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Guidance

Organising a summer school

This guidance provides information for STFC organisers of summer schools to be held in 2026.

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STFC
Published:
Last updated:
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Details

The information provided in this guidance document is to assist the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) summer school course organisers with school planning.

It gives specific guidance around:

  • equality, diversity and inclusion
  • programming
  • content
  • administrative information

The summer school must align with the STFC core science programme, which includes:

  • astronomy
  • particle physics
  • nuclear physics
  • accelerator science

Even though we are currently only supporting the core summer schools, it is important that organisers clearly demonstrate how their programme aligns with STFC’s core science remit.

The programme should be designed to address key STFC scientific questions and contribute meaningfully to the development of expertise in these areas.

To ensure wide accessibility and impact, the content should be broad enough to appeal to a diverse cohort of students across the STFC community, while maintaining scientific depth and relevance.

Updates

  • 14 July 2025
    Guidance document updated. Page heading, publication title, summary and details updated.
  • 13 August 2024
    Summer school costs template removed from this page. Link to relevant publication page added in Related content panel.
  • 12 August 2024
    Documents updated

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