UK Teacher Programme

from Tuesday, 17 February 2026 (19:00) to Saturday, 21 February 2026 (07:00)
CERN

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
17 Feb 2026
18 Feb 2026
19 Feb 2026
20 Feb 2026
AM
08:15
Visits (until 10:00)
08:15 Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room  
10:00
Lectures (until 12:30) (13/2-005)
10:00 Introduction to CERN - Julia Woithe (CERN)  
11:00 --- Coffee break ---
11:15 Introduction to Particle Physics - Clara Nellist (University of Amsterdam and Nikhef (NL))  
09:00
Lectures (until 12:30) (13/2-005)
09:00 Introduction to CMS - David Barney (CERN)  
10:30 --- Coffee break ---
11:00 Medical Applications of Particle Physics - Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))  
08:45
Visits (until 10:30)
08:45 Antimatter Factory & Data Centre  
11:00
Lectures (until 12:15) (6/2-024 - BE Auditorium Meyrin)
11:00 Engineering at CERN - Raymond Veness (CERN)  
PM
19:00
Welcome to CERN! (until 21:00) (503/1-001 - Council Chamber)
19:00 Welcome Drinks - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
19:30 Basics at CERN - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
20:00 Programme Objectives - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
14:00
Lectures (until 15:30) (13/2-005)
14:00 Introduction to Particle Accelerators - Lina Valle Elleanor Lamb  
15:30 --- Coffee Break ---
16:00
Visits (until 17:45)
16:00 CERN Control Centre + Q&A   (774/R-013)
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
13:45
Workshops & Exhibitions (until 17:00)
13:45 Cloud Chamber Workshop & Science Gateway Exhibitions  
19:00
Social Events (until 22:00)
19:00 Take public transport from CERN to the Cave Valaisanne  
20:00 Official Dinner of the UK Teacher Programme 2026   (Cave Valaisanne)
12:15 --- Lunch break (Restaurant 2) ---
13:30
Visits (until 16:00)
13:30 CMS  
16:00 --- Coffee Break ---
16:30
Closing Session (until 18:00) (503/1-001 - Council Chamber)
16:30 What's next? - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
17:15 --- Certificates & Goodie Bags ---