Crucible

What could you achieve if you put your heads together?

Ever wondered what a space scientist and a biologist might have in common or how an artist could help a particle physicist? Crucible is your chance to stop wondering and discover what great minds, inspiring speakers and creative thinkers can do when they spend three weekends together.

Day to day you're faced with demanding challenges in your own field. But what about the wider world? What about more complex challenges that can't be solved by one discipline alone. By bringing bright thinkers together, Crucible is designed to help you see the bigger picture.

Crucible participants

Crucible aims to help you discover:

  • how other early-career researchers are tackling the same issues as you;
  • where the real power in science decision-making lies;
  • ways of getting the best out of your students or your team;
  • skills and attitudes likely to make your research more innovative;
  • how thinking creatively can really make a difference to your work and career.

The challenges facing society today require people from different disciplines to collaborate and think outside the box. Crucible is just the start.

Crucible 2009

We will soon be taking applications for Crucible 2009. Please check back after 8 December to apply online.

Video introduction to Crucible

Crucible portfolio:

  • For a list of our current and past Crucible participants, please visit the Crucible Alumni page.

Carbon Crucible: