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
    • 1
      Introduction to CERN 4/3-001

      4/3-001

      Speaker: Stephanie Hills (Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC (GB))
    • 13:45
      Transport - Walk to AD
    • 2
      Visit to the Antimatter Factory (AD)
      Speaker: Dr April Cridland Mathad (Swansea University)
    • 14:50
      Transport - Walk to Data Centre
    • 3
      Data Centre Visit Point
      Speaker: Joel Murray Davies (CERN)
    • 15:45
      Transport - Walk to ISOLDE
    • 4
      Visit to ISOLDE nuclear physics facility
      Speaker: Sean John Freeman (CERN)
    • 16:45
      Transport - Walk to ATLAS
    • 5
      Underground visit to ATLAS (ATLAS Cavern)
      Speaker: Adam Rennie (University of Glasgow (GB))
    • 18:00
      Pre-dinner break
    • 6
      Dinner @ La Meyrinoise (Meyrin)
  • Thursday 13 February
    • 07:40
      Depart by bus to LCHb
    • 7
      LHCb visit with Marcelo Bovill and Lucas Martell
      Speaker: Marcelo Bovill (University of Oxford)
    • 09:00
      Transport to CCC
    • 8
      CCC visit with Simon Albright
      Speaker: Simon Albright (CERN)
    • 10:00
      Transport to Science Gateway
    • 9
      Self-guided visit to Science Gateway/lunch/meetings with university research groups
    • 15:00
      Depart