Last month the Deputy Secretary from the Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment visited Bangor University’s Nuclear Futures Institute. The visit was part of a visit to learn more about nuclear safety and research in the UK. Singapore is considering nuclear power as a long-term option for low carbon and secure electricity supply. The […]
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Professor Laurence G Williams OBE PBM FREng FLSW has been honoured with the Singapore Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (PBM) Public Service Medal in recognition of his significant contributions to nuclear safety in Singapore. The award was formally presented to Professor Williams during an Investiture of the 2025 National Awards ceremony held on Sunday, 16 November in
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From his meeting with the Welsh Affairs Committee, Professor Laurence Williams OBE FREng FLSW was set out six questions with answers to be replied to. The following explains briefly about the committee, Professor Laurence Williams involvement and the NFI’s response to the questions. Welsh Affairs Committee “Nuclear energy in Wales” Third Report of Session 2022
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The Nuclear Futures Institute would like to congratulate Professor Laurence Williams OBE FREng FLSW who has been elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales. Professor Williams is the Ser Cymru Professor of Nuclear Policy and Regulation in the Nuclear Futures Institute. The post can be seen on this link.
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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
The Welsh Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry looking at Nuclear energy in Wales. It will consider Wales’ role in the UK Government’s nuclear ambitions, the economic impact of a new nuclear power station at Wylfa and the development of nuclear technologies, such as small modular reactors.
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This project would aim to investigate the feasibility of producing tritium on the industrial scale that would be required to support the deployment of fusion power so that FPPs would not have to breed their own tritium. The longer-term vision is for the UK to create a tritium production industry that could service both the UK and global FPP industry need. In the shorter term it is recognised that STEP, other UK and international small spherical Tokamak reactors and private fusion endeavours will need tritium supplies for their early year.
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