Welcome to the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology

The IPPP was founded in 2000 as the UK’s national centre for particle phenomenology, researching the properties and behaviour of the most fundamental building blocks of nature. Since then, we have grown to become one of the largest particle phenomenology groups in the world. Our research sits at the interface between theoretical particle physics and experiments ranging from particle colliders to gravitational wave detectors. We host an extensive programme of workshops and conferences for the international particle physics community, helping to shape the future of particle physics in the UK. Promoting public understanding of fundamental physics is also central to the IPPP’s goals, particularly with outreach to schools and teachers as well as online content.

Recent IPPP Preprints

V. Ayyar, R.C. Brower, G.T. Fleming, J. Ingoldby, X.Y. Jin, N. Matsumoto, A.S. Meyer, E.T. Neil, J.C. Osborn, S. Park, C.T. Peterson, D. Schaich, P. Vranas, O. Witzel

Margarita Gavrilova, Yuval Grossman, Guglielmo Papiri, Stefan Schacht

Andrew Iskauskas, Max Knobbe, Frank Krauss, Steffen Schumann

Xuan Chen, Dmitry Chicherin, Elliot Fox, Nigel Glover, Matteo Marcoli, Vasily Sotnikov, Huiting Sun, Hantian Zhang, Simone Zoia

Newsletter

News

March 2, 2026

  Valya Khoze was elected by the IPPP members and confirmed by Durham University and the IPPP Steering Committee to replace Michael Spannowsky and will start as director from 1st of...

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March 2, 2026

After six years at the helm of the IPPP Michael Spannowsky stepped down from his post as Director on the 28th of February 2026. All IPPP members would like to thank him for his tireless efforts...

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April 7, 2025

IPPP Masterclass 2025 Group On the 28th of March, the IPPP hosted its second post-pandemic edition of the International Masterclass in Particle Physics, an immersive day of discovery where over 110 students from six...

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