Career

• 2014-date Principal Investigator on Cambridge STFC High Energy Physics theory consolidated grant
• 2011-date Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
• 2022-2023 Scientific Associate, CERN (on sabbatical leave from Cambridge)
• 2009-2010 Reader, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
• 2004-2008 Lecturer, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
• 2004-2009 PPARC Advanced Fellow, University of Cambridge
• 2002-2004 Postdoctoral researcher, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules Theorie
• 2000-2002 Fellow, TH Division, CERN
• 1998-2000 Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
• 1995-1998 Higher Scientific Officer, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Research

Ben is a member of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics High Energy Physics research group and The Cambridge Pheno Working Group based at the Cavendish Laboratory.

Ben is a particle phenomenologist and is primarily interested in interpreting data coming from the CERN experiments in terms of new particles and forces. 

Lecturing

Part III (Master's course), lecture notes and accompanying youtube lectures:

Ph.D. Students

• Eetu Loisa: 2021-
• Hannah Banks: 2019-2023
• Maeve Madigan: 2018-2021
• Tom Cridge: 2014-2018
• Sophie Renner: 2012-2016
• Matt Dolan: 2007-2010
• Jordan Skittrall: 2006-2009
• Steve Kom: 2005-2008

Music: Professor Jammin

Selected External Activities

• 2019-date  Author of The Review of Particle Physics 
• 2018          Quantum Selves art exhibition, Burgh House and Hampstead Museum, London
• 2017          Consultant for Guerilla Science's Intergalactic Travel Bureau stage show
• 2013          TEDx talk, Budapest, Hungary
• 2012          Co-hosted CERN dinner at TEDGlobal event, Edinburgh
• 2005-2006 Scientific Secretary, CERN Council Strategy Group