Outreach

Communicating UK particle physics to a wider audience is vital to maintain support and interest in the field, and above all to communicate the excitement of particle physics beyond the research community. Many UK groups do fantastic work in outreach and the press office at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) actively promotes UK research and offers its support to members of the particle physics community looking to carry out activities in this area. If you have an interesting story, we can advise on whether it is newsworthy and what outlets it might best be suited to – we can also edit or write and then issue press releases for you. We are always looking for suitable milestones and results to create a higher profile for UK particle physics, so please get in touch with any suggestions you have. We work in close partnership with the press offices at the major laboratories and can also liaise with your University press office so that all relevant people are kept in the loop when announcements are made.

Peter Barratt
Head of Communications
peter.barratt@stfc.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0) 1793 442025
Mobile +44 (0) 787 9602 899

Julia Short 

Press Officer
Email: julia.short@stfc.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 1793 442012
Mobile: +44 (0) 7770 276 721

Julia Maddock
Senior Press Officer
julia.maddock@stfc.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0) 1793 442094
Mobile +44 (0) 7901 514 975

Dr Ray Mathias is a consultant employed by STFC as UK LHC Communication Manager. Ray is implementing the LHC Communications Strategy and working with the research community, science communicators and educators to promote the LHC project to the public and schools. Ray has worked in science communication and education for over 10 years (originally having worked as a research scientists) and has an established record in working with a wide range of audiences and partners to deliver difficult science in accessible and exciting ways. If you need help or ideas contact Ray at ray.mathias@stfc.ac.uk.

STFC offers various funding schemes for outreach work. Visit the Science in Society section of the STFC website to find out more.

And finally - if you are hosting an event or giving a particle physics talk, then please take a look at the Particle Physics Exhibition Project - a collection of hands on demos and exibition boards available for loan to university groups from RAL.