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 […]
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
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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I recently attended the 50th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC), held in Daytona Beach, Florida. During the conference, I presented my research on the additive manufacturing of lithium ceramics as part of the LIBRTI programme, funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). The presentation attracted significant interest, both in
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Had a good session with members of the National Environment Agency Nuclear Safety Advisory Panel (NSAP) during their meeting in Singapore. The NSAP brings together esteemed experts to advise the NEA on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards. I thank the members Professor Laurence Williams, Professor Allison Macfarlane, Dr Olli Heinonen, and Mr Tan Peng Yam,
The OSSFE 2026 Conference (Open Source Software for Fusion Energy) took place from March 10th to 12th, 2026, at the Munich Urban Colab in Munich, Germany. Following a successful inaugural online event in 2025, this 2026 gathering served as the first major in-person hub for the global fusion software community. Hosted in partnership with local fusion start ups like
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In February 2026, Yehor Yudin, Tom Griffiths and Cillian Cockrell from the NFI, Bangor University attended the LiBRTI Conference in Breeder Blanket Technology, which was held at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus. As an inaugural conference of the Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LiBRTI) program, it brought together nearly 200 experts from across industry,
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