Educational Resources

Educational articles and videos that explain the fundamental principles of particle accelerators and charged particle beams on the basis of current CI research.

On this page you can find educational resources that explain the fundamental principles of particle accelerators and charged particle beams on the basis of current CI research. Please check regularly in order to benefit from the latest resources.

Educational resources

Educational articles for teachers and schools

Teaching Times

The Science of Star Wars: Creative Physics Learning In a Galaxy That Isn’t Far Far Away, March 29th 2020

Education Technology

Scientists create app that helps students build their own virtual particle accelerator, December 13th 2019

Science in School

A disturbance in the Force gives insights into beam diagnostics, June 1st 2022

Death Star or cancer tumour: proton torpedoes reach the target, November 3rd 2021

The physics of Star Wars: introducing accelerator science, September 1st 2021

Build your own virtual accelerator, September 1st 2021

A particle accelerator in your salad bowl, September 17th 2017

Selection of past outreach events, including talks on YouTube

Videos on engineering of accelerators, produced by IET

Educational Videos