IPPP 25th Anniversary

24 Sept 2025, 12:00 → 25 Sept 2025, 15:00 Europe/London

Calman Learning Centre

IPPP 25th Anniversary

We are very happy to celebrate 25 years of the Institute of Particle Physics Phenomenology at the University of Durham.

Venue and Schedule

We will celebreate in the top floor (CL406&CL407) of the Calman Learning Centre with talks (CL202) highlighting the Physics research at the IPPP and the careers of our alumni.

Accommodation

When registering for the event, you can book one of the available ensuite college rooms (nights of September 23rd and 24th only), distributed on a first come/first serve basis. Payments should be made using the IPPP credit card form, by faxing the completed form to the number within or emailing the completed form to ph-hep-admin@durham.ac.uk.

Alternatively, you can book hotel accommodation in town. We recommend to book a room in one of the following hotels:

• Premier Inn (Walkergate)
• Hotel Indigo
• Radisson Blu Durham

 

 

IPPP @ 25 credit card form.doc

Wednesday 24 September

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:30 IPPP: welcome

Convener: Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University)

25_year_jubilee.pdf

14:00 Welcome

Speaker: Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University)

14:05 Welcome Address

Speaker: Prof. Clive Roberts (Durham University)

14:15 Welcome

Speaker: Paula Chadwick (Durham University)

14:22 Welcome

Speaker: Prof. Grahame Blair

14:30 → 15:10 IPPP: the early years

Chair: Frank Krauss

Convener: frank krauss (ippp durham)

14:30 Memories

Speaker: Jonathan Butterworth (UCL)

ippp_25.pptx

14:50 Echoes of Durham: Particles, People and Principles

Speaker: Adnan Bashir

Adnan-Bashir-IPPP-Durham-Final.pptx

15:10 → 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 → 16:40 IPPP: the early years

Chair: Frank Krauss

Convener: frank krauss (ippp durham)

16:00 Ideas, People and Precision Phenomena

Speaker: Tony Doyle (University of Glasgow)

IPPP_250924.pptx

18:00 → 18:35 Reception

18:35 → 18:50 Photo

18:50 → 19:30 Dinner Speeches

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19:30 → 21:30 Dinner

Thursday 25 September

09:30 → 10:15 Science Talks

Convener: Jessica Turner (IPPP, Durham University)

09:30 B-Anomalies/Z'

Speaker: Prof. Ben Allanach (University of Cambridge)

ippp.pdf

09:45 Dark Matter

Speaker: Christopher McCabe (King's College London)

mccabe.pdf

10:00 Neutrinos

Speaker: Silvia Pascoli (University of Bologna/INFN Bologna)

IPPP_Pascoli.pdf

10:15 → 11:15 Coffee break

11:15 → 12:30 More talks: Memories and Outlook

Convener: Valentin V Khoze (IPPP)

11:15 Memories

Speaker: Gudrid Moortgat-Pick

durham-25y.pdf

11:30 Memories

Speaker: Joerg Jaeckel (ITP Heidelberg)

11:45 Memories

Speaker: Prof. Ken Peach

Peach-IPPP.pptx

12:00 IPPP: the next 25 years

Speaker: Sinead Farrington (University of Edinburgh)

sinead_ippp25_2025.pptx

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

14:00 → 15:00 Physics Science Show - Sam Gregson