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An exciting new initiative between STFC and the University of York that will significantly strengthen the UK’s nuclear research capability has taken a major step forward recently with the appointment of Professor Jacek Dobaczewski as York’s first professor of Nuclear Physics Theory.

Professor Jacek Dobaczewski 

Made possible by a special funding award from STFC, the appointment is the first stage of this new initiative driven by a strategic need for theory and modelling support to the UK’s national experimental programme which was identified in a 2012 Institute of Physics report.

Professor John Womersley, Chief Executive of STFC, welcomed the appointment of Professor Dobaczewski : “The arrival of Professor Dobaczewski at York is the first step in applying additional funding from STFC to strengthen the UK programme in nuclear physics theory. This new collaboration between STFC and the University of York reinforces our commitment to help keep the UK at the forefront of nuclear physics research.”

STFC’s special funding award means that a PhD studentship will also be in place by October 2015, while in addition York will fund a nuclear physics theory lectureship.

The new theory group will complement the work of York’s experimental groups and will work closely with theory groups at Manchester and Surrey Universities, as well as other groups across Europe and beyond.

For further information view the full University of York press release.