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Our new lecturers are Jeppe Andersen, Claude Duhr, Alexander Lenz and Benjamin Pecjak.

After completing his BBC documentary about Fermat’s Last Theorem (the most notorious problem in the history of mathematics), Simon Singh wrote a No.1 bestselling book on the same subject. Why is the story of Fermat’s Last Theorem so compelling? And how do you turn complex mathematics into a compelling story. As well as showing clips

The search for the Research Associate positions (2012-2014) is now live. The closing date is December 7.

2011-12 Associateships were awarded to individuals or small teams to support their research programme and particle physics phenomenology research in the UK.

Frank Siegert, who finished his PhD thesis at the IPPP in 2010, has won the annual IoP price for the best PhD thesis in Computational Physics.  The award has monetary value of £250.  Frank is now a postdoc at Freiburg University in Germany.

Lecturer – 2 posts Ref: 0973 Applications are invited for two Lecturer posts within the Department of Physics, in association with the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP). The postholder will have expertise in particle physics phenomenology including one or more of the following areas: beyond the standard model physics, electroweak and Higgs physics, flavour

The Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP) is inviting applications from UK-based academic permanent staff to hold an IPPP Associateship from 1 October 2011. Each Associateship will have a value of £4000 per annum and is funded by Durham University, through the IPPP. The aim of this programme is to support particle physics phenomenology research

IPPP Open Presentations on Beyond the Standard Model Physics was followed by the Steering Committee Meeting on May 5th in the Ogden building at IPPP.

We are pleased to announce that Sebastian Franco and Michael Spannowsky accepted our offers of lecturer p[ositions and will be joining the Institute in September 2011.

Presentations from the shortlisted candidates for the three Lecturer/Reader positions will be held on Wednesday 9th of February in the Lindisfarne Centre at St Aidans College between 9 am and 4pm.