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Highlights from the UK Dr Robin Clegg Science in Society Programme Robin.Clegg@stfc.ac.uk

Highlights from the UK Dr Robin Clegg Science in Society Programme Robin.Clegg@stfc.ac.uk www.stfc.ac.uk/PandS/Contents.aspx. UK – around 20 PP research groups Funding agency – PPARC and CCLRC merged to form STFC – includes Rutherford & Daresbury Labs

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Highlights from the UK Dr Robin Clegg Science in Society Programme Robin.Clegg@stfc.ac.uk

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  1. Highlights from the UK Dr Robin Clegg Science in Society Programme Robin.Clegg@stfc.ac.uk www.stfc.ac.uk/PandS/Contents.aspx EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  2. UK – around 20 PP research groups Funding agency – PPARC and CCLRC merged to form STFC – includes Rutherford & Daresbury Labs Big emphasis on LHC outreach (€1M UK programme) ‘Ask the Public’, Website, exhibition, first publications, Parliamentary event, large coverage in mass media, documentary films, animations commissioned – much done (credit Ray Mathias, UK LHC Comms Manager) Other outreach continues:- EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  3. www.particlephysics.ac.ukhas sections on Explore > Find out what particle physics is all about Study > The best web links for students at school or university Technology > Discover how particle physics technology benefits industry Teach > Links and resources for teachers in schools and colleges Research > Information for particle physics researchers News > The latest news, 'picture of the month' and archive. EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  4. UK MASTERCLASSES • 17 groups, 13 March to 24 April • 24 Classes (16-18s plus teachers) • Many are large, eg Manchester- 180 students; RAL – 500 students from 36 schools over 3 days • some using BaBar data not OPAL/DELPHI • EuroClass? - seek inspiring addition eg Nobel Laureate at CERN; quiz good; technical problems • Dates, time difference issues EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  5. COSMIC RAY DETECTORS FOR SCHOOLS • Different UK groups using different apparatus • Consortium led by Lee Thompson (Sheffield) looking into kit, linked to Eur/US/Can networks • ‘Eurocosmics’ umbrella, meeting autumn 2007 • UK open workshop, summer 2007, for interested physicists and teacher • For a network, issue of cost per school (aiming for 3k€ per experiment?) EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  6. EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  7. Masterclass 2007 – 120 18year olds from 12 schools • ‘CASCADE’ competition: 17-18yr olds prepare and give interactive presentations on particle physics to younger students (27 schools; some prize-winners visited CERN) OTHER HIGHLIGHTS – BIRMINGHAM UNIV EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  8. HIGHLIGHT – EDINBURGH UNIV • 18-year old students get bursaries to work with particle physics (Alan Walker) • Measures angular distribution of cosmic rays, and rate at the top of a mountain • Wins prizes at national & international science fairs, and has asteriod named after her! • Part of ‘Particle Physics for Scottish Schools’ framework EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

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  11. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS STFC Small Awards – up to 20k € (40/year) STFC Large Awards – up to 100k € (3/year) Examples – PP for Scottish Schools; PP and music (strings/violin) Science Centre Awards – must include 11-16s STFC Science & Society Fellowships (2/year) Example Dr Maggie Aderin works with African-Caribbean ethnic minority groups around London and is making a film EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  12. EXAMPLES OF ‘SMALL AWARDS’ PROJECTS LHC Monthly Podcasts, with personal blog and ‘particle of the month’ – Brian Cox. 14k€ Lancaster Particle Physics Package- add LHC module 12k€ Travelling Spark Chamber for Schools – Birmingham, 10k€ Particle Physics at the Welsh Eisteddfod (national cultural event) 14k€ See www.stfc.ac.uk/PandS/Contents.aspx for details EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

  13. ‘PLUG-IN’ APROACH Want (particle physics) to be featured in the content and programming of science centres and museums (13M visitors to UK sites per year) Hold seminar in partnership with ecsite-uk, the national sector organisation Show them what is on offer, including links to CERN Also plug PP in to teacher training & professional development programmes that others run EPPOG Meeting Lisbon May 2007

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