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The opening times of all three restaurants will change for the coming holiday weekends
Submit any visa application at least 3 months, and no later than 21 days, prior to your departure date
Safety is a priority for CERN. That is a message I conveyed in my New Year’s address
Head of communications James Gillies finds out how Director-General Rolf Heuer is getting on as council extends his mandate by 2 years
Excellent accelerator performance delivered higher-than-anticipated luminosity and a new particle. Director-General can firmly tick the "achieved" box
CERN’s travelling exhibition will be showing at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey, for 4 months
Internet-research institute Potentialpark has recognized CERN's HR department for the quality of its online communication
Serbia joins Israel as an associate member in the pre-stage to CERN membership, and council sends fact-finding missions to other applicant countries
Respected and knowledgeable director of the Carlson Wagonlit travel agency at CERN for many years