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Review of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering
In response to the recommendation of the RCUK (Research councils UK) Review of Physics, EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) and STFC have carried out a review of nuclear physics and nuclear engineering in the UK which was chaired by Dr Sue Ion.
The review panel sought input from a variety of stakeholders. The panel met in July 2009 and their report is now available to download (PDF - 137kB - link opens in a new window) (pdf 137 Kb). EPSRC and STFC welcome comments on the report and its recommendations from members of the research community and other stakeholders. Feedback will be integrated in to the Action Plan for the Review report, which EPSRC and STFC will prepare. Please email any comments by 7th December 2009.
STFC will hold a discussion of the report with the Nuclear Physics community at 3pm on 25th November, in the Merrison Lecture Theatre at Daresbury Laboratory. This discussion will follow on directly from the Nuclear Physics Forum meeting.
The terms of reference for this review are:
- To review the scope of RCUK funded activity and training in Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering in the UK
- To identify the skills and expertise with relevance to future economic impact in related application areas
- To comment on the ability of the scope and volume of the current Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering activity to deliver these skills and expertise
- To identify any changes required in the scope or priorities of the Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering activity in the UK
- To comment on UK competitiveness in skill and expertise provision
- To comment on any other issues relating to the provision of skills in Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering
Review Panel membership
- Dr Sue Ion - Independent, Chair
- Dr Jonathan Allis - GE Healthcare
- Prof Philip Beeley - Defence Academy - College of Management and Technology
- Prof Jonathan Billowes - The University of Manchester
- Prof Graham Fairhall - National Nuclear Laboratory
- Prof Sir Richard Friend FRS - University of Cambridge
- Dr Regis Matzie - Westinghouse Electric Company
- Prof James Stirling FRS - University of Cambridge
Contacts
- Amanda Chmura - EPSRC (Review Coordinator)
- Lesley Thompson - EPSRC
- Katharine Schofield - STFC
- Janet Seed - STFC
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