Annual Review 2024-2025

A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 2 4 / 2 5 48 E N G A G I N G W I T H D I A MO N D L I G H T S O U R C E This year has been another successful period for engagement at Diamond. The large-scale, multi-facility event of Harwell Open Week in June 2024 was a particular highlight, contributing to a substantial increase in our total number of significant interactions, which rose from 7,638 in 2023-24 to 10,334 in 2024-25. We also observed a shift back to predominantly in-person activities, although hybrid events continue to be a valuable part of our engagement strategy. Public engagement Our core public engagement programme, including partner events with STFC, continued to thrive. Notable highlights from this period include the site-wide Harwell Open Week in June 2024, our Schools/College Work Experience Week, which welcomed 57 students across 28 projects, and the Light Up Lancaster art-science festival. Light Up Lancaster was especially successful, attracting 19,000 visitors to our installation, which illustrated the intersection of art and science. Engaging with Diamond Light Source Significant interaction is defined as a talk, tour, activity or meeting of 30+ minutes, typically longer. What was clearly evident was the sheer pride and enthusiasm amongst the Diamond Light Source staff that we had the pleasure of meeting Public Inside Diamond open day attendee, October 2024. 748 Stakeholder and VIP visitors 2,043 school pupils/university student visitors 4,759 members of the public visited Diamond 10,334 significant interactions 2,529 scientific and technical event attendees 4,300 + visitors during Harwell Open Week