Next event: Dates to be announced
The precise dates for the next Masterclasses will be announced shortly.
The Spring 2012 series of Masterclasses at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory took place on 13, 14, 15 and 16 March 2012. This was the 15th year we have run this event and further details can be found below about this and previous Masterclasses.
In 2012, we welcomed 42 schools from all over southern England with around 680 participants. These included:
The John Bentley School, Havant College, Roundwood Park School, Claysmore School, Bradfield College, Sibford School, Wallingford School, King Edward VI School Southampton, RGS Worcester, St. Helen's School Northwood, Park House School, Burford School, Stonar School, D'Overbroeck's College, Chesham Grammar School, Cheney School, Chatham Grammar School for Boys, Dauntsey School, Cirencester School, RGS Guildford, Desborough School, Rooks Heath School, Blessed George Napier School, Melksham Oak Coummunity School, Shooters Hill Post 16 Campus, Folkestone School for Girls, Heathland School, The Cherwell School, Shaftesbury School, Heston Community School, New Hall School, Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, New College Swindon, Tudor Hall School, Hampshire Collegiate School, Pangbourne Collge, Pate's Grammar School, Fitzharrys School Abingdon, Tormead School, Wootton Upper School, European School Culham and Reeds School Cobham.
The 2012 programme (link opens in a new window), along with a number of photographs (link opens in a new window) from the 2010 Masterclasses are available.
Risk assessment form (PDF - link opens in a new window) for schools (2012).
Photographs from previous events (link opens in a new window) are also available.
Lectures from the 2012 Masterclasses should appear here after the event
Exercises / demonstrations from our previous Masterclasses
Details of some of the computer exercises and demonstrations can be found below:
Other Resources
Twitter
Further information
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.
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. In 2002 we adopted a three day format and routinely entertained 500 students each year for the next ten years. In 2012, we went to a four day format and accommodated approximately 700 participants.
Public Understanding of Science and Technology (PUST) homepage
Contacts
For general, please information contact:
For bookings, please contact:
- Jo Lewis
Tel: +44 (0)1235 445 789
Fax: +44 (0)1235 446 665
One of a set of Masterclasses (link opens in a new window) organised by the High Energy Particle Physics Group of the Institute of Physics throughout the UK.
© 2012 Science and Technology Facilities Council - All Rights
Reserved.
