Cosmological Features on the Largest Scales: Theory and Observations
First Announcement
The Jeremiah Horrocks Institute (JHI) is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the first joint Oxford and Lancashire Colloquium in the (northern) spring of 2026: Cosmological Features on the Largest Scales: Theory and Observations. This meeting will bring together theoretical and observational cosmologists to discuss cosmological large-scale structure (LSS) on the largest scales, i.e., at and beyond the BAO scale. Discussion topics will include: large-scale structure, structure-formation theory, cosmological models, observational anomalies, and consistency with simulations.
Title
Cosmological Features on the Largest Scales: Theory and Observations
Location
Jeremiah Horrocks Institute, University of Lancashire, Preston, UK
Dates
Monday 20 April – Wednesday 22 April, 2026
Themes
Large-Scale Structure; Cosmological Models; Cosmological Simulations; Structure-Formation Theory; Cosmological Anomalies.
Invited Speakers
Roger Penrose, University of Oxford
Roya Mohayaee, University of Oxford
Daniel Pomarède, CEA Université Paris-Saclay
Francesco Sylos Labini, Centro Ricerche Enrico Fermi
Joseph Silk, Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Contributed Talks + Posters
If you would like to submit an abstract for a contributed talk or a poster, please fill the appropriate sections in the registration form above. In the case that the contributed talks become over-subscribed, please confirm whether a poster would also be acceptable for you. If you have any questions please contact Alexia Lopez (amlopez2@lancashire.ac.uk)
Scientific Organising Committee
Roger Penrose, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
Subir Sarkar, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, subir.sarkar@physics.ox.ac.uk
Carlos Frenk, Institute for Computational Cosmology, University of Durham, c.s.frenk@durham.ac.uk
Alexia Lopez, JHI, University of Lancashire, amlopez2@lancashire.ac.uk
Roger Clowes, JHI, University of Lancashire, rgclowes@lancashire.ac.uk
Derek Ward-Thompson, JHI, University of Lancashire, dward-thompson@lancashire.ac.uk
Local Organising Committee
Alexia Lopez, JHI, University of Lancashire, amlopez2@lancashire.ac.uk
Roger Clowes, JHI, University of Lancashire, rgclowes@lancashire.ac.uk
Derek Ward-Thompson, JHI, University of Lancashire, dward-thompson@lancashire.ac.uk
Travel to Preston
Please find helpful information in the following links.
Preston Campus
Getting to Preston Campus
Accommodation
The Preston Legacy International Hotel is adjacent to the campus, and we recommend that all registrants staying overnight should book here. There will be limited spaces available, so we recommend participates book at their earliest convenience. A discount can be provided by calling* the hotel and quoting the OxLancs meeting. The hotel is on Marsh Lane, opposite Darwin Building, which is marked DB at the lower left corner of the campus map.
* The UK landline number for the Preston Legacy International Hotel is: 01772 255600
(Draft Programme)
Monday 20 April:
Arrival and check-in to hotel
13:00 – 14:00: Sign-in, Welcome Reception, Logistics
14:00 – 16:00: Science Session 1a: Keynote Speaker + Contributed Talks
16:00 – 16:30: Posters + Coffee
16:30 – 17:30: Science Session 1b: Contributed Talks
Tuesday 21 April:
09.00-11.00: Science Session 2a: Keynote Speaker + Contributed Talks
11.00-11:30: Posters + Coffee
11.30-12.30: Science Session 2b: Contributed Talks
12.30-14.00: Lunch (Potentially @ Hurst Grange Park)
14.00-16.00: Science Session 3a: Keynote Speaker + Contributed Talks
16.00-16.30: Posters + Coffee
16.30-17.30: Science Session 3b: Contributed Talks
Wednesday 22 April:
09.00-11.00: Science Session 4a: Keynote Speaker + Contributed Talks
11.00-11:30: Posters + Coffee
11.30-12.30: Science Session 4b: Contributed Talks
12.30-13:00: Keynote Speaker with Conference Summary