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AAP @ LIVERPOOL �Hosting Proposal

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The University of Liverpool

- City Centre Campus

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- Full support of the Physics Department to host the meeting

    • Experience in hosting international meetings & collaborations
    • Large well established groups in Nuclear & Particle physics
      • Labs & cleanrooms are available to visit

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- International City well connected via Rail and Airport links

    • Reasonably priced accommodation
    • restaurants, hotels are all within walking distances

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- Close to headquarters of UK support program of IAEA

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- Recently Established Nuclear Engineering Department in conjunction with

National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd

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- Nuclear industry well-established in NW of England

    • Ties to NNL, Sellafield, Capenhurst and multiple power stations
    • University source of many graduates working in the nuclear industry

Extra funding

University fund for help with

  • travel
  • organisation

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Application submission imminent

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Tourist info

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First-class tourist attractions.

  • Beatles Liverpool, museums and galleries,

our two Premiership football clubs, two cathedrals and much more

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Liverpool is officially the World Capital of Pop,

with more Number One hits than any other city.

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Has been voted the best conference venue, & friendliest city  

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Nuclear Legacy

The Physics department has long history with Joseph Rotblat and James Chadwick

    • Both worked on the Manhattan Project from Liverpool
    • Chadwick lead tube-alloys and UK Manhattan project contingent from here
    • Pontecorvo was employed at Liverpool

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http://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/worldaparticle/

  • will be running next year
  • Showcases Chadwick’s Cyclotron
    • responsible for early Uranium cross-section measurements

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A world in a Particle Exhibition