On Wednesday, 1 April 2026, the conference sessions will take place at the Cockcroft Institute, followed by a guided tour of the Daresbury Laboratory.
Transportation to the Cockcroft Institute
Two coaches will depart at 8:15 from this bus station. It is just in front of the coffee shop "Union Brew" and just a few steps from our venue, Teaching hub 502.
🚨Please be at the bus stop at 8:00 on Wednesday🚨
About the Cockcroft Institute
The Cockcroft Institute is a partnership between the universities of Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester and Strathclyde and the Science and Technology Facilities Council, devoted to the development and construction of particle accelerators and intense sources of radiation for pure and applied research.
It brings together the best accelerator scientists, engineers, educators and industrialists to conceive, design, construct and use innovative instruments of discovery at all scales and lead the UK’s participation in flagship international experiments. It cultures the curiosity of emerging minds via education of the future generation and engages with industrial partners to generate wealth for the community that sustains us.
Daresbury Laboratory
From its inception in 1962, Daresbury Laboratory has pushed the boundaries of modern science. Over 60 years on, it is internationally recognised for world-leading scientific excellence in a diverse variety of fields ranging from nuclear physics to supercomputing. Daresbury’s achievements consistently deliver impact on a human scale and have inspired scientists, adults and children alike.
There is a vibrant passion to drive world leading science and innovation evident throughout the laboratory and the whole Sci-Tech Daresbury campus with start-ups flourishing in our own business incubation facilities alongside the many businesses that have chosen to locate around the campus.
https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/facilities/daresbury-laboratory/
