The event will take place in room 2A.013 in the Nancy Rothwell Building (Engineering Building A),
- There are two entrances to this building, the North entrance is on Grosvenor St and the South entrance is on Booth St East.
- Room 2A.013 is located on the 2nd Floor.
- Building Interactive Map: https://clients.mapsindoors.com/uniofmanchester/f02513f6650e4646ae55c607/search
- Building PDF Map: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56684
- Walking route from Manchester Piccadilly train station: https://maps.app.goo.gl/P5mwVPQtJiwwyuP1A
ITINERARY
Day 1
Wednesday 4th September 2024
10:00-11:30
Optional facility tours
Royce – Fuels
12:00-13:00
Welcome Lunch
13:00-13:15
Welcome and Opening Address
13:15-14:25
Nuclear Research Consortia
14:25-15:00
EPSRC and NNUF Updates
15:25-17:25
International and Facilities
19:00-22:00
Dinner – Manchester Art Gallery
Day 2
Thursday 5th September 2024
09:00-12:00
National Nuclear Landscape
12:45-14:20
Nuclear Skills and Panel Discussion
RADER & NEST
Royce – Irradiated Materials & Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility
The Nuclear Universities Consortium for Learning, Engagement and Research (NUCLEAR) is funded by the EPSRC to:
- Widen academic and industrial collaboration and enhance knowledge transfer
- Facilitate access to unique nuclear research facilities in the UK and overseas
- Support Government, Regulator, Industry and Academia in the development of nuclear programmes
- Promote the UK capability and knowledge internationally
The NUCLEAR group is responsible for organising national meetings to support the nuclear universities in the UK by –
- Community Building through
- Responding to opportunities
- Developing research themes
- Identifying new research opportunities
- Providing Support to Stakeholders on
- Government initiatives
- Industry needs
- Regulatory issues
- University research councils
- University research programmes and promoting International Opportunities for
- Provision of training
- Research programmes
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office initiatives
- Collaborative programmes
Further details on the NUCLEAR Academic Discussion Meetings can be found here.