Strathclyde Joins the Cockcroft Institute

The Cockcroft Institute, the UK’s international centre for Accelerator Science and Technology at Sci-Tech Daresbury, Cheshire, has welcomed the University of Strathclyde as a full member. A joint venture between the Universities of Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Cockcroft Institute delivers world class research and development, positioning the UK in a major role for innovating future tools for scientific discoveries and in the conception, design, construction and use of the world’s leading research accelerators for the future.

Professor Peter Ratoff, Director of the Cockcroft Institute said: “The University of Strathclyde has a long and impressive history of world leading accelerator technology and has worked collaboratively with the Cockcroft Institute as an Associate Member for a number of years. Now, as a full member, this further cements our collaborative relationship and strengthens our long term plans for next generation accelerator technologies that advance the impact of our research in healthcare, security, manufacturing and energy.”

The University of Strathclyde is home to the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators (SCAPA), delivering research on next-generation accelerators and radiation technology.

Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde, said: “The Cockcroft Institute is at the forefront of innovative, impactful research into accelerator technology, which has significant applications in health, energy and security. Over recent years, we have enjoyed a productive scientific partnership with the Institute so we are delighted to confirm our growing collaboration.

High profile projects underway at the Cockcroft Institute include a major ground breaking R&D programme in light sources at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory, as well as upgrades to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and development of technology for Sweden’s European Spallation Source, which is currently under construction.