YTF 25

Europe/London
Centre for Particle Theory

Centre for Particle Theory

Department of Physics Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LE
Description

Welcome to YTF 2025! 

YTF exists to bring together postgraduate students working in theoretical physics/applied maths and encourage them to share their research. YTF 25 is a great opportunity for presenting your work, while also engaging and collaborating with students from different universities. YTF 25 will feature:

  • 20 minute talks, with 5 minutes of questions 
  • Gong Show Talks (shorter 5 minute talks)
  • Evening poster session  

There will also be a talk from a plenary speaker, this year it will be Carlos Nunez from Swansea!

YTF 25 will be held at Durham University over two days: Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th December 2025, registration is on a first-come first-served basis.

We want to make sure YTF is as inclusive as possible. All attendees must abide by the code of conduct and any breaches or concerns can be reported to the EDI officer who will be present during the conference. A quiet room will be provided at the venue. All presenters are encouraged to consider using colour-blind friendly styles for their materials.

If you have any childcare needs during YTF please feel free to contact us so we can help you in this regard.

In addition, please let us know through the registration form of any access requirements you have.

For information regarding travel and accommodation, please review the travel and accommodation tab.


Topics expected to be discussed include:

  • Amplitudes
  • Astroparticle physics
  • BSM physics
  • Cosmology
  • Flavour physics
  • Generalised symmetries
  • Gravity
  • Holography
  • Lattice QCD
  • Machine learning
  • Non-perturbative QFT
  • Phenomenology
  • QCD
  • String theory
  • SUSY

If you have any questions, do get in touch with our communications officer Ery at ery.j.mcpartland@durham.ac.uk. You can also follow us on Instagram @ytf_durham to keep up-to-date with the latest from the team. 


We could not hope to run this conference every year without the generous support of our sponsors to whom we are extremely grateful. For YTF 25 we are proud to be supported by:

Registration
YTF 25
Participants
  • Wednesday 17 December
    • 14:00 14:10
      General Address: Welcome & Introduction Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Welcome & Introduction: Elliot Fox & Ery McPartland
      Thursday Welcome: Elliot Fox
      Farewell Address: Elliot Fox & Malina Rosca

    • 14:10 15:10
      Gong Show Talks Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Yunji Ha

    • 15:10 16:10
      Plenary Speaker: Professor Claudia de Rham Ph8 (Cenre for Particle Theory)

      Ph8

      Cenre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Malina Rosca

    • 16:10 16:40
      Break 30m Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Cold drinks and biscuits

    • 16:40 18:10
      Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) Physics Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Tom Stone

    • 16:40 18:10
      Cosmology Ph30

      Ph30

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Hector Puerta Ramisa

    • 18:10 18:40
      Break 30m Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Cold drinks and biscuits

    • 19:00 22:10
      Poster Session & Dinner Ogden Centre East OC218

      Ogden Centre East OC218

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Dinner is takeaway pizza

  • Thursday 18 December
    • 09:00 09:10
      General Address: Thursday Welcome Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Welcome & Introduction: Elliot Fox & Ery McPartland
      Thursday Welcome: Elliot Fox
      Farewell Address: Elliot Fox & Malina Rosca

    • 09:10 10:40
      Amplitudes and Double Copy Ph30

      Ph30

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Hector Puerta Ramisa

    • 09:10 10:40
      Precision and Flavour Physics Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Livia Maskos

    • 10:40 11:00
      Break 20m Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Cold drinks and biscuits

    • 11:00 12:30
      Axions and Astroparticle Phenomenology Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: James Maxwell

    • 11:00 12:30
      Mathematical Structures in Quantum Field Theory Ph30

      Ph30

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Hector Puerta Ramisa

    • 12:30 13:30
      Buffet Lunch 1h Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Centre for Particle Theory

    • 13:30 14:30
      Baryogenesis and Leptogenesis Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Ansh Bhatnagar

    • 13:30 14:30
      Branes and Higher Dimensions Ph30

      Ph30

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Hector Puerta Ramisa

    • 14:30 14:50
      Break 20m Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Ogden Centre East (OC) Coffee Area

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Cold drinks and biscuits

    • 14:50 16:20
      Dark Matter and Gravitational Observables Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Chair: Jack Franklin

    • 14:50 16:20
      Gravity and Black Holes

      Chair: Hector Puerta Ramisa

    • 16:20 16:30
      General Address: Farewell Address Ph8

      Ph8

      Centre for Particle Theory

      Welcome & Introduction: Elliot Fox & Ery McPartland
      Thursday Welcome: Elliot Fox
      Farewell Address: Elliot Fox & Malina Rosca