Welsh Teachers Programme

Europe/Zurich
CERN

CERN

Description

The inaugural Welsh Teacher Programme will take place from 23 to 26 February. Lectures, on-site visits and exhibitions and hands-on workshops as well will introduce its participants into cutting-edge particle physics. We hope our participants will go back to Wales as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists and and and ...
 


If you would like to participate, please get in touch with your national organiser Mark Langley from the National Science Learning Centre at the University of York. Information about the scientific programme and agenda can be found under Timetable. More precise information concerning your arrival at CERN as well as a definite confirmation of your participation will be sent to you by e-mail. CERN and its Education Group is looking forward to welcome you here in Geneva, Switzerland.

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    • 08:45 12:30
      Lectures: CERN and accelerators 503/1-001 - Council Chamber

      503/1-001 - Council Chamber

      CERN

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      Show room on map
      Convener: Mr Konrad Jende (CERN, Education Group)
      • 08:45
        Introduction to CERN 1h 15m 503/1-001 - Council Chamber

        503/1-001 - Council Chamber

        CERN

        162
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        Speaker: Dr Rhodri Jones (CERN)
        Accelerator movie
        higgs movie
        Slides
      • 10:00
        coffee break 30m Restaurant 1 (CERN)

        Restaurant 1

        CERN

      • 10:30
        Accelerators in Particle Physics and at CERN 2h 503/1-001 - Council Chamber

        503/1-001 - Council Chamber

        CERN

        162
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Lyn Evans (Imperial College Sci., Tech. & Med. (GB))
        Slides
    • 12:30 14:00
      Lunch break 1h 30m R1

      R1

      CERN

    • 14:00 18:30
      Visits: SC, LEIR, SM18, CCW
      Convener: Mr Konrad Jende (CERN, Education Group)
      • 14:00
        Visit to CERN's first accelerator, the Synchrocyclotron (SC) 30m Building 300

        Building 300

        CERN

        Speaker: Rolf Landua (CERN)
      • 14:45
        Visit to the Low Energy Ion Ring (LEIR) 1h Walk from Building 300

        Walk from Building 300

        CERN

        Speaker: Richard Scrivens (CERN)
        CERN OP VISTARS
      • 16:00
        Visit to the Magnet Test Facility SM18 1h Transport via CERN shuttle

        Transport via CERN shuttle

        CERN

        Speakers: Erik Bracke (CERN), Mark Antony Gallilee (CERN)
      • 17:15
        Hands-on activity: Cloud Chamber Workshop 1h 15m 143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB

        143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB

        CERN

        40
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Alex Brown (University of the West of England (GB))
        S'Cool LAB website
    • 09:00 12:30
      Lectures: Particle Physics and Medical Applications 503/1-001 - Council Chamber

      503/1-001 - Council Chamber

      CERN

      162
      Show room on map
      Convener: Mr Konrad Jende (CERN, Education Group)
    • 12:30 13:45
      Lunch break 1h 15m R1

      R1

      CERN

    • 14:00 18:00
      Visits: AD, CC, CCC, ISOLDE
      Convener: Mr Konrad Jende (CERN, Education Group)
      • 14:00
        Visit to the Antimatter Factory (AD) 1h
        Speaker: Lars Varming Joergensen (CERN)
      • 15:15
        Visit to the Data Centre 30m
        Speaker: Sebastien Ponce (CERN)
      • 16:00
        Visit to ISOLDE 1h
        Speaker: Richard Catherall (CERN)
      • 17:00
        Visit to the CERN Control Centre (CCC) 1h
        Speaker: Ross Hedley Morgan (CERN)
    • 20:00 22:30
      Official programme dinner Hotel Edelweiss 2, Place de la Navigation (Geneva)

      Hotel Edelweiss 2, Place de la Navigation

      Geneva

      • 20:00
        Official Dinner of the Welsh Teacher Programme 2h 30m
        Here is the google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/pBXem
    • 10:00 11:30
      Lectures 40/S2-C01 - Salle Curie

      40/S2-C01 - Salle Curie

      CERN

      115
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      Convener: Mr Konrad Jende (CERN, Education Group)
    • 11:30 12:30
      Lunch break 1h
    • 12:30 14:30
      Visits: CMS
      Convener: Mr Konrad Jende (CERN, Education Group)
      • 12:30
        Transport from Building 39 to CMS 30m Building 39 (CERN Hotel Reception)

        Building 39 (CERN Hotel Reception)

        CERN

      • 13:00
        Underground visit to the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) 1h
        Speaker: Sudarshan Paramesvaran (University of Bristol (GB))
      • 14:00
        Transport from CMS to Building 33 30m Building 33 (CERN Reception)

        Building 33 (CERN Reception)

        CERN

    • 14:45 16:00
      Visits: S'Cool LAB 143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB

      143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB

      CERN

      40
      Show room on map
      Convener: Mr Konrad Jende (CERN, Education Group)
    • 16:00 17:00
      Questions and Answers 1h 143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB

      143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB

      CERN

      40
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      Speakers: Daniel Martin Saunders (University of Bristol (GB)), Darren Price (University of Manchester (GB)), Dr Rhodri Jones (CERN)
    • 17:00 18:00
      Closing session of the programme 143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB

      143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB

      CERN

      40
      Show room on map
      Convener: Mr Konrad Jende (CERN, Education Group)