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As of Monday 8 October 2018, the central heating will be progressively started throughout CERN
The workshop introduces case studies and exercises to help participants build a greater sensitivity to diversity and inclusion
This change will take place on Monday, 8 October and will affect the regular circuits numbered 1, 2, 3 and 5 (circuit 4 will remain unchanged)
In collaboration with Bookboon, we are delighted to announce unlimited online access to an eLibrary of over 600 titles on a wide-range of topics
The Beamline for Schools contest is open to high-school students from around the world who want to experience the life of a scientist
From 26 to 28 September, CERN hosted the first workshop on High Energy Theory and Gender focusing on recent developments in theoretical high-energy physics and cosmology, and discussed issues of gender and equal opportunities in the field.
