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April 19, 2023

Liverpool expert takes the stage at Star Wars Celebration 2023

Prof Carsten P Welsch, Head of Liverpool’s Department of Physics and Head of Communications of the Cockcroft Institute, joined host James Floyd (Star Wars Insider regular contributor, Star Warsologies podcast) and experts from palaeontology to meteorology and history for a…
July 15, 2022

The Star Wars universe takes over Lymm Festival 2022

On 29 June 2022, the Star Wars universe came to Lymm Festival, a local summer festival, bringing families and friends together in a variety of organised events. In this sold-out evening event, Prof Carsten Welsch, Head of the Liverpool Physics…
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…
February 10, 2022

Women in Science 2022 – Challenges, Successes and Personal Stories

A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, they are…
May 10, 2021

2021 Accelerator & Particle Physics Masterclass (6th & 7th April)

Every year the Cockcroft Institute and the STFC public engagement team host our annual Accelerator & Particle Physics Masterclass at Daresbury Laboratory, an event which gives a wide ranging and entertaining overview of particle physics and accelerator science to GCSE…
February 5, 2021

Talking Science – Hollywood Physics

Public Engagement with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a very important element in the QUASAR Group’s activities. We love to talk about our research, together with the impact science has on the world around us. Last week, QUASAR…
April 22, 2020

“A Tale of Two Tunnels” at the British Science Week

Just before the COVID19 shutdown, British Science Week was in full force and delivered on giving young people and families a final fix of science festival fun (at least for the time being). Dr Edmonds and his team talking to…
March 13, 2020

2020 Particle Physics Masterclass

On the 3rd, 4th and 5th of March the Cockcroft Institute hosted its annual Particle Physics Masterclass (PPMC) at Daresbury Laboratory. This event is designed to give a broad and entertaining overview of particle physics and accelerator science to GCSE…
December 4, 2019

How Star Wars fantasy is shaping science fact

Proton torpedoes, hyperspace, and the Force – is this science fact or science fiction? Building up on the great success of previous events, hundreds of local high school students, university students and staff came to the University of Liverpool on…