Particle Physics Schools Masterclass 2025

Friday 4 Apr 2025, 09:30 → 15:45 Europe/London

Schuster Building

Darren Price (The University of Manchester (GB))

Welcome to the University of Manchester Particle Physics Masterclass 2025!

Registration is now AT CAPACITY - it is unlikely that we will be able to confirm further groups for April 4th, but you can still submit interest in case 1) space becomes available or 2) if you are interested in being contacted about future events either later this year or next year.

Requests are not guaranteed until you receive an email confirming participation. We will operate a first-come first-served waiting list system for requests arriving after we reach maximum expected capacity, while requested student numbers are confirmed.

The Particle Physics Masterclass is a one-day event specifically designed for sixth form students and their teachers and run at the University of Manchester by practising researchers from our Particle Physics Group. The nationwide programme of Masterclasses began in 1997 and has proved to be stimulating and informative for thousands of students and hundreds of schools. This event is primarily intended for those students taking modules which include particle physics at 'A' or 'AS' level, but is also open to any physics student or teacher interested in studying or teaching the subject. The Masterclass will consist of a mixture of talks given by researchers in the Particle Physics Group and hands-on practical sessions.

Our next Masterclass will be held on Friday 4th April 2025 at the Department of Physics and Astronomy's Schuster Laboratory.

For more information, and to register to attend, please use the links to the left of the page. If you have any questions, please contact us.

We welcome applications from School groups and also from individual students IF a school group is not being organised from your school.

09:30 → 10:00 Registration

Registration desk for attendees open from 09:30 at the Schuster Building, University of Manchester

10:00 → 10:10 Welcome and introduction

Speaker: Prof. Darren Price (University of Manchester)

10:10 → 10:50 Particle physics / collider introduction + Q&A

Speaker: Prof. Darren Price (University of Manchester)

10:50 → 11:00 Short break

11:00 → 11:40 Neutrino physics + Careers

Speaker: Prof. Roxanne Guenette (University of Manchester)

11:40 → 11:50 Plan for the afternoon

11:50 → 13:00 Lunch break

13:00 → 13:10 Regroup in Schuster Building Foyer

13:10 → 15:25 Hands-on session and tours

Rotating groups - your individual schedule may not be in this order!

15:25 → 15:45 Summing up and assessment