For the first time since the launch of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) feasibility study, the FCC physics community gathered online from 7 to 11 February to reflect the status and…
The annual global incidence of cancer is expected to rise up to 25 million cases (13 million deaths) by 2035 with 70% of these new cases from Low- and Middle-Income…
We are delighted to welcome 11 new PhD students to the Cockcroft Institute. Our new cohort joined us last autumn, and they have all been very busy settling into their…
A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous…
The 31st Linear Accelerator Conference (LINAC) is coming to Liverpool this summer. The conference, hosted jointly by UKRI-STFC, the John Adams Institute and the Cockcroft Institute, will take place at…
I come from a society (in India) where a girl’s education is not given importance. Over time, people are becoming aware of gender equality and rights. I feel blessed by…
My area of expertise is in a novel type of particle accelerator called a plasma wakefield accelerator, and how this may be used to power next generation x-ray free-electron lasers…
Since a very early age, I have always had a preference for scientific subjects. I remember that already in High School I wanted to become a scientist, even though at…
My interest in science started from a very young age. I used to drive my parents crazy asking questions about everything that surrounded me, trying to understand how every little…