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Secretary of State for Wales Visits Nuclear Futures Institute at M-SParc

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The Nuclear Futures Institute was pleased to take part in a visit from the Secretary of State for Wales, The Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, to Bangor University’s experimental research facilities at M-SParc in Gaerwen, Anglesey. The visit included a tour of two of our major rigs:THOR (Thermal Hydraulics Open Access Rig) and BULLET (Bangor University Lead Loop for Erosion Testing).THOR […]

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BBC News Article: Bangor scientists design fuel to live in space BBC News Article

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Bangor University\’s, Dr. Phylis Makurunje, Prof. Simon Middleburgh and David Williams were interviewed by the BBC on their work to support space exploration. The BBC visited the Nuclear Futures Institute and found out about the work we are doing on nuclear fuels to support moon bases and nuclear rocket engines. You can read more about

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Sky News Interview: Michael Rushton comments on nuclear power and energy security

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At 10:20, 30th July 2023, Dr. Michael Rushton was invited to comment on energy security on Sky News as it relates to nuclear power. Parts of the interview were widely syndicated, appearing on radio stations from LBC to Classic FM. The interview is available here for those with access to the Learning on Screen Service.

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Prof. Laurence Williams contributes to House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee

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The Nuclear Futures Institute’s professor of policy and regulation, Laurence Williams, took part in a recent session of the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee on the subject of Delivering Nuclear Power. This took place on the 2nd November 2022. You can see what Laurence had to say on Parliament.tv by clicking on

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Co-generation in the Early Days of Nuclear Power, article in Nuclear Institute\’s Nuclear Futures magazine

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Dr. Michael Rushton and Prof. Bill Lee have  had their latest article on nuclear co-generation published in the Nuclear Institute\’s Nuclear Future magazine. It is called \”Co-generation in the early-days of nuclear power in the United Kingdom Part 1: Calder Hall and Chapelcross\” – and can be found in the December 2020 issue (member login

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The future of nuclear: power stations could make hydrogen, heat homes and decarbonise industry – article in The Conversation

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Prof. Bill Lee and Dr. Michael Rushton have recently had an article published in  The Conversation which discusses the opportunities for future nuclear power to deliver so much more than electricity.  Read the article here…

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Bangor\’s Nuclear Academics Make Key Contribution to Royal Society\’s Report on Nuclear Co-Generation

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The Royal Society has today released a policy briefing exploring how nuclear power could used beyond electricity generation to help decarbonise the economy. Bangor University academics made key contributions to the report. Prof. Bill Lee was an author and member of the the policy briefing\’s steering group. Dr. Michael Rushton also wrote about historical examples

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Postdocs in Nuclear Energy (PiNE) 2020

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On September 30th, PiNE2020 online conference was successfully held and led by Iuliia and Lee. Speakers from leading universities in the UK presented high-quality research work within the nuclear energy sector. Dalton Fellow in Nuclear Fuel Technology, Dr. Joel Turner, from the University of Manchester, and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Dr. Alexander (Sandy) Knowles, from the

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