I have had a longstanding interest in science public engagement being involved in a range of activities. I work with the widening participation team at the University of Sussex to run physics workshops for young people to engage them with physics and research.

I have was the outreach co-coordinator for the ATLAS experiment from 2014-2019, working to communicate the success of ATLAS and provide educational resources to the public, students and teachers.

In 2015 I won the European Physical Society (EPS) Outreach Prize, for outstanding outreach achievement in HEP. (ATLAS article, ICTP article).

This is why I think science outreach is important:

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  • to inspire the next generation of scientists, who will be vital for technological advancement and addressing developmental and environmental issues;
  • to disseminate current scientific research to the public, propagating scientific culture;
  • to outreach to those that have less access to scientific research, in particular young people from groups poorly represented in the scientific field.

Here are some of my activities:

  • As ATLAS outreach co-coordinator, my key contributions include developing and implementing the ATLAS communication plan, and developing the ATLAS Open Data project (note) which I continue to coordinate.  You can visit the ATLAS Public Website, check out our Resources.
  • I engage with young people from low represented groups, working with Widening Participation team at the University of Sussex in the local area, I also with hBrighton Science Festivaligh schools in Norfolk where I grew up.
  • I organise particle physics workshops and masterclasses worldwide for under/post graduate students (such as at the African School of Physics, and ICTP Summer Schools), and also for high school students including as part of the international masterclasses.
  • I have been involved in various science festivals showcasing particle physics and ATLAS is particular, such as at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition, and the Brighton Science Festival.

Selected Public Lectures:

  • “Exploring the mysteries of the Universe”, Guest Lecturer at the International Conference of Physics Students, Helsinki, August 2018.
  • “An Introduction to Particle Physics”, CERN International teachers program, CERN, August 2017.
  • “Understanding the Universe with ATLAS”, Keynote Speaker, Moogfest, Durham, US, May 2017 (article).

  • “Asking the Big Questions: A Journey into Particle Physics”, University Liverpool, January 2017.
  • “Back to the Big Bang: ATLAS and the LHC”, as part of the Ireland for CERN campaign, Trinity College, Dublin, March 2014.
  • “Discovery of the Higgs Boson with the ATLAS Detector at the LHC”, Birzeit University, Palestine, October 2013, (article).
  • “Back to the Big Bang”, University of Constantine 1, Algeria, May 2013 (poster).