UK University Press Officers visit

Europe/Zurich
CERN

CERN

Description

Steph Hills, STFC's European Communications and Stakeholder Manager, is looking forward to welcoming you to CERN, the UK's national laboratory for particle physics!

Please note this safety notice:

For safety reasons, closed, flat or block-heeled shoes are required for the site visits (duckboard); access to radiation-controlled areas is forbidden to pregnant women. We will be walking between facilities; if you have any mobility issues or any other questions/concerns, please contact stephanie.hills@stfc.ukri.org. 

For practical information about the visit (public transport, accommodation, meals, WiFi instructions...) see the attached PDF (PRACTICAL INFORMATION).

Other useful links are:


Every visitor has to read the Safety indications prior to the visit.

You can download the press kit from here. You can use our photos and videos on the condition that they are properly credited to CERN in your publication and that you agree to our Conditions of use.

You will find information on how to get to CERN here.

If you arrive in Geneva by plane and plan to rent a car, here is a list of the car rental companies in both the French and Swiss sectors of Geneva airport. For EU residents, please check the latest rules on hiring cars and driving that are applicable to you.

Finally, note that the collection codes for your visitor passes are as follows:

SN3IXJN Ian, Hannah, Jess, Vanessa

SN3IXJX Tony, Sean

SN3JKD Jake G, Katy

SN3IXIP Jake H, Ross, Caroline, Matt

  • Wednesday 12 February
    • 13:00 13:45
      Introduction to CERN 45m 4/3-001

      4/3-001

      Speaker: Stephanie Hills (Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC (GB))
    • 13:45 14:00
      Transport - Walk to AD 15m
    • 14:00 14:50
      Visit to the Antimatter Factory (AD) 50m
      Speaker: Dr April Cridland Mathad (Swansea University)
    • 14:50 15:00
      Transport - Walk to Data Centre 10m
    • 15:00 15:45
      Data Centre Visit Point 45m
      Speaker: Joel Murray Davies (CERN)
    • 15:45 16:00
      Transport - Walk to ISOLDE 15m
    • 16:00 16:45
      Visit to ISOLDE nuclear physics facility 45m
      Speaker: Sean John Freeman (CERN)
    • 16:45 17:00
      Transport - Walk to ATLAS 15m
    • 17:00 18:00
      Underground visit to ATLAS (ATLAS Cavern) 1h
      Speaker: Adam Rennie (University of Glasgow (GB))
    • 18:00 19:30
      Pre-dinner break 1h 30m
    • 19:30 21:30
      Dinner @ La Meyrinoise (Meyrin) 2h
  • Thursday 13 February
    • 07:40 08:00
      Depart by bus to LCHb 20m
    • 08:00 09:00
      LHCb visit with Marcelo Bovill and Lucas Martell 1h
      Speaker: Marcelo Bovill (University of Oxford)
    • 09:00 09:15
      Transport to CCC 15m
    • 09:15 10:00
      CCC visit with Simon Albright 45m
      Speaker: Simon Albright (CERN)
    • 10:00 10:15
      Transport to Science Gateway 15m
    • 10:15 15:00
      Self-guided visit to Science Gateway/lunch/meetings with university research groups 4h 45m
    • 15:00 15:05
      Depart 5m