Dr Walter Villanueva recently delivered a Keynote Lecture at the 15th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation, and Safety (NUTHOS-15) in Kashiwano-ha, Japan. His keynote focused on the Erosion and Corrosion Behaviour of Steels under Stagnant and Flowing Liquid Lead, sharing recent research findings and insights from the BULLET programme at Bangor University’s Nuclear […]
We are delighted to announce the winner of this year’s CoSeC Impact Award. Following a panel process, CoSeC have awarded the 2026 CoSeC Impact Award to Mr Sunday Nwokolo, Bangor University for his exceptional contributions to the scientific community. The CoSeC Impact Award recognizes individuals whose work has significant impact for computational research, in close collaboration with CoSeC
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Madinka Bright Mweetwa attended the Reactor Physics Technical Forum 2026 which was organised by the Institute of Physics (IOP). The forum was held from 2nd to 3rd September 2026 at the Rolls-Royce Learning and Development Centre. The forum aims to strengthen connections across the reactor physics community and support knowledge exchange between organisations working throughout
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Letters to the Editor (The Times 20 August 2026) Sir, we write to express our grave concern about the government’s recent transfer of the sponsorship of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) from the Department of Work and Pensions to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). The independence of the nuclear safety
Published by Elsevier, Ceramics for Nuclear Applications marks a major milestone as Volume 25 in the prestigious Elsevier Series in Advanced Ceramics, led by Series Editor-in-Chief Prof. Bill Lee. This benchmark volume showcases crucial expertise from members of the Nuclear Futures Institute (NFI), who co-authored two key chapters exploring the critical role of ceramic materials
It’s official! A massive congratulations to Dr. Sarah Vallely, PhD, who graduated from the Nuclear Futures Institute, School of Computer Science and Engineering. Years of hard work, endless research, and dedication have officially paid off. We are proud to have been part of your academic journey, Dr. Sarah Vallely. We wish you the absolute best
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Congratulations to the following renewed appointments. Dr Matthew Gilbert, Senior Process Development Specialist at AWE – Honorary Professor Dr Dave Goddard, Principle Scientist and Fellow in Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing at NNL – Visiting Professor Dr Julian MacDonald, Head of Radioisotope Physics and Clinical Engineering at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, North Wales – Honorary Research
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Last week, we successfully delivered the trial run of our 1-week hands-on THOR Facility Training Course! It was an intensive and rewarding week, giving participants the opportunity to gain practical experience with the THOR facility while developing their knowledge of Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics. A huge thank you to Barry Miller, Benjamin Collins, Celt Griffith, Cintia
The Medical Radionuclide Taskforce have announced on their Linked In Page the appointment of Professor Bill Lee as Chair of the MRNT. In their post they state: “Introducing Professor William Lee (Bill) , the newly appointed Chairman of our Medical Radionuclide Taskforce (MRNT). Professor Lee joins us from Bangor University’s Nuclear Futures Institute, bringing decades of
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PhD Students Danielle Praag, Josh Hobbins, Josh Hughes and Pranav Sabuji from the NFI were given the opportunity to visit the Jozef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana, Slovenia as part of The Nuclear Energy Futures Centre for Doctoral Training. The visit took place across two days. Whilst there they conducted three experiments on the TRIGA test
NEF CDT Cohort Visit the Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia Read More »