The Summer Student Lecture Programme (SSLP) aims at providing a pedagogical introduction to all the areas of the CERN research Mission. The lectures are addressed to students in Physics, Engineering, and Computer Science. Basic background in Physics and Mathematics is the only prerequisite. During the five weeks of the Programme, basic foundation courses are followed by more specific lectures. By attending the Programme, the Summer Students will be exposed to the activities of CERN as a whole and to its multidisciplinary essence.
The Programme is organized by the SSLP Committee with representatives from the CERN Departments of Experimental Physics (EP), Theoretical Physics (TH), Beams (BE), Accelerator Systems (SY), Information Technology (IT), International Relations (IR), and Human Resources (HR).
The members of the SSLP Committee
- Thierry Gys (EP), co-chair
- Andrea Wulzer (TH), co-chair
- Francesco Cerutti (SY)
- Maria Girone (IT)
- Richard Hawkings (EP)
- Bernhard Holzer (BE)
- Valerie Domcke (TH)
- Ana Dordevic (IR)
- Anastasiia Khrapchun (HR)
- Stavie Kotsi (IR)
- Kristina Gunne (IT)
NOTE: The complete schedule for the 2021 Lecture Programme is available here
Event |
Lecturer |
Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction Presentation | Various lecturers | Tue, 29 Jun 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Particle World 1/3 LIVE | David Tong | Tue, 29 Jun 2021, 10:25 CEST |
| Foundation of Statistics 1/4 LIVE | Glen Cowan | Tue, 29 Jun 2021, 11:35 CEST |
| Particle World 2/3 LIVE | David Tong | Wed, 30 Jun 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Foundation of Statistics 2/4 LIVE | Glen Cowan | Wed, 30 Jun 2021, 10:25 CEST |
| Particle Accelerators and Beam Dynamics Q&A | Michaela Schaumann | Wed, 30 Jun, 15:00 CEST |
| Particle World 3/3 LIVE | David Tong | Thu, 1 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Foundation of Statistics 3/4 LIVE | Glen Cowan | Thu, 1 Jul 2021, 10:25 CEST |
| Particle World Q&A | David Tong | Thu, 1 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Foundation of Statistics 4/4 LIVE | Glen Cowan | Fri, 2 Jul 2021, 10:25 CEST |
| Detectors Q&A | Werner Riegler | Fri, 2 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Electronics, DAQ, and Triggers 1/3 LIVE | Emilio Meschi | Mon, 5 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Presentation by CERN Director of Research and Computing - LIVE | Joachim Mnich | Mon, 5 Jul 2021, 10:25 CEST |
| Nuclear Physics at CERN Q&A | Stephan Malbrunot | Mon, 5 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Electronics, DAQ, and Triggers 2/3 LIVE | Emilio Meschi | Tue, 6 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Electronics, DAQ, and Triggers 3/3 LIVE | Emilio Meschi | Wed, 7 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Electronics, DAQ, and Triggers Q&A | Emilio Meschi | Wed, 7 Jul 2021, 14:00 CEST |
| Theoretical Concepts in Particle Physics Q&A | Andrew Cohen | Fri, 9 Jul 2021, 14:00 CEST |
| Astroparticle Physics 1/2 LIVE | Bradley Kavanagh | Mon, 12 Jul, 9:15 CEST |
| Introduction to Cosmology Q&A | Paolo Creminelli | Mon, 12 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Astroparticle Physics 2/2 LIVE | Bradley Kavanagh | Tue, 13 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Accelerator Technology Challenges (Part 1: Magnet Superconductivity) Q&A | Daniel Schoerling | Tue, 13 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Accelerator Technology Challenges (Part 2: RF Superconductivity) 1/2 LIVE | Walter Venturini | Wed, 14 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| The Standard Model Q&A | Christophe Grojean | Wed, 14 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Accelerator Technology Challenges (Part 2: RF Superconductivity) 2/2 LIVE | Walter Venturini | Thu, 15 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Accelerator Technology Challenges (Part 3: Accelerator Operation and Design Challenges) Q&A | Anton Lechner | Thu, 15 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Physics and Medical Applications Q&A | Manjit Dosanjh | Fri, 16 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Antimatter in the Lab Q&A | Chloe Malbrunot | Mon, 19 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Making Predictions at Hadron Colliders Q&A | Mike Seymour | Tue, 20 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| From Raw Data to Physics Results Q&A | Paul James Laycock | Wed, 21 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Experimental Physics at Hadron Colliders Q&A | Marumi Kado | Thu, 22 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Beyond The Standard Model LIVE | Matthew Philip Mccullough | Fri, 23 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Beyond The Standard Model Q&A | Matthew Philip Mccullough | Fri, 23 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Future High-Energy Collider Projects 1/2 LIVE | Roderik Bruce | Mon, 26 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| What is String Theory? Q&A | Timo Stephan Weigand | Mon, 26 Jul 2021, 10:25 CEST |
| Future High-Energy Collider Projects 2/2 LIVE | Roderik Bruce | Tue, 27 Jul 2021, 9:15 CEST |
| Flavour Physics Q&A | Mark Williams | Tue, 27 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Experimental Physics at Lepton Collider Q&A | Mogens Dam | Wed, 28 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Heavy Ions Q&A | Francesca Bellini | Thu, 29 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
| Closing Lecture | Michelangelo Mangano | Fri, 30 Jul 2021, 15:00 CEST |
Guidelines for Students
The 2021 Online Summer Student Lecture programme will consist of four main parts:
- Live Lectures hosted by experts from around the world. The lectures are available via Indico with a Zoom room for students to join
- Possibility to follow recorded 2019 lectures available here.
- Live Question and Answer sessions with the lecturers (please register and submit your questions no later than 24h prior the Q&A). NOTE: Some Q&A sessions do not have live lectures happening prior to the event. We encourage students to follow recorded lectures from 2019 before the session date in order to get familiar with the subject of the discussion.
- Live Closing Lecture at 15:00 CEST on 30 July 2021
Live sessions will be held on Zoom (please install Zoom app in advance). The Zoom meeting link is attached to each lecture’s and session’s Indico entry. The full list of Indico entries is available here. To follow the live sessions more easily save the events in your calendar.
NOTE: During the lectures/sessions, please behave in the appropriate manner and respect lecturers, hosts and your fellow students. Any misbehaviour will result in the hosts taking immediate action (including muting or putting into waiting room)
Slides and Recordings: The lecturers will upload presentation slides prior to the session on Indico entry, so we encourage students to read them in advance. The recording of the lectures and Q&As will be shortly available for viewing via Indico lecture/session entry.
Contacts
For Students from CERN Member States: summer.student.info@cern.ch
For Students from CERN Non-Member States: nms.summerstudent@cern.ch