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On 25 March 2026, the IPPP welcomed 92 sixth form students and 7 teachers to Durham University for this year’s International Particle Physics Masterclass, organised by Jessica Turner. The event brought together students from five schools — Gosforth Academy, Cramlington Learning Village, Thirsk School and Sixth Form College, Newcastle School for Boys, and Durham Sixth […]

  Valya Khoze was elected by the IPPP members and confirmed by Durham University and the IPPP Steering Committee to replace Michael Spannowsky and will start as director from 1st of March 2026.

After six years at the helm of the IPPP Michael Spannowsky stepped down from his post as Director on the 28th of February 2026. All IPPP members would like to thank him for his tireless efforts leading the institute and raising its recognition nationally and internationally and wish him all the best in his new

On the 28th of March, the IPPP hosted its second post-pandemic edition of the International Masterclass in Particle Physics, an immersive day of discovery where over 110 students from six local high schools became physicists for a day. Participating schools included Newcastle High School for Girls, Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Cramlington Learning Village, Thirsk School,

The Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) of Durham University was invited by CERN to visit their facilities in connection with the celebration of the IPPP turning 25. During the comprehensive tour of the facilities and the ensuing round-table discussion, both the experimental and theory community at CERN praised the contributions made by the IPPP. We

The IPPP invites applications for openings as postdoctoral research associates. The deadline for applications is Jan 1 2025. Please see academicjobsonline for further details.

Dressed in the traditional gowns and  hosted in the incomparable venue that is Durham’s Cathedral, four of IPPPs latest students attended the Physics graduation ceremony. Prior to this event they had successfully defended their respective thesis in oral examinations:  Sofie Nordahl Erner (supervised by Martin Bauer) with examiners Danny Van Dyk and Sophie Renner; Guillaume

On March 22, Durham University’s Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP) hosted the International Masterclass on Particle Physics—a hands-on event where high school students analysed real data from the Minerva neutrino detector. Over one hundred students from six local high schools—Durham Johnston, Durham Sixth Form, Newcastle High School for Girls, Thirsk School and Sixth Form,

We congratulate Khadeejah Bepari on completing her PhD. The topic of her PhD thesis was Quantum Computing for High-Energy Physics.

The Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology is delighted to host the annual International Masterclass of Particle Physics on March 22. This is an exciting opportunity for A-level students to take part in an International Masterclass in Particle Physics. More information is available here.