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July 22, 2016

No slowing down of Cockcroft Outreach Activities

Following on from the highly successful Daresbury Open Week, last Thursday, 14th July, saw even more outreach events attended by members of the Cockcroft Institute. The first event involved children from the Chernobyl children’s project, a charity which aims to…
July 13, 2016

Accelerators for Science and Society

Daresbury Laboratory and the Cockcroft Institute have opened their doors to the general public. Last weekend saw more than 7,500 visitors come to Daresbury Laboratory for the conclusion of the Daresbury Open Week 2016 (#DOW16). Following on from a week…
July 1, 2016

School Children Invade Cockcroft!

The Cockcroft Institute located at Daresbury Laboratory has proven it excels, not only in academic prowess, but also in their commitment to the communication of their work to wider audiences, and this June has been no different.   The Institute…
May 27, 2016

Get to see science up close – Daresbury Open Week

Have you ever wondered what happens at an international Science Laboratory ? Well, here’s your chance to find out ! Daresbury Laboratory will open its doors for children and adults of all ages to explore some of the world’s most…
May 20, 2016

CI Research presented in the Land of the Morning Calm

This year’s International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC’16) took place at the BEXCO Convention Centre, located in the lively and scenic Haeundae District of Busan, South Korea. IPAC'16 was the seventh International Particle Accelerator Conference, a conference that rotates annually between…
Dr. Chris Edmonds (University of Liverpool) discusses the workings of the EMMA accelerator with PPMC* students
March 8, 2016

The Daresbury Laboratory Particle Physics Masterclass 2016

Daresbury Laboratory recently held its Particle Physics Masterclass over the 3 days between March 1st and 3rd. The event was organised and publicised by the Daresbury public engagement team, and hosted by the Cockcroft Institute (CI), with scientists from ASTeC…
July 2, 2015

Audience inspired at Laser and Accelerator Showcase

An international Symposium on Lasers and Accelerators for Science & Society took place on the 26th of June in the Liverpool Arena Convention Centre. The Symposium was coordinated by Prof. Carsten P. Welsch of the University of Liverpool and the…
May 17, 2015

Lasers & Accelerators for Science and Society

Particle accelerators have numerous applications across many fields including fundamental research, medicine, electronics, environment and energy. As the limits of performance are reached new methods for particle acceleration and beam optimisation are needed. Lasers will play a key role in the development of accelerators by…
April 2, 2015

The Daresbury Laboratory Particle Physics Masterclass 2015

[caption id="attachment_2574" align="alignleft" width="300"] Students discover the ‘power of vacuum' using a pair of Magdeburg Spheres[2] , supervised by Penny Jones of Withington Girls School 6th form (‘graduate’ of the 2014 Masterclass)[/caption]Daresbury Laboratory held its Particle Physics Masterclass over 3 days…