The Nuclear South West annual conference took place on the 20th and 21st September 2017 at the Royal Marriott Hotel on College Green. This was jointly hosted by the South West Nuclear Hub and brought together large and small businesses from the region and beyond. The conference had an international theme this year and […]
The Royal Society has published ‘A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning the health effects of low-level ionizing radiation’, in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. This is a highly significant paper arising from the recent work of Sir John Beddington, the former Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Government Office for Science. […]
MSc student Viktorija Zaksaite was selected as one of three students from the UK to do a summer internship at Hitachi-GE in Japan. She worked as part of Genpukei team who works in Plant and System Engineering Section. Here is her account of her time in Japan: “The program was well designed and managed. […]
EDF Energy and the Southwest Nuclear Hub at the University of Bristol are pleased to announce a unique opportunity for three nuclear MSc students to be sponsored by EDF Energy. The sponsorship will include: A bursary of £1,000 over the duration of the study An EDF Energy mentor A 3 month research project […]
The University has formalised an agreement to collaborate with the Institut National de Physique de Grenoble (INP) on research and education in nuclear science. Dr Erik Lithander, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International and Student Recruitment), signed the agreement, which will support efforts by the University-run South West (SW) Nuclear Hub to internationalise its research and educational offer. […]
The Conversation has published an article on “Why we need a new science of safety”, based on the Inaugural Lecture of Philip Thomas (Professor of Risk Management) entitled “The New Science of Safety”, presented at the University of Bristol on 20 April 2016. The article can be found here: http://theconversation.com/why-we-need-a-new-science-of-safety-58436
Chairman Graham Smith, Secretary David Scurr, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Tel: 0115 846 6276, david.scurr@nottingham.ac.uk Treasurer Keith Hallam, University of Bristol, Interface Analysis Centre, School of Physics, HH Wills Physics Laboratory, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, Tel: 0117 331 1173, k.r.hallam@bristol.ac.uk Committee Members Morgan Alexander, Sarah Fearn, David Geeson, Paul Mack, David Morgan, […]
Researchers from the University of Bristol’s Interface Analysis Centre (IAC) attended the recent “Technology Supply Chain in Action” event in Cumbria, co-hosted by the Nuclear Institute, Sellafield and the National Nuclear Laboratory, to demonstrate ongoing research in support of the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Projects exhibited included: gamma flash scanning, radiation mapping of legacy facilities […]
The University of Bristol’s South West Nuclear Hub has entered into a strategic relationship with the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), who undertake applied nuclear research and development with a key role in supporting government and industry in strategic nuclear programmes. Read the full press release on the University website.
Rolls-Royce are advertising a position for a Technical Specialist in Irradiation Damage (00079248) within the Nuclear Materials, Chemistry and Corrosion team at Headquarters. For further information follow the link: http://www.rolls-royce.com/careers/search-and-apply/job-content?language=1&langCode=en&country=2244&location=6409&business_area=460&category=4703&id=29390
