several specialist groups  across ASTeC to learn about particle accelerator science, and the work that goes into designing, building…
July 29, 2026

EuPRAXIA-DN Fellows take on hands-on training challenges

EuPRAXIA-DN Fellows came together at the Cockcroft Institute from 29 June to 3 July 2026 for a week of hands-on challenge-based training delivered by the University of Liverpool QUASAR Group and supported by D-Beam Ltd. The 12 Fellows were split…
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,…
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…