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11 February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
This year, four CERN technical apprentices were awarded their "certificat fédéral de capacité"
The Service Desk will be closed during CERN end-of-year closure. Your urgent requests will be redirected to the relevant support groups
One of the three border posts on the CERN site is back in its usual place. These posts bear testimony to fragments of CERN’s history.
Due to roadworks, the roundabout at the intersection intersection of Routes Feynman, Rutheford and Weisskopf will be closed on 7, 10, 11 and 12 December
What does ‘respect’ mean for you in your daily work?
The work will be carried out in December 2018 and January 2019
