At the end of August, the 2024–2026 cohort of the Erasmus Mundus Master LASCALA – Large Scale Accelerators and Lasers completed their studies, marking the conclusion of a two-year international educational and research experience involving universities and research communities across Europe.
LASCALA is a two-year international Master’s programme providing advanced training in particle accelerators, laser technologies, laser–plasma interactions, and gravitational-wave detector physics and technology. The programme combines theoretical education with experimental and laboratory activities, international mobility, and a final research project.
The programme is jointly delivered by a consortium of four European universities: Université Paris-Saclay, Sapienza Università di Roma, Lund University and University of Szeged. Mobility between the partner institutions is a key feature of the programme, giving students the opportunity to experience different academic and research environments and to build a truly international educational path.
Throughout their two years of study, the 2024–2026 cohort had the opportunity to explore cutting-edge topics in physics and develop both theoretical and experimental skills, working closely with researchers and engaging with European research infrastructures.
The graduation ceremony, held at the end of August, provided an opportunity to celebrate the students’ achievements together with lecturers, researchers and representatives of the partner institutions.
The participation of Sapienza Università di Roma and the Department of Physics in the LASCALA consortium contributes to strengthening the international dimension of the Department’s educational activities, while creating new opportunities for scientific collaboration and international mobility for young researchers.
The Department of Physics congratulates all the graduates of the 2024–2026 cohort and wishes them every success in their future scientific and professional careers.

The LASCALA programme will continue as early as the next academic year, with the University of Salamanca joining the consortium. In particular, the training programme in gravitational-wave research experiments will be further strengthened.