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March 3, 2013

EU Grant awarded to develop next generation sensor technology

Sensors capable of detecting single photons are of critical importance for a very wide range of scientific and technical applications in such areas as medical imaging, biotechnology, high energy physics,…

February 14, 2013

STFC publicise Cockcroft Institute activity in Europe

The role of the Cockcroft Institute and the University of Liverpool in coordinating the LA3NET project and hosting researchers feature in the latest edition of the ‘UK news from CERN’…

January 31, 2013

Cockcroft academics join forces to train the next generation of researchers

In order to guarantee international competitiveness, researchers must be provided with a very broad skills set for a future career in the academic sector or in industry. For that purpose,…

January 29, 2013

Advanced Computing for Accelerators

Expertise from the fields of high performance computing and particle accelerators was brought together for a workshop at Daresbury Laboratory and the Cockcroft Institute last week, aimed at harnessing the…

January 4, 2013

Cockcroft develops first high gradient compact SRF deflector

A team led by Lancaster University and STFC have developed the world’s first compact SRF deflector to achieve deflecting voltages over 1 MV. The structure uses a TEM type cavity…

December 21, 2011

Inspiring the scientists& engineers of the future The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair. The NEC, Birmingham. 15 – 17 March 2012

The biggest single event of its kind in the country, The Big Bang Fair moves to Birmingham for 2012. An award-winning combination of exciting theatre shows, interactive workshops and exhibits…

December 14, 2011

Medical isotopes: accelerator-based solutions to meet Europe’s future needs

The Cockcroft Institute recently co-hosted, in conjunction with CERN, a workshop on the “Accelerator-driven Production of Medical Isotopes” on the 8th and 9th of December 2011. This unique event brought…

December 11, 2011

6 M€ EU Project on Accelerator R&D will be coordinated by the Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool

The optimization of the performance of any particle accelerator critically depends on an in-depth understanding of the beam dynamics in the machine and the availability of simulation tools to study…

Amazing Particles and Light
December 5, 2011

Symposium in celebration of five years of the Cockcroft Institute