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July 14, 2014

Accelerator Experts go to School

A week-long oPAC advanced School on Accelerator Optimization took place from 7th to 11th July 2014. The event was hosted by Royal Holloway University of London (UK) and was joined by around 80…

July 6, 2014

Director of Cockcroft Institute

We are seeking to appoint a Director of the Institute who will grow its reputation as a world-leading centre for accelerator science. Reporting to the Institute Board, the Director will…

Particle Physics Master Class
June 18, 2014

Particle Physics Master Class

More than 100 students from 7 schools attended the annual Particle Physics Master Class at Daresbury Laboratory, one group having travelled from Leeds to attend! This year saw a significant expansion of…

June 12, 2014

Training the trainers: complementary skills workshop at the Cockcroft

During the delivery of European projects DITANET, LA3NET and oPAC which were all coordinated from the Cockcroft Institute a novel complementary skills training programme was developed by Prof. Carsten Welsch.…

June 12, 2014

Swapan Chattopadhyay & the Cockcroft Institute: 7 Years On

After more than seven years at the helm of the Cockcroft Institute as its Inaugural Director and as Sir John Douglas Cockcroft Chair of Physics (jointly with the Universities of…

June 11, 2014

First EnEfficient RF Sources Workshop

The first EnEfficient RF Sources workshop took place at the Cockcroft Institute on the 3-4th June. Over 40 delegates took part in the 2 day workshop including 18 speakers presenting…

May 28, 2014

How to measure a beam – without touching it ?

Non-interceptive beam profile monitors are highly desirable in almost all particle accelerators. Such techniques are especially valuable in applications where real time monitoring of the beam properties is required while…

May 14, 2014

CI Strategy 2014 – 2020 ‘Beaming Matter Into Life’

The Cockcroft Strategy CI_Card and Strategy_Map are both available as pdfs. Read the CI vision, research goals, key performance indicators and more.                  

May 12, 2014

Challenges and Trends in Charged Particle Beam Diagnostics

Almost 50 participants gathered at the Technical University of Vienna between 7 – 9 May 2014 to participate to the 3rd oPAC Topic Workshop on Beam Diagnostics. The workshop was opened…