Read more about the article National Nuclear Laboratory and Bangor University sign MoU to boost new nuclear development in Wales
From left: Dr Michael Rushton, Senior Lecturer, Professor Simon Middleburgh, Sêr Cymru Professor, newly appointed Vice-Chancellor for Bangor University, Professor Edmund Burke, Professor Bill Lee, Director of the Nuclear Future Institute, Professor Nick Smith, NNL University Lead and NNL Fellow (geoscience), Dr Paul Nevitt, Science and Technology Director at NNL, Chris Drew, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Projects, Bangor University. Front row, from left: current Vice-Chancellor Professor Iwan Davies, Dr Paul Howarth, CEO of NNL, Dr Fiona Rayment OBE, Chief Science and Technology Officer at NNL.

National Nuclear Laboratory and Bangor University sign MoU to boost new nuclear development in Wales

On 29 July 2022, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) and Bangor University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations work together to advance education and innovation for nuclear in Wales. The MoU will have NNL, Bangor University and the Nuclear Futures Institute share access to infrastructure, facilities and equipment to further the nuclear efforts in the region.

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Prof. Bill Lee elected to the Learned Society of Wales

The NFI Director, Professor Bill Lee, among six other Bangor academics have been elected to the Learned Society of Wales. The Learned Society of Wales is a learned society and charity that exists to "celebrate, recognise, preserve, protect and encourage excellence in all of the scholarly disciplines", and to serve the Welsh nation.

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New particle sizer is ready for use at the NFI Labs

A new particle sizer is ready to use at the Nuclear Futures Institute of Bangor University! The Horiba LA-960V2 is a laser scattering particle size distribution analyser. Our acquisition of the particle sizer was made possible because of an EPSRC grant Simon Middleburgh received to build the new Bangor University Fuel Fabrication Facility (BUFFF) - a new NNUF User Facility.

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New Years Honours within the NFI Community

The New Year’s honors list is published by the UK’s Cabinet Office and recognizes British people for excellence in a spectrum of pursuits, ranging from arts and athletics to science and politics. Two members within the Nuclear Futures Institute community have recieved honours as part of the 2021 list.

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Read more about the article Prof. Bill Lee Receives Prestigious National Award
Bill accepting the IOM3 Platinum Medal

Prof. Bill Lee Receives Prestigious National Award

The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) is a UK engineering institution whose activities encompass the whole materials cycle. IOM3 hosted the Special & Publication Awards as well as its Premier Award winners (7 December) celebrating professional achievements and outstanding contributions in the field of science and engineering. At this award ceremony and dinner, Prof. Bill Lee collected his IOM3 Platinum Medal in recognition of outstanding contributions to materials science, technology and industry.

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