Dr Michael Rushton has had his latest article published in Nature Index. The article is titled “Exploring small nuclear to plug the energy gaps” and can be found in the 2022 Nature Energy Index. The journal focusses on how the global energy crisis lends urgency to many nations’ plans to decarbonise, shifting from fossil fuels to greener options.
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Senior Lecturer Dr Michael Rushton appeared on prime-time Sky News on the 1st of September to discuss the ongoing situation with the Zaporizhzhia power station in Ukraine – Europe’s largest nuclear power station.
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Five Nuclear Futures academics and students presented their research at TMS 2022. TMS aims to bring a multi-disciplinary mix of engineers, scientists, business leaders, and other professionals in the minerals, metals, and materials fields. This year, the conference was held in person in Anaheim, California.
As part of the COP 26 Regional Roadshow, a COP Cymru panel hosted by radio and television presenter Lisa Gwylim, addressed how Welsh science is world-leading in addressing the biggest challenges facing the planet’s climate. The panel session focussed on our ambitious commitments to decarbonise the economies of the United Kingdom – energy production, storage
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The Nuclear Academics Meeting 2021, provided a forum for academics working on nuclear energy-related research, from new build through to decommissioning of existing reactors to discuss topics of common interest. The Nuclear Academics Meeting attracts speakers from industry, academia, both national and international. This year\’s Nuclear Academics Meeting was held by the University of Cambridge on the
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Lee Evitts, Fiona Pearce, Simon Middleburgh, Michael Rushton and Bill Lee have had their latest article published in the Nuclear Future magazine. The article is called “The future of medical radioisotope production in the UK” and can be found in the July/August 2021 issue (membership required). Since Henri Becquerel’s discovery in 1896, radioactivity has been
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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…