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University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus
Elena Gramellini (U Manchester), Henning Flaecher (University of Bristol), Jessica Turner (Durham University), Mark Williams (University of Edinburgh), Ruben Saakyan (UCL), Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
Description

The PPAP Community Meeting brings together members of the UK particle physics community to discuss recent scientific developments, future opportunities for the field, and issues of strategic importance to the community.

The programme will include broad scientific overviews covering the major areas of particle physics research, updates from community and advisory bodies, and discussions on the evolving national and international landscape.

The meeting takes place against the backdrop of the ongoing STFC prioritisation exercise and wider funding discussions. While updates on relevant developments will be provided where possible, the emphasis of the meeting is on looking ahead: identifying opportunities, discussing challenges, and considering how the community can shape the future of particle physics in the UK.

The meeting is open to all members of the UK particle physics community and closely related fields.

In-person participants are required to register by 16:00 on 1 July. 

The meeting will be held in the Large Lecture Theatre (S02) of the Poynting Building. Registration, coffee breaks and lunch will take place in the Bridge Study Room (R16), located in the same building.

For Campus map, see: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/university/edgbaston-campus-map.pdf

Remote connection details: 

 
Meeting ID: 615 2404 0015
Passcode: 121413
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  • Thursday 16 July
    • 12:00 → 13:40
      Registration and Introduction
      • 12:00
        Registration and Lunch 1h 30m
      • 13:30
        Welcome and Introduction 10m
        Speaker: Ruben Saakyan (UCL)
        Intro_Bham2026.pdf
    • 13:40 → 15:30
      Session I: Scientific Landscape I
      Convener: Jessica Turner (Durham University)
    • 15:30 → 16:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:00 → 17:30
      Session II: Community and International Landscape
      Convener: Elena Gramellini (U Manchester)
      • 16:00
        PPD Director report 20m
        Speaker: Sinead Farrington (STFC)
        sinead_PPAP_150726.pptx
      • 16:20
        ETCC report 15m
        Speaker: Victoria Martin (U Edinburgh)
        ETCC-update-PPAP-16July26.pdf
      • 16:35
        ESPP Update 30m

        This short session will provide the community an opportunity to reflect and provide feedback on the ESPPU process, and in particularly the UK drafting process. We'd invite colleagues to provide feedback on the UK process in the following google doc:
        https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nFlBPcgN63nvmjUxiY9TAHv1KUy1LMAbP19JWkAE-1E/edit?usp=sharing
        ahead of time or after the meeting. This information will be used to improve future community processes.

        This discussion will proceed as follows:
        1. 10 mins: Update on ESPPU following the final UK input in November [Mark Lancaster]
        2. 10 mins: Discussion of the UK process: what went well and what could be improved ? [Sarah Williams]
        3. 10 mins: Updates from UK-ECFA [Daniela Bortoletto]

        Speakers: Prof. Daniela Bortoletto (University of Oxford), Mark Lancaster (University of Manchester), Sarah Williams (University of Cambridge)
        ECFA_PAP.pdf
        ECFA_PAP.pptx
        ML-ESPPU.pdf
        UK ESPPU input
      • 17:05
        Discussion 25m
  • Friday 17 July