UK Teacher Programme

18 Feb 2025, 18:00 → 22 Feb 2025, 10:00 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Mark Langley (National Science Learning Centre), Jeff Wiener (CERN)

The UK Teacher Programme 2025 will take place from 18-22 February 2025. Lectures, on-site visits, exhibitions, and hands-on workshops will introduce its participants to cutting-edge particle physics. We hope our participants will go back to the UK as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists...

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UK Teacher Programme 2025: 
https://indico.cern.ch/e/UKTP25-1

Teacher Programmes Manager:
Jeff Wiener: 0041 75 411 9010

In case of emergency:
CERN fire brigade: 0041 22 76 74444

Tuesday 18 February

19:00 → 21:00 Welcome to CERN!

19:00 Welcome Drinks

Speakers: Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds), Mark Langley (National Science Learning Centre)

19:30 Basics at CERN

Speaker: Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)

20:00 Programme Objectives

Speaker: Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)

Wednesday 19 February

08:15 → 10:00 Visits

08:15 Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room

The whole group meets in front of the CERN hotel (Building 39) at 08:15!

Group 1
08:15-08:30 Walk from the CERN Hotel to the SC
08:30-09:00 Synchrocyclotron
09:00-09:15 Walk from the SC to ATLAS
09:15-09:45 ATLAS Control Room
09:45-10:00 Walk from ATLAS to Building 40

Group 2
08:15-08:30 Walk from the CERN Hotel to ATLAS
08:30-09:00 ATLAS Control Room
09:00-09:15 Walk from ATLAS to the SC
09:15-09:45 Synchrocyclotron
09:45-10:00 Walk from the SC to Building 40

10:00 → 12:45 Lectures

10:00 Introduction to CERN

Speaker: Dr Sascha Schmeling (CERN)

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Introduction to Particle Physics

Speaker: Jonathan R. Ellis (King's College London)

12:45 → 14:15 Lunch break

14:15 → 16:00 Lectures

14:30 Introduction to Particle Accelerators

Speaker: Simon Albright (CERN)

16:15 → 18:00 Visits

16:15 CERN Control Centre & Magnet Test Facility Hall SM18

The bus leaves in front of Restaurant 2 at 16:15!

Group 1
16:15-16:30 Transport to the CCC
16:30-17:00 CCC
17:00-17:15 Transport from the CCC to SM18
17:15-17:45 SM18
17:45-18:00 Transport from SM18 to the CERN hotel

Group 2
16:15-16:30 Transport to SM18
16:30-17:00 SM18
17:00-17:15 Transport from SM18 to the CCC
17:15-17:45 CCC
17:45-18:00 Transport from the CCC to the CERN hotel

Thursday 20 February

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

09:00 Computing at CERN

10:30 Coffee break

11:00 Introduction to Particle Detectors

Speaker: Claire Lee (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

12:30 → 13:45 Lunch break

13:45 → 17:00 Visits

13:45 Cloud Chamber Workshop & Exhibitions

The whole group meets in the Main Building at 13:45!

Group 1 (24pax)
13:45-14:00 Walk to Science Gateway
14:00-15:30 Cloud Chamber Workshop
15:30-17:00 Science Gateway Exhibitions

Group 2 (12pax)
13:45-14:00 Walk to Science Gateway
14:00-15:30 Science Gateway Exhibitions
15:30-17:00 Cloud Chamber Workshop

19:00 → 22:00 Social Events

19:00 Take public transport (tram 18) from CERN to Place de Neuve

Please prepare 2 x 3CHF to buy two "Tout Genève 1h" tickets.

20:00 Official Dinner of the UK Teacher Programme 2025

Although it's the formal dinner of the programme, please wear clothes, which you feel comfortable in.

Cave Valaisanne - Chalet Suisse
BD Georges-Favon, 23
1204 Genève
www.chaletswiss.ch

Friday 21 February

08:30 → 10:30 Visits

08:30 Antimatter Factory & Data Centre

The whole group meets in front of the CERN hotel (Building 39) at 08:30!

Group 1
08:30-08:45 Walk from the CERN Hotel to the AD
08:45-09:15 Antimatter Factory
09:15-09:30 Walk from the AD to the Data Centre
09:30-10:00 Data Centre
10:00-10:15 Walk from the Data Centre to Building 6

Group 2
08:30-08:45 Walk from the CERN Hotel to the Data Centre
08:45-09:15 Data Centre
09:15-09:30 Walk from the Data Centre to the AD
09:30-10:00 Antimatter Factory
10:00-10:15 Walk from the AD to Building 6

10:45 → 12:00 Lectures

10:45 Engineering at CERN

12:00 → 14:30 Lunch break

14:30 → 17:00 Visits

14:30 CMS

The bus leaves in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 13:30!

14:30-15:00 Transport from the CERN Hotel to CMS
15:00-16:30 CMS
16:30-17:00 Transport from CMS to the CERN Hotel

17:00 → 18:30 Closing Session

17:00 Action Plan

Speaker: Mark Langley (National Science Learning Centre)

17:15 What's next?

Speaker: Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)

17:45 Certificates & Goodie Bags