The workshop, to be held at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), University of Cambridge, brings together the nuclear and particle physics communities to discuss the latest developments (experimental and theoretical) in exotic and conventional hadron spectroscopy.
The spectrum of hadrons has become increasingly rich in recent years, owing to ongoing experimental discoveries at both particle and nuclear physics experiments. The properties of known states have been measured with improved precision, and many new states (both conventional and exotic) have been discovered. Often similar states and search methods are discussed separately in the particle and nuclear physics communities, with little interaction between them. This workshop facilitates communication between these communities, with the ultimate aim of improving our understanding of the spectrum of hadrons. A particular focus is new analysis methods and search strategies for current and future experimental facilities (CERN, JLab, Mainz, BESIII, BelleII, PANDA).
This is the sixth in a series of workshops on this topic, following previous events:
- 2016, University of Edinburgh
- 2017, University of Edinburgh
- 2019, University of York
- 2023, IPPP, Durham University
- 2024, Swansea University
Thanks to financial support from the IPPP, the IoP HEPP and NP Groups and UKLFT, there is no registration fee and we expect to be able to provide tea/coffee breaks and lunches at no cost to participants. We also hope to have a workshop dinner (to be confirmed).
We expect to have a limited amount of funding to support early-stage researchers. This can be used to cover costs associated with accommodation or travel. If you want to apply for this funding, please email the organisers (exotichadrons@jiscmail.ac.uk) after you have registered with: your CV, details of your current position, and a brief summary (1 paragraph) of why you would like to attend and how you would contribute to the workshop. Full consideration will be given to those who apply by 1st February 2026.
The deadline for abstracts is 1st February 2026 and the deadline for registration is 26th February 2026.
Information about travel and accommodation can be found on this page. Please note that several participants have received phishing messages offering to book accommodation. We have not sent such messages and participants need to make their own accommodation arrangements.
Organising Committee: Bryan McKinnon (Glasgow), Christopher Thomas (Cambridge), Dan Watts (York), David Wilson (Cambridge), Mark Whitehead (Glasgow), Mikhail Bashkanov (York), Muhammad Naeem Anwar (Swansea), Timothy Burns (Swansea)
Sponsors: UKRI-STFC, IPPP Durham University, IoP HEPP Group, IoP NP Group, Virtual Centre for UK Lattice Field Theory (UKLFT)
