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AAP @ LIVERPOOL �Hosting Proposal

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The University of Liverpool

- City Centre Campus

- 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

- International City well connected via Rail and Airport links

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

- Close to headquarters of UK support program of IAEA

- Recently Established Nuclear Engineering Department in conjunction with

National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd

- 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

Application submission imminent

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Tourist info

First-class tourist attractions.

  • Beatles Liverpool, museums and galleries,

our two Premiership football clubs, two cathedrals and much more

Liverpool is officially the World Capital of Pop,

with more Number One hits than any other city.

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

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

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

A world in a Particle Exhibition