Our expertise
Research Engineers will register at the university offering the particular project, which will provide
the academic supervision of the research project. The professional development and supporting studies will be organised by the EngD Centre at Manchester so that the Research Engineers come together as a cohort and benefit from continuing interaction throughout the programme.
The consortium members are:
The University of Manchester
Manchester is a UK leader in the area of nuclear education and research. It has six active research groups in the nuclear field including the Radiochemistry and Materials Performance Centres which are already internationally established centres of academic excellence. Further centres are being planned in reactor technology, decommissioning, engineering and radiation sciences.
Imperial College London
Imperial College has a strong and expanding commitment to Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology. This is fostered by the open forum Nuclear Energy Research Group which operates through the newly formed Energy Futures Laboratory. Imperial hosts an established and successful EngD programme in NDE and is also leading the EPSRC KNOO research programme.
University of Sheffield
The Immobilisation Science Laboratory (ISL) is a University Research Alliance funded by NDA through Nexia Solutions, specifically set up to provide training and research solutions for the nuclear industry in the complex field of nuclear waste management. Research topics include waste conditioning, cementation, vitrification and ceramic wasteforms.
University of Bristol
The Safety Systems Research Centre in the Engineering Faculty contains a number of experts in safety critical systems, software diversity, obsolescence, regulation (relating to software), and risk management. Additionally the Department of Experimental Psychology in the Science Faculty contains experts in human performance.
University of Leeds
Nexia Solutions-Leeds University Research Alliance(URA) in Particle Science and Technology tackles common research interests relating to the nuclear fuel cycle. The centre is involved in developing novel strategies for short/medium/long term storage,
processing and transportation of nuclear waste.
University of Strathclyde
Strathclyde has strong existing research capability and activity in socio-economic aspects. Much of the work is directly focussed on nuclear research challenges but complementary work is underway addressing relevant issues in the electricity generation/supply industry e.g. market & scenario modelling and risk management.