The Cockcroft Institute runs every summer a student internship programme, where young undergraduates are given the opportunity to work alongside researchers from the institute for six weeks, participating in projects…
The annual Cockcroft Institute Postgraduate Conference (CIPGC) was held on the 17th of October 2023 in the Merrison Lecture Theatre of Daresbury Laboratory. There was a working lunch session where…
Within the haunted halls of the Cockcroft Institute (CI), sinister experiments are underway, delving into the realms of particle accelerators and intense sources of radiation. There are many weird and…
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when pumpkins shiver with anticipation and carving tools sharpen their teeth. In a fang-tastic afternoon filled with laughter, spooky vibes, and the unmistakable…
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is one of the largest scientific experiments ever built. Over the last 13 years, the LHC has opened up a new frontier of discovery in…
A kick off meeting for the new cohort of LIV.INNO students who started their PhDs at the beginning of October has taken place in Liverpool. It was the first chance…
The particle accelerator engineering network held an early-career engineering poster competition during this year’s Particle Accelerator Engineering Network (PAEN) annual meeting. The competition was open to graduate engineers and engineering…
Silicon Valley start-up PsiQuantum received £9 million UK government funding to open its first advanced research and development (R&D) facility outside of the US at the Science and Technology Facilities…
The 9th Particle Accelerator Engineering Network (PAEN) annual meeting took place at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) on the 6th October 2023. The network was jointly created by the IET,…