Investigations in Theoretical Particle Physics
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics
Abstract
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will start operating this year, colliding protons at much greater energies than ever achieved before. Through Einstein's famous equation $E=mc^2$, this greater energy can be turned into the masses of heavier particles than ever seen before. Hints from experiments a decade ago suggest that at least the Higgs particle, or something very like it, should be produced at LHC. The Cambridge group are developing techniques to extract the few Higgs particles' signature decays from the billions upon billions of other particles produced. We shall study how to extract properties of the Higgs particle from the data, including its spin, which theorists have predicted to be zero. Building accurate computer simulations of the collisions and subsequent decays is one important activity. In our current theories, the Higgs particle is responsible for the origin of the mass of all other fundamental particles, but it is a puzzle why the Higgs is not far heavier still. Speculative ideas such as supersymmetry, or extra space dimensions, can solve the puzzle, but we cannot believe in these unless their effects are unambiguously measured. One possible effect is the production of particles of dark matter at the LHC, whose signature is 'missing energy' in the particle collision. We shall need to investigate any dark matter signatures and check whether they are compatible with our theories of the early universe. Analysing data is difficult because many of the particles produced are complicated lumps of more fundamental particles, the quarks, stuck together by the strong nuclear force. Indeed, the initial protons colliding at the LHC are like this. There is no easy way to calculate what happens in this 'sticking together' process, and special mathematical techniques have to be developed. This is an important focus of our work at Cambridge. In some of our theories the equations have a lot of hidden symmetry that can be teased-out and exploited; in others we can approximate space-time by a set of discrete points and do calculations on computers. One problem we want to solve is how protons and neutrons themselves stick together in the nuclei of atoms. We are developing approximate theories in which the shapes of nuclei come out as solutions of the equations. Even if the Higgs and supersymmetry were to be discovered, there remain many mysteries in particle physics. For example, how does gravity fit into particle physics? Mathematically, gravity leads to inconsistencies in particle theories at distance scales much smaller than the size of a proton, possibly because space-time itself becomes fuzzy through quantum fluctuations. String theory, with its tiny curled-up extra dimensions, offers our best hope of a mathematically consistent solution. Much of the group's effort will go into further investigating, checking and developing the mathematical structure of string theory. String theories partly predict what new particles might be discovered at the LHC. These predictions emerge when one tries to build explicit stringy theories incorporating the particles we already know about. Known particles place constraints on the shape of the curled-up extra dimensions, and this is very interesting mathematically. We shall be considering the effects of all this on our understanding of the universe as a whole. For instance, string theory has interesting consequences for 'bounce' solutions of the universe where it continually collapses and re-expands, smoothing out the big bang singularity through quantum mechanics. This, and alternative models of the universe, will be tested against measurements of the after-glow of the big bang -- the Cosmic Microwave sky -- and the increasingly accurate measurements of the amount of 'dark energy' and 'dark matter' in the universe.
Organisations
- University of Cambridge (Lead Research Organisation)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW (Collaboration)
- Heriot-Watt University (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Nuclear Physics (Collaboration)
- Cornell University (Collaboration)
- Saclay Nuclear Research Centre (Collaboration)
Publications
Buslaev V
(2008)
On Asymptotic Stability of Solitary Waves in Schrödinger Equation Coupled to Nonlinear Oscillator
in Communications in Partial Differential Equations
Butterworth JM
(2009)
Discovering baryon-number violating neutralino decays at the LHC.
in Physical review letters
Béri B
(2013)
Gauge dynamics and topological insulators
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Cachazo F
(2013)
Gravity from rational curves in twistor space.
in Physical review letters
Casey S
(2011)
Optical metrics and projective equivalence
in Physical Review D
Casey S
(2013)
Twistor Geometry of a Pair of Second Order ODEs
in Communications in Mathematical Physics
Chen H
(2010)
Notes on wall crossing and instanton in compactified gauge theory with matter
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Chen H
(2009)
Inflation on an open racetrack
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Chen H
(2011)
A new 2d/4d duality via integrability
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Chen H
(2011)
Moduli space and wall-crossing formulae in higher-rank gauge theories
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Chen H
(2010)
Wall crossing and instantons in compactified gauge theory
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Cherman A
(2011)
Orbifold equivalence for finite density QCD and effective field theory
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Cherman A
(2012)
Large N and bosonization in three dimensions
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Cherman A
(2012)
Long-distance properties of baryons in the Sakai-Sugimoto model
in Physical Review D
Cherman A
(2012)
Alternate 1 / N c expansions and SU(3) breaking from baryon lattice results
in Physical Review D
Chun E
(2009)
Higgs boson exempt no-scale supersymmetry with a neutrino seesaw mechanism: Implications for lepton flavor violation and leptogenesis
in Physical Review D
Cicoli M
(2012)
de Sitter string vacua from dilaton-dependent non-perturbative effects
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Cicoli M
(2011)
String moduli inflation: an overview
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Cicoli M
(2011)
Anisotropic modulus stabilisation: strings at LHC scales with micron-sized extra dimensions
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Cicoli M
(2008)
General analysis of LARGE Volume Scenarios with string loop moduli stabilisation
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Cicoli M
(2009)
Fibre inflation: observable gravity waves from IIB string compactifications
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Cirafici M
(2009)
Cohomological gauge theory, quiver matrix models and Donaldson-Thomas theory
in Nuclear Physics B
Cirafici M
(2008)
Instantons and Donaldson-Thomas invariants
in Fortschritte der Physik
Collie B
(2009)
The partonic nature of instantons
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Collie B
(2008)
Instantons, fermions and Chern-Simons terms
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Collie B
(2008)
Dynamics of Chern-Simons vortices
in Physical Review D
Collie B
(2009)
Dyonic non-Abelian vortices
in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Conlon J
(2009)
Towards realistic string vacua from branes at singularities
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Conlon J
(2008)
Volume modulus inflation and the gravitino mass problem
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Conlon J
(2008)
Wave functions and Yukawa couplings in local string compactifications
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Correa D
(2008)
Reflecting magnons from D7 and D5 branes
in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Correa D
(2010)
Asymptotic Bethe equations for open boundaries in planar AdS/CFT
in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Correa D
(2009)
Finite size corrections for open strings/open chains in planar AdS/CFT
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Correa D
(2010)
Shaping up BPS states with matrix model saddle points
in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Correa D
(2008)
Stability of asymptotically AdS wormholes in vacuum against scalar field perturbations
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Craps B
(2009)
Multitrace deformation of the Aharony-Bergman-Jafferis-Maldacena theory
in Physical Review D
Cui Y
(2009)
Emergent electroweak symmetry breaking with composite W, Z bosons
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Davies CT
(2010)
Precise charm to strange mass ratio and light quark masses from full lattice QCD.
in Physical review letters
Davis A
(2009)
Bogomol'nyi bounds for gravitational cosmic strings
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Davis A
(2008)
Cusps on cosmic superstrings with junctions
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Davis A
(2011)
Chameleonic contribution to the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich radial profile of the Coma cluster
in Physical Review D
Davis A
(2012)
Modified gravity makes galaxies brighter
in Physical Review D
Davis A
(2012)
STRUCTURE FORMATION IN THE SYMMETRON MODEL
in The Astrophysical Journal
Davis AC
(2008)
Brane inflation and defect formation.
in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
Davison R
(2008)
Non-perturbative contribution to the thrust distribution in e + e - annihilation
in The European Physical Journal C
De Boer J
(2008)
G 2 Hitchin functionals at one loop
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
De Roeck A
(2010)
From the LHC to future colliders CERN Theory Institute summary report
in The European Physical Journal C
Dean D
(2009)
Thermal Casimir effect between random layered dielectrics
in Physical Review A
Dean D
(2012)
Wrapping transition and wrapping-mediated interactions for discrete binding along an elastic filament: An exact solution
in The Journal of Chemical Physics
Dean DS
(2009)
One-dimensional counterion gas between charged surfaces: exact results compared with weak- and strong-coupling analyses.
in The Journal of chemical physics
Description | Mainly by other academics in research |
First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
Sector | Education,Other |
Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
Description | EPSRC - EP/F010427/1 Software Development for UKQCD. |
Amount | £20,671 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/F010427/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2009 |
End | 10/2012 |
Description | ERC - 24752 String: Properties and Applications of the Gauge/Gravity Correspondence. |
Amount | £13,288,929 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 247252 |
Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | Belgium |
Start | 10/2010 |
End | 09/2014 |
Description | STFC - PP/E006957/1 Probing new physics through $B$-mixing and decays. |
Amount | £192,351 (GBP) |
Funding ID | PP/E006957/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2008 |
End | 09/2010 |
Description | STFC - ST/H008861/1 Computing resources and software support for UKQCD physics programme. |
Amount | £395,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/H008861/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2007 |
End | 03/2009 |
Description | Brax |
Organisation | Saclay Nuclear Research Centre |
Country | France |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Papers on Chameleon Cosmology. Supervision of two graduate students. |
Collaborator Contribution | Papers on Chameleon Cosmology. |
Impact | Many well-cited publications. |
Description | EU COST |
Organisation | National Institute for Nuclear Physics |
Department | National Institute for Nuclear Physics - Milano |
Country | Italy |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Research on applying String Theory to Early Universe Cosmology. |
Collaborator Contribution | Research in aspects of String Theory |
Impact | Papers in progress |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Geometry of Matter |
Organisation | Heriot-Watt University |
Department | Department of Mathematics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Research leading to a paper. Supervision of a graduate student , a further joint paper. The student expects to complete his PhD in 2013, and will move to Heriot-Watt as a postdoc in 2013. |
Collaborator Contribution | Research, calculations, leading to paper |
Impact | Papers: Geometric Models of Matter; Gravitational Instantons as Models for Charged Particle Systems |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Geometry of Matter |
Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
Department | School of Mathematics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Research leading to a paper. Supervision of a graduate student , a further joint paper. The student expects to complete his PhD in 2013, and will move to Heriot-Watt as a postdoc in 2013. |
Collaborator Contribution | Research, calculations, leading to paper |
Impact | Papers: Geometric Models of Matter; Gravitational Instantons as Models for Charged Particle Systems |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | High Precision QCD |
Organisation | Cornell University |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Lattice QCD and prediction of experimentally verifiable properties of Heavy Mesons, relevant to LHC physics. |
Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
Impact | Papers, Reports, Conference Proceedings |
Description | High Precision QCD |
Organisation | University of Glasgow |
Department | Physics and Astronomy Department |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Lattice QCD and prediction of experimentally verifiable properties of Heavy Mesons, relevant to LHC physics. |
Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
Impact | Papers, Reports, Conference Proceedings |
Description | UKQCD |
Organisation | University of Glasgow |
Department | Physics and Astronomy Department |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Calculations in Lattice QCD. Several papers per year published, and contributed to annual Lattice conference. Two members of the group have supervised two graduate students. Procurement of Computing Resources -- notably hosting the STFC DiRAC computer. |
Collaborator Contribution | Calculations in Lattice QCD and many joint papers. Joint procurement of DiRAC and IBM Blue Gene Q system in Edinburgh. |
Impact | Publications and Conference Proceedings |
Description | Appeared in a Radio 4 programme about cosmic disasters |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Proposed ideas about the way the universe may change in the future. Popularised particle physics to a wide audience. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
Description | Articles on theoretical physics in Plus Magazine |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | We were interviewed for several articles on aspects of our research. Plus web-pages, viewed by schools and the public |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012,2013 |
Description | BBC Horizon programme on theoretical physics |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Viewers saw across UK on TV signals and on internet BBC video available on line for limited period |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | BBC Radio 4 interview |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Contribution to a radio show on cosmic disasters. Heighten public awareness. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
Description | CET - SET for Britain Poster exhibtion |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | An event for Early Career Researchers attended by Politicians and others |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.setforbritain.org.uk/index.asp |
Description | Creation of a short IoP film called "Baths and Quarks" |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | It has received around 20,000 views on YouTube. It explains solitons and their relationship to quarks. This was mailed to sixth forms around to country to encourage students to go into physics. YouTube video |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | Frontiers BBC Radio 4 Programme |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nq41t podcast permanently available from BBC website |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | Guest posts on science blogs |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Quantum diaries survivor posts (readership in the 10 000s) http://www.science20.com/quantum_diaries_survivor/ben_allanach_impact_cms_supersymmetry_search_global_supersymmetric_fits-76599 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012,2013 |
Description | Hosting CERN dinner at TED Global event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 40 notable billionaire CEOs, civil servants and prominent artists came to the dinner and were given presentations and talked to informally about LHC physics NA |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2012 |
Description | Internet TV interview with Morgan Freeman on holographic principle |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Internet 10 minute video segment Will be available internationally on paid internet TV |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Interview about searches at LHC in a BBC magazine. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Interview in BBC Focus magazine which deals with "Science Technology and the Future." General information on the experiments being carried out at the LHC. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
Description | Interview in the New Scientist |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Interview to heighten awareness of Black Holes Greater public understanding |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
Description | Interviews in UK newspapers, magazines on theoretical physics |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | We have had many interviews on LHC physics and other topics in theoretical physics published in various magazines etc Articles in the online and paper versions |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012,2013 |
Description | LHC promotional video. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Took part in a promotional video highlighting the LHC and funded by STFC. Awareness raising of the work being carried out at CERN and what the LHC is for and why this particular scientific endeavor is fundamentally important. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
Description | MBG Newspaper Article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Interviews with journalists leading to a number of newspaper articles on String Theory Further requests for interviews |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
Description | MH - Cambridge Science Festival |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | A practical demonstration of Solitons |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | MH - SET for Britain Poster exhibtion |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | An event for early-career researchers attended by MP's and others. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.setforbritain.org.uk/index.asp |
Description | Maths Open day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Poster Presentation |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | We hold a bi-annual departmental open day, explaining our research to school children and the general public, including many children These events typically have a footfall of several thousand. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2013 |
Description | Numerous radio interviews publicising the start up at the LHC. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | A number of interviews on national radio stations. Describing to many members of the general public, the importance of the experiments at CERN and the LHC start up. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
Description | On going meetings with journalists |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Heightening awareness of particle physics work at the LHC to Geneva based journalists. This was arranged by the press office at CERN. Subsequent interview requests. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
Description | Open day to engage children/adults in physics and maths. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Exceptionally well attended annual event. The HEP group creates posters, demonstrations, film, discussions and posters about "public level" High Energy Physics. Creates genuine interest and basic understanding in fundamental physics. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011 |
Description | Overall organisation of the Open day. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Effective outcome and response by members of the general public to the HEP related information/demonstrations/activities. Attendance to the Faculty Open day is in the region of 2,000 people. Creates genuine interest and basic understanding in fundamental physics. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011 |
Description | Panel discussion at Duke of York Theatre in London on quantum physics |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Had a panel discussion after a showing of the `Constellations' play about many worlds quantum theory. Answered questions from the audience |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | Particle Hunting at CERN. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 100 approx primarily school children attend a general level talk about the LHC and the work carried out at CERN. Promoted interest in maths, physics and general science to school age children. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
Description | Royal Institution Masterclass |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | a Royal Institution Masterclass on "Phase Transitions" to a group of year 8 pupils. N/A |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Royal Society summer science exhibition committee |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Many thousands of members of the public come to the event, which lasts for a week NA |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012,2013 |
Description | Science at Music Festivals |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | STFC grant, offering theoretical physics as an alternative mind altering experience to a new generation. Thousands of people attend it every year NA |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
Description | Science specific BBC radio show. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Popular science radio show interview given to widespread audience. Furthering public understanding of particle physics. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
Description | Scientific American |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Readership of Millions Interaction with general public. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | TV programme on a beginners guide to The Cosmos. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | TV programme aired on the BBC so a widespread audience. Greater level of public understanding. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
Description | Talk at a local influential technical company. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Talk given at a Cambridge company who are a world leader in semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supply and as such is at the heart of the development of digital electronic products. This specific lecturer was approached by this company to talk about "Dark Matter and the LHC. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
Description | Talks at public outreach conferences |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | talks at Google SciFoo, at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition and the Southbank centre annual music festival and TEDex conference in Hungary about theoretical physics and the LHC some of the talks are filmed and put on the web |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013 |
Description | The Guardian Open Weekend LHC talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 200 members of the public came and listened to a talk on theoretical physics N.A |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | The beauty of the Dirac Equation, public talk. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Well attended public talk at the Science Museum including a Q and A. Fostered further interest in the importance of Dirac's work on Quantum Mechanics. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
Description | Today BBC Radio 4 interview on maths |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | listeners internationally on internet and nationally over radio waves at the time podcast available on internet |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |