ECFA-UK Meeting on UK studies for the European Strategy Particle Physics Update
Organised by ECFA-UK and IPPP, Durham, this workshop is intended to bring the community together for a physics (rather than strategic) focused workshop. ย This will discuss the major physics goals of the next decades of particle physics and encourage the UK contributions to analysis studies which can be submitted to the strategy process, either as individual studies, or as submissions by already-established consortia, or as inputs to the ECFA e+e- study (as an example). ย Further, it will provide talks on opportunities and challenges in detector R&D and accelerator physics. ย This is intended to be open to all, with participation across all particle physics scientific interests - theorists and experimentalists - and across the community demographic. ย If you have an ongoing study in any aspect of future physics, please contact the session chairs noted in the indico. It is not intended to discuss preferences for facilities at this meeting, rather to inform the next steps in our national discussion. ย We then plan around a month later to hold the first "drafting day" for the UK to form views on strategic statements as input to the ESPPU process.
You can participate in the meeting remotely with this zoom link:
https://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/91809000060?pwd=oba4hMlbIikasj7NFBSaMs6wfLvha6.1
And the following google doc can be used to collate any notes or questions that weren't discussed in the sessions (due to time/other constraints):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lerD6pcn1xrQxkt24uA0O9g0VwsRn5-IYJLhfKmz6M/edit?usp=sharing
If you have topics to contribute please contact the session chairs (in each case the ones marked with a * indicate ECFA-UK members helping with that area):
- Detector R&D: Chris Parkes, Daniela Bortoletto*, Joel Goldstein*
- Accelerator R&D: Phil Burrows, Jim Clarke, Stewart Boogert, Matthew Wing*, Haroon Rafique*
- Theory cross-cutting the below areas: Michael Spannowsky, Sinead Farrington*
- e+e-: Guy Wilkinson, Aidan Robson*
- eh: Uta Klein, Paul Newman, Matthew Wing*
- 10 TeV pCM colliders: Andy Pilkington, Karol Krizka and Sarah Williams*
- HL-LHC: Jon Butterworth, Mark Williams, Sinead Farrington*
- Neutrinos: Kirsty Duffy, Elena Gramellini, Sarah Williams*
- Direct Dark Matter: Sally Shaw, Jocelyn Monroe, Sarah Williams*
- Non-collider experiments: Carl Gwilliam, Mark Lancaster, Joel Goldstein*
- Quantum technologies: Ian Shipsey, Ruben Saakyan, Ed Daw, Sarah Williams*
- Software+computing: Davide Costanzo, Sam Harper, Joel Goldstein*
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Please note that thanks to IPPP support we will have a reception and poster session on Monday evening, in which we particularly encourage contributions from ECRs (students and postdocs). You will be given the option to submit a poster title on registration.
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IntroductionConvener: Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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The 2026 European Strategy for Particle Physics Update- overview of processSpeaker: daniela bortoletto
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Aims of the workshop, and plans for drafting the UK's national inputSpeaker: Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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Lunch
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e+e- collidersConveners: Aidan Robson (University of Glasgow), Guy Wilkinson (University of Oxford)
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Higgs measurementsSpeaker: Aidan Robson (University of Glasgow)
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Detector R+DConveners: Chris Parkes (University of Manchester (GB) & CERN), Joel Goldstein (University of Bristol), Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge), daniela bortoletto
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Electron, muon and charged hadron Particle Identification systems for detectors of the 2030s and 2040s. [DRD1,4,6]Speaker: Angela Romano (University of Birmingham)
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Theory: PanscalesConvener: Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University)
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Pancscales - an overviewSpeaker: Mrinal Dasgupta (University of Manchester)
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Dark matter detectionConveners: Jocelyn Monroe (Royal Holloway, University of London), Sally Shaw (Edinburgh), Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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Poster session and receptionConveners: Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University), Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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Estimating Monte Carlo uncertainty in Strange Jet tagging at the FCCSpeaker: Federico Silvetti (Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology - Durham University)
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DIS event generation in SherpaSpeakers: Daniel Reichelt (Durham University, IPPP), Federico Silvetti (Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology - Durham University), Peter Meinzinger (IPPP)
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Hunting a Charged Higgs Boson pair in Proton-Proton CollisionsSpeaker: Edwin Herrera (IPPP, Durham University)
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Jet Flavour Tagging at FCC-ee/hhSpeaker: Wei Sheng Lai (University College London)
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Neutrinos Properties & Understanding the UniverseSpeaker: Ivan Martinez Soler (IPPP)
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Quantum Computing for Collider PhysicsSpeaker: Simon Williams (IPPP, Durham)
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Studies of CPV HZZ couplings at FCC-ee and FCC-hhSpeaker: Jรบlia Silva (University of Birmingham)
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Dark matter detection: Direct dark matter detectionConveners: Jocelyn Monroe (Royal Holloway, University of London), Sally Shaw (Edinburgh), Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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Potential Near-Term Boulby Experiments: DarkSphereSpeaker: Dr Patrick Knights
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Potential Near Term Boulby Experiments: SOLAIRESpeaker: Claudio Savarese (University of Manchester)
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Potential Near-Term Boulby Experiments: UltraDarkSpeaker: Elizabeth Leason (University of Edinburgh)
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Potential Long-Term Boulby Experiments: XLZDSpeaker: Dr Adam Brown (University of Sheffield)
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Detector R+DConvener: Chris Parkes (University of Manchester (GB) & CERN)
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Neutrino and dark matter liquid detectors [DRD2]Speaker: Roxanne Guenette (University of Manchester)
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TheoryConveners: Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University), Sinead Farrington (University of Edinburgh)
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ep collidersConveners: Matthew Wing (UCL), Paul Newman (The University of Birmingham), Uta Klein (Liverpool)
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DIS landscape including EICSpeaker: Paul Newman (The University of Birmingham)
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Monte Carlo generators of lepton-hadron physicsSpeaker: frank krauss (ippp durham)
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Detector R+DConvener: Chris Parkes (University of Manchester (GB) & CERN)
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Environmental impact of particle physics detector systems and collaborationsSpeaker: Veronique Boisvert (Royal Holloway University of London)
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ep collidersConveners: Matthew Wing (UCL), Uta Klein (Liverpool)
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PDFs and QCD at LHeC and other future ep collidersSpeaker: Claire Gwenlan (UCL)
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Higgs, EW and BSM at LHeC and other future ep collidersSpeaker: Monica D'Onofrio (University of Liverpool)
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DiscussionSpeaker: Matthew Wing (UCL)
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Detector R+DConvener: Chris Parkes (University of Manchester (GB) & CERN)
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Quantum Technologies for Fundamental Physics: QTFPConveners: Ed Daw (Sheffield University), Ian Shipsey (Oxford University), Ruben Saakyan (UCL), Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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Theory Overview
)pportunities that can be accessed both by the UKโs QTFP programme and by quantum sensing more generally from a theory perspective
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Quantum Sensing for Axions/ALPs/sub-GeV DM
Including QSHS, QSNET, part of QI, part of AION (just the fact it is sensitive to ALPs and limits set referring to talk 3 for details) & one WP of QUEST, and topics beyond QTFP
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Quantum Sensing with Interferometry (laser and atom) for Gravitational Waves, Ultra Light Dark Matter, Tests of Quantum Mechanics and more
GW, tests of QM, Quantization of spacetime, semiclassical & quantum gravity (AION all the details , part of QI)
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Quatum Sensing for Neutrino Mass, Black Holes, Early Universe Phase Transitions
QTNM, QSimFP, the other WP of QUEST and beyond QTFP
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Quantum Technologies for Fundamental Phyisics Panel Discussion
Panel composed PI or rep of each QTFP project, STFC and Boulby Reps.
Panelists to include Ed Daw (QSHS), Ed Hardy (Theory), Jeremiah Mitchell (AION) Ruben Saakyan (QTNM), Andrew Casey (QUEST), Silke Weinfurtner (QSimFP), Harmut Grote (QI), Rep(QSNET) , Jason Green (STFC), Paul Scovell (Boulby), Ian Shipsey (QTFP moderator - to ask the questions)Speaker: Ian Shipsey (Oxford)
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Accelerator R+DConvener: Matthew Wing (UCL)
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Introduction and UK relation to European RoadmapSpeaker: Stewart Boogert
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Hadron colliders including HL-LHCSpeaker: Stephen Gibson (Royal Holloway University of London)
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Detector R+DConvener: Chris Parkes (University of Manchester (GB) & CERN)
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Evolution of readout electronics, DAQ and online technology in the next 20 years. [DRD7]Speaker: Conor Fitzpatrick (University of Manchester)
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Non-collider experiments and facilitiesConveners: Carl Gwilliam (University of Liverpool), Joel Goldstein (University of Bristol), Prof. Mark Lancaster (University of Manchester)
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FPF + SHiP MotivationSpeakers: Subir Sarkar (University of Oxford), Subir Sarkar (University of Oxford)
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Forward Physics Facility and Transverse LLP experimentsSpeakers: Alan Barr (University of Oxford), Alan Barr (Oxford)
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SHiP ExperimentSpeakers: Andrey Golutvin (Imperial College London), Mitesh Patel (Imperial College London)
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Non-collider experiments and facilitiesConveners: Carl Gwilliam (University of Liverpool), Joel Goldstein (University of Bristol), Prof. Mark Lancaster (University of Manchester)
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Muon cLFV + muon/proton EDM ExperimentsSpeaker: Joost Vossebeld (University of Liverpool)
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Kaon + Pion ExperimentsSpeakers: Prof. Evgueni Goudzovski (University of Birmingham), Evgueni Goudzovski (University of Birmingham)
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TheoryConveners: Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University), Sinead Farrington (University of Edinburgh)
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Theory: PDFsConvener: Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University)
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PDF: challenges and opportunitiesSpeaker: Robert Thorne (University College London)
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10 TeV pCM colliders: 10 teV pCM collidersConveners: Andrew Pilkington (University of Manchester), Karol Krizka (University of Birmingham), Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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Overview of 10 TeV pCM collidersSpeaker: Karol Krizka (University of Birmingham)
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BSM physics at 10 TeV pCMSpeakers: Monica D'Onofrio (University of Liverpool), Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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Higgs and Top at 10 TeV pCMSpeaker: James Howarth (University of Glasgow)
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Flavour physics at 10 TeV pCMSpeaker: Felicia Volle (University of Birmingham (GB))
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Software + computingConveners: Davide Costanzo (University of Sheffield), Joel Goldstein (University of Bristol), Sam Harper (STFC-RAL)
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Future Software DevelopmentSpeakers: Davide Costanzo (University of Sheffield), Sam Harper
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LHC exploitationConveners: Jonathan Butterworth (UCL), Mark Williams (University of Edinburgh), Sinead Farrington (University of Edinburgh)
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Higgs Physics
The potential of the HL-LHC for Higgs physics
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Electroweak, QCD and Top Physics
The physics potential of the HL-LHC for Electroweak, QCD and Top Physics
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Physics beyond the Standard Model
The potential of the HL-LHC for probing physics beyond the SM
Speaker: Sukanya Sinha (University of Manchester)
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LHC exploitationConveners: Jonathan Butterworth (UCL), Mark Williams (University of Edinburgh), Sinead Farrington (University of Edinburgh)
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Quark Flavour Physics
The quark flavour physics potential of the HL-LHC
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Theory challenges
Theory challeges for realising the HL-LHC programme
Speaker: frank krauss (ippp durham)
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Detector R+DConvener: Chris Parkes (University of Manchester (GB) & CERN)
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Silicon Vertex and Tracking sensor technologies: from LHC to FCC [DRD3]Speaker: Eva Vilella Figueras (University of Liverpool)
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Theory: Quark flavourConvener: Danny van Dyk (IPPP Durham)
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NeutrinosConveners: Elena Gramellini (University of Manchester), Kirsty Duffy (University of Oxford), Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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DUNE, now and in the futureSpeaker: Linda Cremonesi (Queen Mary University of London)
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Overview of 0nubb and other non-accelerator neutrino programmesSpeaker: Cheryl Patrick (University of Edinburgh)
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Neutrino physics: what's our plan after DUNE and HKSpeaker: Chris Rogers (RAL)
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CloseoutSpeaker: Dr Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
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