Particle Physics Masterclass programme
Particle Physics Masterclasses are one-day events hosted by particle physics groups at universities and laboratories across the country. They are aimed at students taking particle physics modules at AS or A level, but are open to any student interested in studying particle physics. Some universities also run days specifically for GCSE students.
The different masterclasses include a selection of the following activities, run by particle physicists:
- lectures
- ‘hands-on’ workshops
- computer sessions
- laboratory tours
- live video chats with CERN and international masterclasses.
Every masterclass is slightly different, but all provide excellent support for particle physics in the curriculum and deliver a fascinating insight into this exciting field of physics.
2023 scheduled particle physics masterclasses
Venue: Birmingham University
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Nigel Watson
Email: nigel.watson@cern.ch
Venue: Bristol University
Date: 28 March 2023
Contact: Particle Physics Group
Email: particle-physics@bristol.ac.uk
Venue: Cambridge University
Date: 27 and 28 March 2023
Contact: physics administrator
Email: rutherford.hr@phy.cam.ac.uk
Venue: Daresbury Laboratory
Date: end of March 2023 (to be confirmed)
Contact: Wendy Cotterill
Email: wendy.cotterill@stfc.ac.uk
Venue: Durham University
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Daniel Maitre
Email: daniel.maitre@durham.ac.uk
Venue: Glasgow University
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Aidan Robson
Email: phas-masterclass@glasgow.ac.uk
Venue: Imperial College London
Date: 14 July 2023
Contact: Paula Consiglio, Dion Kordopati
Email: fundamental-physics-admin@imperial.ac.uk
Venue: Lancaster University
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Helen O’Keeffe
Email: h.okeeffe@lancaster.ac.uk
Venue: Manchester University
Date: 27 March and 7 July 2023
Contact: Darren Price
Email: darren.price@manchester.ac.uk
Venue: Nottingham University
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Anastasios Avgoustidis
Email: anastasios.avgoustidis@nottingham.ac.uk
Venue: Oxford University
Date: 27 and 28 March 2023
Contact: Samuel Henry
Email: samuel.henry@physics.ox.ac.uk
Venue: Plymouth University
Date: 17 March 2023
Contact: Vincent Drach
Email: vincent.drach@plymouth.ac.uk
Venue: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL)
Date: 7 to 10 March 2023
Contact: Visit RAL
Email: visitral@stfc.ac.uk
Venue: Royal Holloway University of London
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Claudia Antolini
Email: claudia.antolini@rhul.ac.uk
Venue: Sheffield University
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Kristin Lohwasser
Email: kristin.lohwasser@cern.ch
Venue: Southampton University
Date: 28 March 2023
Contact: Nick Evans
Email: evans@phys.soton.ac.uk
Venue: Sussex University
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Darren Baskill
Email: d.baskill@sussex.ac.uk
Venue: Swansea University
Date: 27 March 2023
Contact: Prem Kumar
Email: s.p.kumar@swansea.ac.uk
Venue: University College London
Date: 28 March 2023
Contact: Mark Fuller
Email: mark.fuller@ucl.ac.uk
Venue: Warwick University
Date: to be confirmed
Contact: Gary Barker
Email: g.j.barker@Warwick.ac.uk
Many of the Particle Physics Masterclasses are oversubscribed. Teachers who would like their students to participate should contact the appropriate person as soon as possible.
Outreach talks
UK nuclear physicists give outreach talks that are aimed at a wide variety of audiences including students, teachers, astronomical and other societies, and the public.
Find out what your nearest particle physics group is doing or invite a speaker to your school.