Particle Physics Masterclasses
	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
	Particle Physics Department
	Next Event: March 2011 (dates to be confirmed)

The 2010 series of Masterclasses at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory took place on 17, 18 and 19 March 2010. This was the 13th year we have run this event and further details can be found below.

This year we welcomed 37 schools from all over southern England with 540 participants. These included:  Bancroft's School, Bartholomew School, Blessed George Napier RC School, Bloxham School, Burford School, Charterhouse School, Cherwell School, Cirencester College, Clayesmore School, Cleeve School, Dauntsey's School, Guildford High School for Girls, Hampshire Collegiate School, King's College School, King's School, Park House School, Pate's Grammar School, Reading Blue Coat, Rooks Heath College, Royal Grammar School Guildford, Shootershill Post 16 Campus, Sibford School, Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, St George's School, The Downs School, The Folkestone School for Girls, The George Ward School, The Heathland School, The John Bentley School, The Oratory School, The PIggott School, The Portsmouth Grammar School, The Ridgeway School, The Royal Latin School, Tiffin School for Boys, Wallingford School, Wootton Bassett School.

Photographs from the 2010 Masterclasses - NEW
Programme for 2010  - Wednesday 17 March, Thursday 18 March and Friday 19 March
Risk assessment for schools (2010)

A visual impression of the activities can also be obtained from the photographs below.
Photographs from previous events

   Lectures from the 2010 Masterclasses will appear here after the event:
                A Very Brief Guide to Accelerators - Dr Glenn Patrick (ppt)
                Fundamentals of Particle Physics  - Dr Stefania Ricciardi (ppt)
                Introducing ISIS - Dr Martyn Bull
                Introducing Diamond - Dr David Pricel       
                The Large Hadron Collider -  Dr Kristian Harder (pdf) (print version)
                Applications of Particle Accelerators - Dr Rob Edgecock (ppt)

Exercises/Demonstrations from our previous Masterclasses
Details of some of the computer exercises and demonstrations can be found below:
ATLAS Event Exercise 2009 (instructions)
ATLAS Event Exercise 2008 (local copy)
Identifying Events at LEP (Manchester original)
Identifying W+W- Events at LEP (local copy)
LEP Simulation Applet from UCL (local copy)

Other Resources
The Large Hadron Collider  LHC News   LHC 2008   lhcuk
Twitter - CERN  ATLAS  CMS  LHCb
Information on ISIS Pulsed Neutron/Muon Source
Information on Diamond Light Source
Lancaster Particle Physics Package

If you wish to investigate particle physics further, click below for some links to useful background material.

Cool Particle Physics Web Links
PUST Home Page

GENERAL INFORMATION
These events are primarily intended for those students taking modules which include particle physics at 'A' or 'AS' level, but are also open to any physics student or teacher interested in studying or teaching the subject. The Masterclasses will consist of a mixture of talks given by researchers in the Particle Physics Department, hands-on practical sessions and visits to experimental facilities.

Click below for details (including maps) of how to travel to RAL:

How to get to RAL

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is part of the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) and further information on our work and  activities for schools can be found below:

Science and Technology Facilities Council
STFC Schools and Education Pages

HISTORY
The very first Masterclass at RAL was held in 1998 when we entertained 114 students from ten different schools. Our popularity increased and in the year 2000 we attracted over 200 students and separate Masterclasses had to be organised over two days to cope with the numbers! This demand continued in 2001 with attendance having to be restricted to 245 students from 19 schools.  Since 2002, we have adopted a three day format and routinely entertain 500 students each year. 

Photographs from previous Masterclasses
Programmes from previous Masterclasses
Lectures from previous Masterclasses

 PUST Home Page

CONTACTS
For general information contact:

Dr. Bill Scott - Email: williiam.scott@stfc.ac.uk, Phone: 01235 446213
Fax: 01235 446733
Dr. Glenn Patrick - Email: glenn.patrick@stfc.ac.uk, Phone:01235 445343
Fax: 01235 446733

For bookings contact:

Jo Lewis - Email: jo.lewis@stfc.ac.uk Phone: 01235 445789, Fax: 01235 446665

One of a set of Masterclasses organised by the High Energy Particle Physics Group of the Institute of Physics throughout the UK

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