Leverhulme Physics Retreat

Name: Leverhulme Physics Retreat
Start: 2025-09-16T13:45:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-19T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Caer Beris Manor

16 Sept 2025, 13:45 → 19 Sept 2025, 14:00 Europe/London

Caer Beris Manor

Caer Beris Manor Builth Wells, Wales

Description

Leverhulme Physics Retreat

This is the first edition of the Leverhulme Physics Retreat

This is a retreat for physicists funded by the Leverhulme Foundation award. The aim of this retreat is to focus on the activities of the group and provide support and discuss plans for the year ahead.

The workshop will start on Tuesday 16th of September in the afternoon and will finish on Friday 19th September in the afternoon.

Attendance of the workshop is by invitation.

The venue

The workshop takes place at Caer Beris Manor in Builth Wells, Wales

Accomodation

The Manor will also serve as our accommodation. All meals will be provided.

Travel

Transport will be provded to and from the venue.

Participants

Aidan Wright
Ce Zhang
Clement Devanne
Dominika Vasilkova
Elia Bottalico
Estifa'a Zaid
Giorgia Cacciola
Graziano Venanzoni
Jeremy Paltrinieri
Katherine Ferraby
Lois Flower
Lorenzo Cotrozzi
Paolo Beltrame
Pau Petit Rosas
Riccardo Nunzio Pilato
Thomas Dave
+2

Estifa'a Zaid

ezaid@liverpool.ac.uk

Tuesday, 16 September
- 13:45 → 16:45
  Coach Travel to Caer Beris Manor
  
  Coach will leave from Oliver Lodge at 14:00
  - 13:45
    
    Departure meeting point Oliver Lodge 15m
  - 14:00
    
    Coach Drive 2h 45m
- 16:45 → 18:45
  
  Free Time
- 18:45 → 18:55
  
  Welcome Talk 10m
  
  Speaker: Estifa'a Zaid
- 19:00 → 20:00
  Dinner
  - 19:00
    
    Dinner 1h
- 20:00 → 21:30
  
  Entertainment: Quiz
  
  Convener: Dr Jeremy Paltrinieri (University of Liverpool)
Wednesday, 17 September
- 08:00 → 09:00
  
  Breakfast 1h
- 09:15 → 12:00
  Flash Talks
  - 09:15
    
    Aidan Wright 15m
    
    Speaker: Aidan Wright (University of Liverpool)
    
    Leverhulme_Flash_Talk__Copy_ (1).pdf
  - 09:30
    
    Ce Zhang 15m
    
    Speaker: Ce Zhang (University of Liverpool)
    
    250917_retreat.pptx
  - 09:45
    
    Dominika Vasilkova 15m
    
    Speaker: Dominika Vasilkova (University of Liverpool)
    
    retreat_talk.pdf
  - 10:00
    
    Elia Bottalico 15m
    
    Speaker: Elia Bottalico (University of Liverpool)
    
    Leverhulme_Retreat_2025.pdf
    
    Leverhulme_Retreat_2025.pptx
  - 10:15
    
    Break 15m
  - 10:30
    
    Estifa'a Zaid 15m
    
    Speaker: Estifa'a Zaid
    
    flashtalk.pptx
  - 10:45
    
    Fedor Ignatov 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Fedor Ignatov (University of Liverpool)
    
    LeverhulmeRetreat_17092025.pdf
  - 11:00
    
    Lois Flower 15m
    
    Speaker: Lois Flower
    
    Flash_talk_retreat_Sep_2025-2.pdf
  - 11:15
    
    Jeremy Paltrinieri 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Jeremy Paltrinieri (University of Liverpool)
    
    Wales_JP.pdf
  - 11:30
    
    Katherine Ferraby 15m
    
    Speaker: Katherine Ferraby
    
    Muon retreat presentation (1) (2).pptx
    
    Muon retreat presentation (1).pptx
- 12:00 → 13:30
  
  Lunch 1h 30m
- 13:30 → 15:40
  Teach a Physicist
  - 13:30
    
    Teaching 1h
    
    retreat.pdf
  - 14:30
    
    Yannick - Fedor 5m
    
    Speakers: Dr Fedor Ignatov (University of Liverpool), Yannick Ulrich (University of Liverpool)
    
    methodofregion.pdf
    
    Notebook 8.pdf
  - 14:35
    
    Riccardo - Dominika 5m
    
    Speakers: Dominika Vasilkova (University of Liverpool), Riccardo Nunzio Pilato (University of Liverpool)
    
    gm2Tracker.pdf
    
    muone.pdf
  - 14:40
    
    Lois - Giorgia 5m
    
    Speakers: Giorgia Cacciola, Lois Flower
    
    Lois___Learn_a_Physicist-1.pdf
    
    Monte Carlo Techniques.pdf
  - 14:45
    
    Estifa'a - Aidan 5m
    
    Speakers: Aidan Wright (University of Liverpool), Estifa'a Zaid
    
    Leverhulme_Flash_Talk__Copy_ (2).pdf
    
    teach.pdf
  - 14:50
    
    Cedric - Jeremy 5m
    
    Speakers: Ce Zhang (University of Liverpool), Dr Jeremy Paltrinieri (University of Liverpool)
    
    250917_TeachPhy_Cedric.pdf
    
    Muonium.pdf
  - 14:55
    
    Katie - Lorenzo 5m
    
    Speakers: Katherine Ferraby, Dr Lorenzo Cotrozzi (University of Liverpool)
    
    Lorenzo_Katie_Teaching.pdf
  - 15:00
    
    Graziano - Tom 5m
    
    Speakers: Graziano Venanzoni, Thomas Dave (University of Liverpool)
    
    IBP.pdf
    
    Teach a Physicist -TD.pdf
  - 15:05
    
    Elia - Pau 5m
    
    Speakers: Elia Bottalico (University of Liverpool), Pau Petit Rosas
    
    Teach_a_physicist.pdf
  - 15:10
    
    Paolo - Clement 5m
    
    Speakers: Clement Devanne, Paolo Beltrame (University of Liverpool)
    
    Clement - Paolo KALMAN.pdf
    
    teachPhys-devanne.pdf
- 15:30 → 16:00
  
  Coffee Break 30m
- 16:00 → 17:00
  Philosophy and physics
  - 16:00
    
    Philosophy and Physics 25m
    
    Speaker: Paolo Beltrame (University of Liverpool)
    
    PaoloB - Leverhulme - PhysPhilo 25.09.17.pdf
- 17:00 → 19:00
  
  Free Time
- 19:00 → 20:30
  
  Dinner 1h 30m
- 20:30 → 22:00
  
  Entertainment: Taskmaster
  
  Convener: Dominika Vasilkova (University of Liverpool)
Thursday, 18 September
- 08:00 → 09:00
  
  Breakfast 1h
- 09:00 → 12:00
  Flash Talks
  - 09:00
    
    Giorgia Cacciola 15m
    
    Speaker: Giorgia Cacciola
    
    Physics Retreat Flash Talk.pdf
  - 09:15
    
    Lorenzo Cotrozzi 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Lorenzo Cotrozzi (University of Liverpool)
    
    Cotrozzi_Lightning.pptx
  - 09:30
    
    Clement Devanne 15m
    
    Speaker: Clement Devanne
    
    retreatSlides.pdf
  - 09:45
    
    Pau Petit Ross 15m
    
    Speaker: Pau Petit Rosas
  - 10:00
    
    Break 20m
  - 10:20
    
    Riccardo Pilato 15m
    
    Speakers: Riccardo Nunzio Pilato (University of Liverpool), Riccardo Nunzio Pilato (University of Liverpool)
    
    retreatRiccardo.pdf
  - 10:35
    
    Thomas Dave 15m
    
    Speaker: Thomas Dave (University of Liverpool)
    
    Amplitudes made (somewhat) simple_ Tensor Decomposition -Flash Talk TD.pdf
  - 10:50
    
    Yannick Ulrich 15m
    
    Speaker: Yannick Ulrich (University of Liverpool)
    
    slides
  - 11:05
    
    Graziano Venanzoni 15m
    
    Speaker: Graziano Venanzoni
    
    gv_LPR_170925.pdf
- 12:00 → 13:30
  
  Lunch 1h 30m
- 13:30 → 15:30
  Leverhulme Group Discussion Session
  
  Convener: Graziano Venanzoni
  - 13:30
    
    Discussion 1h 20m
    
    Speakers: Graziano Venanzoni, Lois Flower
    
    gv_LPR_180925.pdf
    
    LeverhulmeGroupDiscussion.txt
- 15:30 → 16:00
  
  Coffee 30m
- 16:00 → 18:00
  Hackathon
  - 16:00
    
    proposals 20m
    
    Speakers: Elia Bottalico (University of Liverpool), Estifa'a Zaid, Giorgia Cacciola, Lois Flower, Riccardo Nunzio Pilato (University of Liverpool)
    
    collidingChildren.pdf
    
    Hackathon-PCL.pdf
    
    Outreach Hackathon.pdf
    
    Outreach_project_taskmaster_PEKL.pdf
- 18:00 → 19:00
  
  Free Time
- 19:00 → 20:30
  
  Dinner 1h 30m
Friday, 19 September
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  Breakfast 1h
- 11:00 → 14:00
  
  Coach Travel to Caer Beris Manor
  
  Coach will leave from Oliver Lodge at 14:00

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