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University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Description
54th Britishย Universitiesย Summerย Sschool inย Theoreticalย Elementaryย Particleย Physics
26th August - 6th September 2025
BUSSTEPP is a long-established summer school for Ph.D. students in theoretical particle physics who have completed a year of graduate studies. Having built a very strong international reputation for more than 50 years, it has been supported by STFC or its predecessor to provide a comprehensive and in-depth overview of research in elementary particle physics.
Main programme
Each topic has 4 one-hour lectures, dedicated study time and a one-hour tutorial session.
- Advanced Quantum Field Theory
Peter Millington (University of Manchester) - Beyond the Standard Model
Laura Covi (University of Gรถttingen) - Modern QFT for Real-World Gravity
Scott Melville (Queen Mary University of London) - Cosmology
David Marsh (Kings College London) - AdS/CFT
Carlos Nunฬez (Swansea University) - Lattice Field Theory
Matt Wingate (University of Cambridge) - Phenomenology
Christoph Englert (University of Glasgow) - String Theory
Thomas van Riet (K. U. Leuven)
Extra topics
These are single sessions of one hour each.
- Lessons from the String Swampland
Susha Parameswaran (University of Liverpool) - Quantum Simulators of Early Universe Cosmology
Silke Weinfurtner (University of Nottingham) - Imposter Syndrome Session
Meghan Gray (University of Nottingham) - Outreach Session
Emma Chapman (University of Nottingham) - Careers Session
Experiences in industry and academia from former STFC funded students
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