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CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation Summer School

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3179

CERN
Mikko Sairanen, Jimmy Poulaillon
Description

Join the 2026 summer school on experimentation-driven research methodologies at CERN IdeaSquare in Geneva during 8th-12th June and expand your research skills with hands-on, interdisciplinary training.

This unique programme is led by renowned experts from leading universities and includes lectures, roundtable discussions, and interactive workshops on designing, executing, and analysing experiments for innovation research, accompanied by an on-site experiment.

Open to PhD students and senior academics from any discipline, this tuition-free programme also includes networking opportunities, visits to CERN’s experimental sites, and a social dinner at Bains-des-Pâquis, Geneva. More information on the agenda and contents is available in the call document below.

 

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  • Monday 8 June
    • 09:00 → 13:00
      Arrivals 4h

      Suggestion for early arrivals: visit Science Gateway at CERN

    • 13:00 → 14:00
      Welcome to CERN and IdeaSquare 1h

      Introductions and practicalities

      Speaker: Mikko Sairanen
    • 14:00 → 14:45
      Getting to know each other 45m
    • 14:45 → 15:00
      Break 15m
    • 15:00 → 16:00
      Experimentation at CERN 1h
    • 16:00 → 16:15
      Break 15m
    • 16:15 → 17:45
      Methodological deep dive: Living labs 1h 30m
  • Tuesday 9 June
    • 09:00 → 10:30
      Methodological deep dive: Design science 1h 30m
    • 10:30 → 10:45
      Break 15m
    • 10:45 → 12:15
      Methodological deep dive: Laboratory experiments 1h 30m
    • 12:15 → 13:30
      Lunch 1h 15m
    • 13:30 → 14:30
      Roundtable with experts: comparing methodologies 1h
    • 14:30 → 16:00
      Experiment visit: Synchrocyclotron 1h 30m
    • 16:00 → 17:00
      Kick-off of the experiment exercise 1h
  • Wednesday 10 June
    • 09:00 → 12:15
      Teamwork time, including mentoring from teachers 3h 15m
    • 12:15 → 13:30
      Lunch 1h 15m
    • 13:30 → 15:00
      Experiment visit: Antimatter Factory 1h 30m
    • 15:00 → 17:00
      Team presentations and feedback: experiment designs 2h
  • Thursday 11 June
    • 09:00 → 12:30
      Teamwork time, including mentoring from teachers 3h 30m
    • 12:30 → 13:30
      Lunch 1h
    • 13:30 → 15:00
      Teamwork time, including mentoring from teachers 1h 30m
    • 15:00 → 15:30
      Break 30m
    • 15:30 → 17:30
      Team presentations: results and learnings 2h
    • 19:00 → 21:00
      Optional: Social fondue dinner 2h
  • Friday 12 June
    • 09:00 → 10:30
      Reflections and final synthesis 1h 30m

      Final expert Q&A, etc.

    • 10:30 → 10:45
      Break 15m
    • 10:45 → 12:00
      Closing of the CIJ Summer School 1h 15m