My CERN journey: “I almost didn’t take physics for A-level!”
Jonathon Langford, a former Manchester undergraduate who has completed a PhD while working on the Large Hadron Collider, tells us about his exciting journey.
Physics and Astronomy
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Evidence of the Big Bang in every direction
Professor Marco Gersabeck explains his and his team’s fascinating work at the Large Hadron Collider – including their research into matter and antimatter.
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The Buzz S3, E5: Working on the Large Hadron Collider
This special episode of The Buzz podcast accompanies our CERN miniseries – and explores the fascinating work of Manchester scientists on the Large Hadron Collider.
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Positrons from Bananas
We speak to Dr Will Bertsche (Department of Physics and Astronomy) for the third post in our CERN miniseries – and ask about his work on the intriguing Alpha collaboration.
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The Line of Beauty
In the second instalment of our CERN miniseries, we find out more about the experiments and activities Manchester scientists are carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider.
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Building equipment for the Large Hadron Collider
In the first of a series exploring The University of Manchester’s involvement with CERN, we look at the specialist Large Hadron Collider equipment that is made, right here, on campus.
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My journey so far: Louisa Mason
This week Louisa Mason joins us on the blog. Louisa is a Master’s student who joined the university in on our Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year course. Louisa told us all about her university experience, the work she’s been doing at Manchester and her lunch with the Lovell telescope.
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Taster lecture: Exoplanets and the hunt for Earth-2
Do Earth-like planets exist? And, if so, how can we find them? At a 2022 event for Undergraduate Physics Offer Holders, Dr. Eamonn Kerins, Senior Lecturer in Astronomy, delivered a taster lecture: Exoplanets and the hunt for Earth-2. Eamonn delved into some of the technology and theories that allow us to explore other planets and…
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The Buzz S3, E3: Why do volcanoes erupt?
PhD student Marissa Lo talks all things volcanoes – including consequences and benefits – in this explosive episode of The Buzz podcast.
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Guest post: Binary star breakthrough – revealing planet formation around twin stars
Discover how Manchester researchers, led by Ana Karla Díaz-Rodríguez, have investigated planet formation from gas and dust in the binary star system SVS 13.