There are two circumstances in which the hidden basic fabric of the Universe is violently shaken and unveiled: in the enormous temperatures and densities of the Hot Big Bang and during the extreme collapse to form a black hole. CTC focuses on mathematical theories of these pivotal physical events, confronting them with observational data to gain new insight into the fundamental structure of the Universe and its origin. As well as supporting fellows and visiting professors, CTC's activites include hosting timely workshops and international conferences on frontier topics in cosmology.
Professor Paul Shellard, Director
Latest news and events
Registration has now opened fpr the seventeenth edition of the annual International Conference on Particle Physics and Cosmology - COSMO 2013 - to be held at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, Cambridge, UK in the week of September 2-6, 2013. The registration pages for ...more »
At a ceremony at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, Professor Martin Curley, Intel Vice-President and Director of Intel Labs Europe, paid tribute to Stephen Hawking and his "heroic career" as he presented him with a unique gift. The result of a competition for Intel ...more »
Professor Stephen Hawking has been announced as one of the winners of the Fundamental Physics Prize, the most lucrative prize ever established in science. The award was set up in July 2012 by the Russian internet tycoon Yuri Milner with the aim of rewarding achievements in ...more »
The seventeenth edition of the annual International Conference on Particle Physics and Cosmology - COSMO '13 - will be held at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, Cambridge, UK in the week of September 2-6, 2013. The COSMO series is one of the major venues of ...more »
A thought-provoking extravaganza marking the beginning of the Paralympic Games was kicked off yesterday by Professor Stephen Hawking. Entitled ‘Enlightenment’, it saw central character Miranda, taken from Shakespeare's The Tempest, go on a journey of discovery around the ...more »
CTC seminars
20 March 2013, 14:15
Exploring the infrared properties of gluons and ghosts
John Gracey (Liverpool University)
Wednesday HEP-GR colloquium
29 April 2013, 13:00
Title to be confirmed
Marco Cirelli (CEA Saclay)
Cosmology lunch
20 May 2013, 13:00
Title to be confirmed
Antonio Padilla (University of Nottingham)
Cosmology lunch
Image gallery
Audience at The State of the Universe Symposium (Sir Cam)
Michael Green, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, speaks at The State of the Universe scientific workshop
Entrance to the public symposium (Sir Cam)
The State of the Universe, showing the ESA Panck satellite's data of the cosmic microwave background
COSMOS Mk IX arrives at CTC
COSMOS Mk IX is lowered by crane
COSMOS Mk IX awaiting installation
COSMOS is being installed
COSMOS' installation is nearly complete
Stephen Hawking and COSMOS
Stephen Hawking, Paul Shellard (one from right), Andrey Kaliazin (right) and the team from SGI with COSMOS
The State of the Universe scientific workshop
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, introduces Lord Rees at The State of the Universe symposium (Sir Cam)
Lord Rees speaks (Sir Cam)
Lord Rees (Sir Cam)
Dr. Eng Lim Goh, CTO of SGI, introduces Professor Saul Perlmutter
Professor Saul Perlmutter, Nobel Laureate in Physics for 2011, speaks at The State of the Universe symposium (Sir Cam)
Professor Perlmutter explains inflation
Sir Richard Branson at the symposium
A symposium ticket (Sir Cam)
Audience at The State of the Universe symposium (Sir Cam)
Different names for dark energy (Sir Cam)
Professor Kip Thorne (Sir Cam)
Professor Kip Thorne speaks at The State of the Universe (Sir Cam)
Justin Rattner, CTO of Intel, introduces Professor Stephen Hawking (Sir Cam)
The audience listens to Professor Hawking
Private birthday dinner at Trinity College in honour of Stephen Hawking
The new COSMOS supercomputer (Andy Barrington)