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Particle Physics in the new Curriculum for Excellence

Event description

A two-day meeting with secondary school teachers to discuss the recent introduction of particle physics in the new curriculum for Excellence. This meeting, funded by the University of Edinburgh, will provide a forum where teachers and practitioners in particle physics can exchange ideas on the subject.


Timetable

See the full timetable on Indico

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Particle Physics Lecture 2 (0h25′)
Speaker(s):
  • Greig COWAN
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Discussion 2 (0h25′)
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Discussion 2 (0h20′)
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Live link to CERN (TBC) (0h45′)
28 Nov / 09:45—10:15
Live link to CERN (0h30′)
Speaker(s):
  • Dias, Flavia
28 Nov / 10:15—10:40
Particle Physics Lecture 1 (0h25′)
Speaker(s):
28 Nov / 10:40—11:05
Discussion 1 (0h25′)
28 Nov / 11:20—12:30
Building a Cloud Chamber (1h10′)
Speaker(s):
  • Greig COWAN (Edinburgh)
28 Nov / 13:15—14:45
Particle Physics Masterclass (1h30′)
Speaker(s):
  • Greig COWAN
28 Nov / 15:05—15:25
Astrophysics in CfE (0h20′)
Speaker(s):
  • Vidmar, Matjaz (University of Edinburgh)
28 Nov / 15:25—15:30
Tim Peake and the CERN@school (0h05′)
Speaker(s):
  • Victoria MARTIN (University of Edinburgh)
28 Nov / 15:30—15:50
PP4SS: Particle Physics for Scottish Schools (0h20′)
Speaker(s):
  • Alan, Walker
28 Nov / 15:50—16:15
Particle Physics Lecture 2 (0h25′)
Speaker(s):
  • Victoria MARTIN (University of Edinburgh)
28 Nov / 16:15—16:50
Discussion 2 (0h35′)

Particle Physics in the new Curriculum for Excellence

Venues

The Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics (Find us on campus maps)
School of Physics and Astronomy
James Clerk Maxwell Building, 4305
Peter Guthrie Tait Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3FD
UK

Organisers

  • Luigi Del Debbio
    (
    • University of Edinburgh
    )
  • Victoria Martin
    (
    • University of Edinburgh
    )

Key speakers

  • Greig COWAN
  • Dias, Flavia
  • Luigi DEL DEBBIO (The University of Edinburgh)
  • Greig COWAN (Edinburgh)
  • Greig COWAN
  • Vidmar, Matjaz (University of Edinburgh)
  • Victoria MARTIN (University of Edinburgh)
  • Alan, Walker
  • Victoria MARTIN (University of Edinburgh)