Tag: CERN community
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Accelerator Report: Beyond the LHC – CERN’s Beams Keep Science Moving
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may have entered Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), but across the rest of CERN’s accelerator complex operations remain as busy as ever. The LHC injector chain continues to provide proton beams for a broad range of users, including the ELENA antiproton community, the East and North Area experiments and the n_TOF
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Upcoming events
Check out this curated selection of upcoming events for the CERN community
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The July/August 2026 issue of the CERN Courier is out
When the Large Electron–Positron collider (LEP) switched on, in 1989, the field had never worked at such a scale. Approved eight years earlier, it collided electrons and positrons until the turn of the century, marking two decades in which discovery truly turned global. Last November, some 200 physicists and historians gathered at CERN to take stock
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HiRadMat celebrates 15 years of research
2026 marks the 15th anniversary of the High Radiation to Materials facility at CERN
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Bring your own cup, and help keep seats free at lunchtime
Use reusable cups, mugs and bottles Members of the CERN community are encouraged to use reusable containers at water fountains and coffee machines. As part of CERN’s efforts to reduce waste, disposable cups were removed from water fountains and other facilities several years ago, with the exception of the Nespresso coffee stations. Please bring your
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Administrative Circular No. 26 (Rev. 13) – Recognition of merit
A revised version of Administrative Circular No. 26 (Rev. 13), entitled “Recognition of merit”, has been approved by the Director-General and is available at the following link. The circular has been updated to reflect the new rules on salary increases following probation. Under the revised provisions, staff members will receive a salary increase equivalent to
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Administrative Circular No. 11 (Rev. 9) – Categories of members of the personnel
A revised version of Administrative Circular No. 11 (Rev. 9), entitled “Categories of members of the personnel“, has been approved by the Director-General and is available at the following link. This circular has been updated to clarify the legal links between associated members of the personnel (MPAs) and their home institutions. It also provides further
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Tour de France Femmes: traffic disruptions expected near LHC Points 5 and 6 on 3 August
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Tour de France Femmes will pass through the Pays de Gex and the Geneva area. The route will affect several roads providing access to CERN sites, particularly LHC Point 5 (CMS) and Point 6, and may also impact traffic more generally in the Geneva region. Personnel working at or
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Extension of COLA payments and EXAS contract duration to 11 years
The maximum duration for receiving a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) processed by CERN on behalf of a third party has been extended to 11 years (132 months). This change will help the experiment collaborations to maintain a stable presence at CERN during Long Shutdown 3. In line with this change, the maximum duration for experiment associate
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Staff Rules and Regulations – 11th edition | Modification No. 27
In accordance with recommendations made by the Finance Committee and decisions taken by Council in December 2025 (CERN/FC/6964-CERN/3952) and in June 2026 (CERN/FC/7024-CERN/4012), please find below the pages of the Staff Rules and Regulations which have been updated further to the modifications which came into force on 1 July 2026: Section 1 – Employment and