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Particle Physics Masterclass 2027 - Registration Of Interest
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1. Particle Physics Masterclass 2027 - Registration of Interest

RAL's Particle Physics Masterclass is a series of one-day events for sixth form students and their teachers, run by particle physics researchers. These classes provide excellent support for the material on Particle Physics which is in many 16+ curricula.

 

The Masterclasses at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) provide the chance to hear talks by leading particle physicists from RAL and CERN, a tour of one of the particle accelerators on site (the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source and Diamond Light Source) and use data from the Large Hadron Collider to find a Higgs Boson with staff from RAL’s Particle Physics Department. Programmes, photos and lectures from previous years can be found on the RAL Masterclass website.

 

On Tuesday 9 March 2027 the masterclass will be entirely online: the day will consist of talks from our Particle Physics Department, virtual tours of one of our particle accelerators and an interactive computer-based activity using real LHC data. To participate in the data workshop, students will need access to a computer with an internet connection. The online day will run 09:15-15:00. 

 

On Wednesday 10, Thursday 11 and Friday 12 March 2027, the masterclass will be held in-person at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (OX11 0QX), from 09:30 - 16:30. There will be talks in our lecture theatre, tours of our particle accelerators and a chance to use real LHC data in our interactive workshop. On Thursday 11 March, the talks will be live-streamed via Zoom from our lecture theatre - schools and students can join these remotely.

 

When booking, you will be asked to specify which day(s) you would prefer to attend. Please note that all under-18s must be accompanied by an adult when visiting the laboratory.  

 

Registration of interest for the masterclasses closes at midnight on 16 November 2027.  As many of our events are oversubscribed, once registration of interest closes the first 30% of places will be allocated by ballot to applying state schools located in areas where the IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) is 1-4 - this is part of our Wonder Initiative.  The remaining places will be allocated to all remaining schools using a random number generator.  All schools will be contacted by midnight on 14 November.

 

If you have any questions, please contact us at visitral@stfc.ac.uk.

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