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  A good, relaxing haircut can be had at Studio 54 in Saint-Genis-Pouilly. Contact them for a time slot. The total time including hair wash and hair cut is ~30 minutes.
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  The CERN registration form registers you at CERN and grants you access to the CERN computer network and a CERN access card. Be sure to do this, as waiting to gain access to computers and the internet while at CERN can be frustrating because you need this for physics analysis and relaxing on the physics thread of 4chan /d/.
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  Mostly, you will use Swiss Francs (CHF), but Euros are accepted often and are needed for shopping in France (which is often cheaper than Switzerland). The best exchange rates are offered often with student accounts at banks (e.g., RBS). Note that generally banks require a day or two of notice in order to acquire Swiss Francs. Alternatively, Marks & Spencer offers generally decent exchange rates. There are some online methods that can reduce exchange costs further.
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  • Take bus 23 (going in the direction of ZIPLO) from the airport to Blandonnet and then take tram 18 (going in the direction of CERN) from Blandonnet to CERN.
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In order to go from the airport to CERN, take bus 57 (in the direction Gare Vernier-Meyrin) to Hôpital-La Tour and then take the tram (on Route de Meyrin) to CERN. The tram stops outside building 33, the reception building.

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  • Champs-Fréchets
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  • Blandonnet
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  • ICC
  • Tour-de-Contrôle
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  Now, go to the CERN Users' office in building 500 and hand in your CERN registration form (making sure both sides are filled in). You should also hand in evidence of health insurance. If you don't have it, you can send it to the person you register with at a later date.
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For the access points, the obvious things are to set devices either to not use Wi-Fi or to set them to use only certain access points.

For the internet access, Tor and VPN services can be of use because they can provide ensure that you are not directly using CERN computer systems.

AirVPN

AirVPN is based in Italy and offers servers in 15 countries, most of which are in Europe except for those in the US, Canada and Hong Kong. AirVPN supports only the OpenVPN protocol, regarding PPTP and L2TP/IPsec as being too insecure. Users can have up to 3 simultaneous connections. AirVPN permits users to P2P download from any of its servers. Up to three devices can be connected simultaneously with the same account. AirVPN offers VPN through Tor. In this configuration, the user connects first to the Tor network and then to AirVPN. This means that AirVPN does not have access to the user's IP address.

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The only personal information requested for signup is a valid e-mail address. Bitcoin payments are made via CoinBase. Once payment is made, the user receives a welcome e-mail containing useful links.

Eddie, the AirVPN client, can be set up on Ubuntu 16.04 using the following procedure:

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sudo apt-get -y install gksu sudo apt-get -y install mono-runtime sudo apt-get -y install mono-utils sudo apt-get -y install mono-reference-assemblies-2.0 sudo apt-get -y install openvpn sudo apt-get -y install stunnel4 sudo apt-get -y install mono-devel

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  • Access OpenVPN for Android.
  • Select the import icon and then import .ovpn files as appropriate (selecting the floppy disk icon).
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  • Charly's [sic] is a classic bar in Saint-Genis-Pouilly. It has the perfect combination of location, tacky fake bookshelves and slightly good cheap wine.
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   Wednesday: 08:30 -- 19:15
   Thursday:  08:30 -- 19:15
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Mail2Print print service

Mail2Print is a simple CERN service by which you can have something printed by sending an e-mail with an attachment to an automated system. There is a selection of printers available in the service, including duplex, colour printers.

A procedure for using the service could be something like the following:

  • Send a blank e-mail with the attachment to print to mail2print.service@cern.ch.
  • Receive an automated confirmation response to this e-mail with a link that is current for 24 hours.
  • Access the link.
  • Set the print to be duplex if necessary (it is set to duplex by default).
  • Select a printer identifier by clicking on its identifier. Colour printers have a colour wheel to the right of their identifiers and all printers have a map link to the right of their identifiers.
  • Select to print either in colour or black and white.

example good colour printer:

  • identifier: 2-1065-CAN
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CERN parking permit

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La Poste (Saint-Genis-Pouilly) 

address:   119 Avenue De La Republique, St. Genis-Pouilly, 01630 France
telephone: +33(0)4 50 42 04 18
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   Wednesday: 09:00 -- 12:00, 14:00 -- 18:00
   Thursday:  09:00 -- 12:00, 14:00 -- 18:00
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To change shifts, you should contact the appropriate e-mail list of shifters. You can access the appropriate list via OTP. Simply select the "Send" link that is listed with the appropriate type of shift. You simply state what you want to do (e.g. swap shift X for something else, say in month Y), send an e-mail to the list of shifters and hope for a response.

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If you get a response and can agree on a swap with another shifter, just send an e-mail requesting this swap.

 

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It is preferable to purchase tickets before boarding the transport. For some routes (including the Bus Y route), you may have to purchase tickets using an enboard ticket machine. If there are too many people to allow you to purchase the ticket in time, be sure to tell the driver (shouting if necessary) that you are trying to buy your ticket.

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Fête nationale Suisse

On the first of August (actually "early August"), the three Alpine cantons Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden swore the oath of confederation with the Federal Charter of 1291. This is regarded as the foundation of Switzerland and Swiss National Day is a celebration of the event.

Meyrin

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Access the https://edh.cern.ch/edhcat/Browser. Let's assume the thing to get is an Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter. The details are as follows:

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80.99.02.060.0 PC 28.0 29 14.07.2015 >=7 Adaptator Mini DisplayPortto DVI APP-MB570Z-B

Select the basket to buy the item. You should pass now to the dark realm of EDH. Enter the budget code [TOP SECRET], save the document and then send the document. If you're with Glasgow, you could e-mail Richard Bates to confirm the details.

 

become a CERN guide

You can inspire people to sacrifice themselves to science by becoming a CERN guide.

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CERN bicycles are provided free of charge. These are nice bikes that are serviced regularly and are a lovely way to get to CERN from Meyrin or Saint Genis-Pouilly. How do you get one? First, fill out this form (or possibly [[http://atlassec.web.cern.ch/atlassec/Bicycle_form.pdf][this form]) as necessary. Bring the form to the ATLAS secretariat. There, you can get it signed and stamped. Now, bring the form to building 124. There is a deposit of CHF100 to pay (which is returned to you when you return the bike, assuming you have not blown it up or something). You could consider requesting a bike with a front carrier on it if you think it would be a good idea to carry a small bag (/animal/something else) in it. You should receive an e-mail in a day or so letting you know that your bike is ready for collection.

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Within Geneva (probably only), you can get an SMS ticket. In order to use this you need a telephone with a Swiss SIM card and you need to know the appropriate ticket code. The ticket codes are as follows:

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tpg2 "Tout Genève" 1 hour, reduced fare CHF 2
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When the details are specified, select "Create Reservation". If everything went well, the message " Reservation successfully created" should be displayed now above the van's calendar. Your reservations appear in the calendar with stripes over the colour.

 

CERN bicycle

CERN bicycles are provided free of charge. These are nice bikes that are serviced regularly and are a lovely way to get to CERN from Meyrin or Saint Genis-Pouilly. How do you get one? First, fill out this form (or possibly [[http://atlassec.web.cern.ch/atlassec/Bicycle_form.pdf][this form]) as necessary. Bring the form to the ATLAS secretariat. There, you can get it signed and stamped. Now, bring the form to building 124. There is a deposit of CHF100 to pay (which is returned to you when you return the bike, assuming you have not blown it up or something). You could consider requesting a bike with a front carrier on it if you think it would be a good idea to carry a small bag (/animal/something else) in it. You should receive an e-mail in a day or so letting you know that your bike is ready for collection.

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In order to access the ATLAS cavern during LS1, the following safety courses should be completed:

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In order to do shifts, you'll need to do online safety courses, a day of shift training and a shadow shift (during which you are shown how to do a shift).

The old ATLAS Detector Operation page is here: https://atlasop.cern.ch/operation.php

The new ATLAS Detector Operation page is here: https://atlasop.cern.ch/mobile.php

ATLAS OTP shift booking procedure

Go to OTP. https://atlas-otp.cern.ch/mao/client/cern.ppt.mao.app.gwt.MaoClient/MaoClient.html#home

There are two main parts to the homepage: "Book My Shifts" and "Find My Shifts". If it is not already expanded, expand "Book My Shifts" by selecting "+". Under "Book My Shifts" is a list of all shifts you are allowed to book. The number "Id" is the task identifier for the shift. Select the number of the shift you want to book. Now should be visible the page "Shift Booking", referencing the selected single shift. In order to expand the section, select the "+" next to the name of the shift. A calendar should be displayed.

Select the start month and the number of months to display as appropriate. As the colour codes listed describe, pink shifts are unallocated. Select any pink shifts that you wish to book. They should turn green. To save the shifts selected, select "Save Shift Booking". Congratulations! You have now booked shifts in the ATLAS control room.

ATLAS ID SCT monitoring

The SCT shifter guide is here: https://atlasop.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/Main/SctGettingStarted

The SCT Detector Monitoring page is here: https://atlasop.cern.ch/sys/sct.php

The SCT whiteboard is here: https://atlasop.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/Main/SCTDetectorWhiteBoard

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162749 SCT Run Coordination
71344 SCT ATLAS Control Room
70946 SCT Satellite Control Room
 

French card

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  The building may be accessed using the passcode 2809. It is a nice flat with three bedrooms, Wi-Fi, a stereo system, a telephone, a washing machine/spin-drier, a shower and the other usual things you would expect in a flat. There is also a television, if you are inclined towards such retro things. There is a great view of the Jura mountains to wake up to each morning. You can view the availability and book the CERN flat here.
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  Now, go to the ID Office in building 22 (which is near to gate B). Go up to the top floor first. Here you will receive details (user name and passcode) for internet access. You will also be instructed to do the Safety Information Registration (SIR). It is a set of online questions and it is not difficult. Now, go down to the ground floor. If you want, there are toilets on the ground floor with mirrors, so you can make yourself look very attractive before your photograph is taken. On the ground floor, you can get your photograph taken and your new CERN access card. Finally, go to your office, sit down and relax after all of that exercise.
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An experimental setup procedure is as follows:

Download lpadmincern from http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/cern/slc60beta/x86_64/updates/SRPMS/repoview/lpadmincern.html.

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If you have something stolen from you, you should submit a ticket here:

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The vans have various fun names:

 

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CERN bicycle

CERN bicycles are provided free of charge. These are nice bikes that are serviced regularly and are a lovely way to get to CERN from Meyrin or Saint Genis-Pouilly. How do you get one? First, fill out this form (or possibly [[http://atlassec.web.cern.ch/atlassec/Bicycle_form.pdf][this form]) as necessary. Bring the form to the ATLAS secretariat. There, you can get it signed and stamped. Now, bring the form to building 124. There is a deposit of CHF100 to pay (which is returned to you when you return the bike, assuming you have not blown it up or something). You could consider requesting a bike with a front carrier on it if you think it would be a good idea to carry a small bag (/animal/something else) in it. You should receive an e-mail in a day or so letting you know that your bike is ready for collection.

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You can request access to various areas at CERN using EDH.

- https://edh.cern.ch/Document/General/ACRQ

To access the ATLAS control room (ATL_CR, building 3162), request the following access:

  • Access Site: POINT 1 LHC/LEP
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  • Access Zone: ATL_CR: ATLAS CONTROL ROOM
  • Justification: ATLAS user

To access the CERN Control Center (building 874), request the following access:

  • Access Site: PREVESSIN
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  • Access Zone: 0874-R-017:Access to the CCC visitor center
  • Justification: ATLAS user

ATLAS control room shifts

 

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Meyrin offices, laboratories 1--99
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Meyrin general and special equipment 200--299
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Meyrin PS accelerators and annexes 350--374
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SPS/Prevessin roads, car parks, storage zones 1000--1099

Note that roads are classified as buildings and that CERN hostels are sometimes classified as offices. Why is there a gap between 549 and 860?, I hear you cry. Well, those are simply the serial numbers of the CERN buildings on the planet Hercolubus.

CERN Market

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CERN catacombs

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A key for the ATLAS flat may be obtained from Valerie Flood or, failing this, from the CERN U.K. Liason Office in 32 1-B06 (which may be accessible via building 21). There should be a secure box containing keys for collection and return outside of normal hours. The passcode for the secure box is [SECRET]. A useful contact person in the CERN U.K. Liason Office is Kevin Viel (+41 2276 75975).

 

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Public transport information can be accessed at TPG.

To go from the airport to CERN, you may be able to take one of the following routes:

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It takes about a day to be put onto the HR database and you should be on this in order to register any portable computers you want to use at CERN. When you gain access to the CERN network, you can do the Safety Information Registration (SIR) by going to https://sir.cern.ch/. It is straightforward and some of the questions are quite amusing.

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  CERN bicycles are provided free of charge. These are nice bikes that are serviced regularly and are a lovely way to get to CERN from Meyrin or Saint Genis-Pouilly. How do you get one? First, fill out this form as necessary. Bring the form to the ATLAS secretariat. There, you can get it signed and stamped. Now, bring the form to building 124. There is a deposit of CHF100 to pay (which is returned to you when you return the bike, assuming you have not blown it up or something). You could consider requesting a bike with a front carrier on it if you think it would be a good idea to carry a small bag (/animal/something else) in it. You should receive an e-mail in a day or so letting you know that your bike is ready for collection.
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 1217 Meyrin, Switzerland
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  It takes about a day to be put onto the HR database and you should be on this in order to register any portable computers you want to use at CERN. When you gain access to the CERN network, you can do the Safety Information Registration (SIR) by going to https://sir.cern.ch/. Some of the questions are quite amusing.
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Not so important notes before going to CERN

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  The bus stop you will need to get somewhere (i.e., CERN) is likely to be the one on the corner as you leave the airport. For vague instructions, after you pass from the baggage collection area to the foyer, turn left, following signs for buses, and eventually you will reach a yellow escalator. Go up this and, at the top, come back on yourself, exit that way and you will be essentially standing at the bus stop.
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Opening times

Reception (building 55): Monday: 08:00 - 18:00 Tuesday: 08:00 - 18:00 Wednesday: 08:00 - 18:00 Thursday: 08:00 - 18:00 Friday: 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00 Sunday: closed

CERN Users Office: Monday: 08:00 - 16:00 Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00 Wednesday: 08:00 - 16:00 Thursday: 08:00 - 16:00 Friday: 08:00 - 16:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00 Sunday: closed

CERN ID Office: Monday: 08:00 - 16:00 Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00 Wednesday: 08:00 - 16:00 Thursday: 08:00 - 16:00 Friday: 08:00 - 16:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00 Sunday: closed

Living at CERN

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Address:         124 R-001
Telephone:      +41 (0)22 767 20 70
Fax:            +41 (0)22 767 33 70
Web:         http://ep-div-smi.web.cern.ch/ep-div-smi/Service_point.html
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   Space request e-mail:   Ph-smi.space@cern.ch
   Other request:         Ph-smi.helpdesk@cern.ch
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   Tuesday:         08:30 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
   Wednesday:    08:30 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
   Thursday:        08:30 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
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   Tuesday:         08:00 - 18:00
   Wednesday:    08:00 - 18:00
   Thursday:        08:00 - 18:00
   Friday:             08:00 - 18:00
   Saturday:           09:00 - 17:00
   Sunday:           closed

CERN Users' Office 

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   Tuesday:         08:00 - 16:00
   Wednesday:    08:00 - 16:00
   Thursday:        08:00 - 16:00
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   Saturday:           09:00 - 16:00
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   Friday:             08:00 - 16:00
   Saturday:           09:00 - 16:00
   Sunday:           closed

Accessing CERN outside normal working hours

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Flat 62, Promenade des Champs-Fréchets 20, 1217 Meyrin, Switzerland

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 First, go to EDH ( the CERN "Electronic Document Handling" system). Here you can create and activate a request for a driving authorisation (amongst other things). Log in to EDH using your CERN user name and passcode. After you have logged in, select "Access Request". Under "Required Access Line Item", select "+Add". In the pop-up select the following details (edit as necessary):

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  • CERN registration
  • Completion of Safety Levels 1 and 2
  • Scan of driving licence

First, go to EDH ( the CERN "Electronic Document Handling" system). Here you can create and activate a request for a driving authorisation (amongst other things). Log in to EDH using your CERN user name and passcode. After you have logged in, select "Access Request". Under "Required Access Line Item", select "+Add". In the pop-up select the following details (edit as necessary):

Access Site: All Access Building: All Access Zone: V: CERN vehicle driving license > select "CERN Driving Vehicle License"
Start Date: <today's date> End Date: Justification: "To drive CERN vehicle for ATLAS"

Select "OK". CSelect "I agree" for the terms and conditions. Attach a scanned copy of your driving licence (the UK Liaison Office can make a scan for you if you do not have access to a scanner) using the the "Attach" icon at the top. Select "Send" and follow the instructions as necessary.

Your driving license application will then pass to CERN Services. You will receive an EDH Notification e-mail within about a day regarding your request. If everything is in order, your request will be approved. You do not need to keep a printed copy of this as the CERN driving licence is an online/electronic authorisation and can be viewed when your CERN Access Card is swiped under a reader.

 

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Opening times

Reception (building 55): Monday: 08:00 - 18:00 Tuesday: 08:00 - 18:00 Wednesday: 08:00 - 18:00 Thursday: 08:00 - 18:00 Friday: 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00 Sunday: closed

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Nearby facilities and shops

Media Markt (electronics store)

For electronics needs, there is the Media Markt electronics store.

Montag 09.15 - 19.00 Dienstag 09.15 - 19.00 Mittwoch 09.15 - 19.00 Donnerstag 09.15 - 20.00 Freitag 09.15 - 19.30 Samstag 09.00 - 18.00 Sonntag

Genève-Meyrin Ch. de Riantbosson 17 1217 Meyrin

Telefon: 022 719 80 80 Fax: 022 719 80 90 E-Mail: meyrin@mediamarkt.ch

 

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Outside of normal working hours, you can use entrance B to access CERN. It is always open.

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The CERN shuttle from CERN to the airport leaves from building 500 on each hour.

 

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to CERN

* THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. *

This page is an informal guide that contains tips, tricks and observations for the avid physicist going on an adventure to CERN.

Important notes before going to CERN

CERN and ATLAS registration forms

Be sure to fill out and get the following forms signed by your 'team leader' (i.e., Tony Doyle, Craig Buttar or Val O'Shea can sign the form): CERN Registration form, ATLAS registration form. These form registers you at CERN and ultimately grant you access to the internet while at CERN and a CERN access card. Be sure to do this, as waiting to gain access to computers and the internet while at CERN can be frustrating.

Not so important notes before going to CERN

Money

You will mostly use Swiss Francs (CHF), but Euros are often accepted and are needed for shopping in France (which is often cheaper than Switzerland). The best exchange rates will often be offered with student accounts at banks (e.g., RBS). Note that generally banks require a day or two of notice in order to acquire Swiss Francs. Alternatively, Marks & Spencer offer generally decent exchange rates.

Language

English usually works, but having some French will help you. If you do not know a great deal of French, Google Translate is getting very good and you could have this at the ready on your mobile telephone.

Arriving at Geneva Airport

On arriving at Geneva airport, you will go through the usual procedures that you would expect at an airport including showing your passport and collecting checked baggage.

Free travel ticket

When you are in the baggage collection area, remember to collect a free bus ticket! These are ideal for getting to wherever you need to go when you arrive and mean that you don't have to worry about having CHF change on arrival. The ticket machine could be quite easy to miss. It looks like this:

* image *

The ticket lasts for 88 minutes.

Airport Wi-Fi

Swisscom offers access to Wi-Fi in the airport. There is also a small snack shop (which sells decent food) that offers Wi-Fi (SSID: *, passcode: *).

Leaving Geneva airport

Bus 57

The bus stop you will need to get anywhere (i.e., CERN) is likely to be the one on the corner as you leave the airport. For vague instructions, after you pass from the baggage collection area to the foyer, turn left, following signs for buses, and eventually you will reach a yellow escalator. Go up this and, at the top, come back on yourself, exit that way and you will be essentially standing at the bus stop.

Airport to CERN: Take bus 57 (in the direction Gare Vernier-Meyrin) to Hôpital-La Tour, then take the tram (on Route de Meyrin) to CERN. The tram stops outside building 55, the reception building.

CERN Shuttle Service

The CERN Shuttle is a less frequent but direct service that operates on weekday mornings and afternoons. If you do not have a CERN access card, you are permitted to have transportation to the CERN reception building (building 55).

[[http://gs-dep.web.cern.ch/gs-dep/groups/SEM/ls/ShuttleService/][CERN Shuttle Service circuit information]

Bus 57: Arrêt Gare Vernier-Meyrin Voituriers Jardin-Alpin-Vivarium Forumeyrin Meyrin-Mairie Sainte-Cécile Meyrin-Gravière Champs-Fréchets Vernes Prulay Meyrin-Village Hôpital-La Tour Alphonse-Large Veyrot Pré-de-la-Fontaine Les Maladières Gare ZIMEYSA P+R Vernier-Meyrin Signal Renfile Blandonnet Grand-Hangar ICC Tour-de-Contrôle WTC Aéroport

Accommodation

The Glasgow group has a flat close to CERN in the town of Meyrin. Here are the coordinates: (46.237145706538854, 6.077819913625717). The address is as follows:

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It is a nice flat with three bedrooms, Wi-Fi, a stereo system, a telephone, a washing machine/spin-drier, a shower and the other usual things you would expect in a flat. There is also a television, if you are into such retro things. There is a great view of the Jura mountains to wake up to each morning. You can view the availability and book the CERN flat here

* images of flat *

Arriving at CERN

You should complete CERN and ATLAS registration. Go to the Reception Desk in building 33. Identify yourself and your contact person (usually your supervisor). Receive a printed temporary pass card (which lasts for 2 days). Be sure to get yourself a nice little fold-up map of CERN. You could, perhaps, stick this in your lab. notebook. Now, go to the CERN Users office in building 500 and hand in your two signed registration forms. Next, go to the ATLAS Secretariat on the top floor (south wing) of building 40 (the ATLAS building) to get put onto the HR database. Now go to the ID Office in building 22 (which is near to gate B). Go up to the top floor first. Here you will receive details for internet access. Now, go to the ground floor. Here, you can get your photograph taken and your new CERN access card. If you want to, there are toilets on the ground floor with mirrors, so you can make yourself look very attractive before your photograph is taken. Next, go back to the ATLAS Secretariat in building 40 with your new CERN access card and fill out the requisition form for your office key. It can take a few days to get this key. Finally, go to your office, sit down and relax after all of that exercise.

In case of problems etc., you can go to the CERN UK Liason Office. Here, you can ask questions and send and receive faxes (for those signatures you might have forgotten to get...).

Opening times

Reception (building 55): Monday: 08:00 - 18:00 Tuesday: 08:00 - 18:00 Wednesday: 08:00 - 18:00 Thursday: 08:00 - 18:00 Friday: 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00 Sunday: closed

CERN Users Office: Monday: 08:00 - 16:00 Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00 Wednesday: 08:00 - 16:00 Thursday: 08:00 - 16:00 Friday: 08:00 - 16:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00 Sunday: closed

CERN ID Office: Monday: 08:00 - 16:00 Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00 Wednesday: 08:00 - 16:00 Thursday: 08:00 - 16:00 Friday: 08:00 - 16:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00 Sunday: closed

Living at CERN

Food

Restaurant 1

You can get decent food at Restaurant 1 in CERN. There are various areas to eat in; try them out. It is nice to sit outside with good weather, a view of Le Salève (a mountain) and the ATLAS building. Some food is available throughout the day, but there is more food available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. While the food is good, the conversation is the main thing that you go for. High-quality physics talk is available in abundance.

Restaurant 1 is the only restaurant at CERN that is open at weekends and in the evenings for dinner.

Restaurant 2

Menu for CERN Restaurant 2

Living in the Glasgow commuter flat

Wi-Fi

The details for the Wi-Fi network in the CERN flat are as follows:

SSID: * Key: * Administration user name: * Administration passcode: *

Money tin

This contains money which is to be used for flat expenses (e.g., lightbulbs). Staying in the flat, you should put 2 CHF into the tin every evening.

Telephone

The telephone number for the telephone in the Glasgow flat is *. You can both make and receive calls on the telephone, but you must record the times of the calls (and ultimately reimburse the group for any calls you make). Remember that VoIP services are available (often for free) using the Wi-Fi.

Accessing CERN outside of normal working hours

Outside of normal working hours, you can use entrance B to access CERN. It is always open.

Maps

Maps of CERN

CERN Geographic Information System, MAPCERN

The classic CERN online map, CERN WWW Map

Maps of Geneva

Useful map showing Geneva public transport details which could be placed on a portable device such as a telephone, e-reader or iPad

Travel

TPG

Useful map showing Geneva public transport details which could be placed on a portable device such as a telephone, e-reader or iPad

Geneva siteseeing

Art and History Museum Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-5pm

Natural History Museum Musee Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-5pm

Science Conservatory & Gardens Jardin Botanique Everyday: 8am-7.30pm

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