April 21 Event
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The Centre for Particle Theory is very happy to invite you to an afternoon of talks by two of the scientists who proposed the mechanism of electroweak symmetry breaking and by the CERN Director General, followed by a celebratory banquet. Talks: The lectures will take place in the Applebey Lecture room (number 13 on the map). This is 800m from Collingwood (number 6 on the map). 2.15 Welcome 2.30 Peter Higgs: "History of Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking" 3.00 François Englert: "Broken Symmetry" 3.45 Coffee break and Photo Session 4.30 Rolf Heuer: "The LHC" Dinner: The banquet will take place in Hatfield College (number 21 on the map). Hatfield College is a 15 minute walk from the Applebey Lecture room and a 25 minute walk from Collingwood College. |
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Accommodation & meals: Bed and breakfast accommodation for the night of April 21st is available in Collingwood College. Rooms will be available from 1pm on Wednesday 21st April (with an option for early arrival on Tuesday 20th April). Breakfast will be provided in Collingwood College and lunch in the IPPP.
Costs: The cost of the event is £95 which covers some of the administrative costs, lunch, the banquet in Hatfield College and bed and breakfast accommodation in Collingwood College on Wed 21st April.
Anyone wishing to stay for for a shorter or longer period (arriving evening of Tuesday 20th April, or departing Thursday 22nd April or Friday 23rd April) should please contact Linda Wilkinson (l.a.wilkinson@durham.ac.uk).
Organising Committee
Nigel Glover (IPPP, Durham)
Anne Taormina (Mathematical Sciences, Durham)
The Centre for Particle Theory is based jointly in the Departments of Mathematical Sciences and Physics.
The Event is supported by the Durham University Faculty of Science Contingency Fund and the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology.
Early registration is appreciated! The deadline for the registration and fee is April 7th 2010.
