Paris, Geneva & CERN Programme

My passion for science and the desire to find answers began at a young age, examining the array of colours on flower petals and pondering over how or why it is that colour. It has since then developed into a lifelong goal to discover new and wondrous principles that will hopefully lead to making lives better. I arrived in the U.K at the age of 10. One of the main challenges that arose was my unde...

Rhia 07 April 2018

Let’s start with the facts: An estimated 880 million people still don't have regular access to clean water. On average, women in developing countries walk 6 Kilometers a day to collect water. About 5,000 children die each day due to preventable diseases such as cholera, which are caused due the intake of contaminated water. A lack of water for personal hygiene lea...

Rhia 19 March 2018

LIYSF asked our President, Professor Clare Elwell to reflect upon her experience of attending LIYSF as a participant and her academic journey since then. Here's what Clare had to say about her experience from LIYSF. 1. When did you attend LIYSF and what was it like coming to LIYSF? I attended LIYSF in the summer of 1984. I have particularly vivid memories of watching all the flags being paraded ...

Richard Myhill 13 March 2018