Large Hadron Collider: revealing the secrets of our Universe

The Large Hadron Collider is the world’s largest science collaboration. Alongside other experiments based at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, it’s seeking answers to some of the most fundamental questions in science by recreating the conditions that existed a billionth of a second after the Big Bang.

CERN is the UK’s national laboratory for particle physics and we’re involved in every aspect of the organisation; from the science, engineering and technology to the management and administration.

CERN offers inspiring opportunities for education, training, research and industry. Follow the links to find out more!

CERN, the Large Hadron Collider and particle physics

• Introduction to CERN
• Introduction to the Large Hadron Collider
• CERN accelerator complex
• Higgs boson
• Significance of Higgs boson
• Peter Higgs bio
• Tom Kibble bio
• ATLAS
• CMS
• ALICE
• LHCb
• Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics
• Big data
• Grid PP
• PP Theory

Teachers and schools

• The Universe
• Inside the Atom
• Atoms and particles
• Great stuff for schools
• PP Resources
• All UK PP masterclasses
• PP masterclasses at RAL
• Visiting CERN

Training and employment opportunities for scientists, engineers, technicians and administrators

• Training
• Employment and training
• Student opportunities
• Fellowships
• CERN Departments

Opportunities for UK industry

• Tendering to CERN
• Viglen case study
• Tender Opportunities
• CERN BIC

UK Membership, governance, structure and funding

• UK Membership of CERN
• UKCC
• PP Research grants
• PPAN
• CERN Departments