Annual Review 2024-2025

D I A M O N D L I G H T S O U R C E L I M I T E D 49 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 Scientific and technical events Diamond continued to host a wide array of scientific and technical events, catering to the needs of our diverse staff and user communities. Highlights from this period include multiple successful user meetings including the Magnetic Materials User Meeting, Spectroscopy User Meeting, I15 Extreme Conditions User Meeting, and the Imaging and Microscopy User Meeting. Moreover, we were proud to host the 32 nd European Synchrotron Light Workshop, which brought together leading scientists and engineers to share the latest developments within the accelerator physics community. In conclusion, the 2024-25 period marked another year of robust engagement at Diamond, underpinned by a blend of in-person and hybrid events, a strong public engagement core programme, and significant contributions to student engagement and the wider scientific discourse. We look forward to building on these successes in the coming year. Student engagement This year we saw an increase in the number of externally funded PhD studentships and strengthened partnerships with institutions such as the Ada Lovelace Centre. The 2023 Year in Industry cohort completed their placements in September, showcasing their work to Diamond staff through a poster session and presentations. The 2024 cohort, though reduced to five students, began their journey with us in September. Additionally, we welcomed 441 university students throughout the year, a blend of undergraduate and postgraduate students, who visited to explore Diamond’s capabilities and opportunities. PhD Students joined Diamond from 18 separate universities 17 Diamond co-funded PhD students joined Diamond 12 Externally-funded PhD students joined Diamond 114 Total number of active PhD students at Diamond 2,529 scientific and technical event attendees 45 Scientific and Technical Events