Dr Jon Billowes Deputy Director

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1 Dr Jon Billowes Deputy Director

2 1. Background to the 2. Dalton s research strategy 3. Dalton s education & training strategy

3 The University of Manchester (Established 1 st October 2004)

4 A New University for the 21 st Century Established on 1 st October 2004 Royal Charter granted on 22 nd October students from over 150 countries (1/3 postgraduate) 2000 academic staff & 1200 research staff 504M turnover (2004-5) 300M capital investment programme Manchester 2015 Agenda launched

5 International research leadership in five or six significant research areas. Contributing to cutting edge research in further areas.

6 The is the new focus for nuclear research and education at the University of Manchester.

7 RADIOCHEMISTRY RADIATION SCIENCES NUCLEAR PHYSICS MATERIALS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROJECT PLANNING NUCLEAR MEDICINE HUMANITIES Reactors Fuel Cycles Decommissioning Disposal Fusion Naval Propulsion INTEGRATION

8 University of Manchester President and VC: Professor Alan Gilbert Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty EPS Humanities Life Sciences Medical Dalton Nuclear (research staff all belong to a ) Photon Science Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre (+ 4 more)

9 Management Board (Vice Presidents, Deans) Executive Committee Heads of relevant s Heads of research groups Professor Richard Clegg Director Amanda Veitch Secretary Dr Jon Billowes Deputy Director Warren Richards Business Manager NTEC Coordinating Centre Alastair Walsh Atkins Manager Mel Young - Administrator

10 1. Background to the 2. Dalton s research strategy 3. Dalton s education & training strategy

11 Dalton will Integrate and Expand Nuclear Research at Manchester Radiochemistry Materials Performance Nuclear Physics Fusion (Plasmas) Key Existing

12 Dalton will Integrate and Expand Nuclear Research at Manchester Project Management Radiochemistry Nuclear Medicine Materials Performance Environmental Policy and Socioeconomics Nuclear Physics Fusion (Plasmas) Key Existing Potential

13 Dalton will Integrate and Expand Nuclear Research at Manchester Nuclear Medicine Project Management Radiochemistry Materials Performance Environmental Policy and Socioeconomics Reactor Technology Decommissioning Engineering Radiation Sciences Nuclear Physics Fusion (Plasmas) Key Existing Potential NEW

14 NIREX Disposal RR and MoD NNPP UKAEA and EPSRC Fusion Dalton s Target Customer Base Energy Unit and DTI Gen IV URENCO NDA Euratom Fuel Cycles USA, China, France, South Africa NDA and Tier 1, 2, Nexia Clean-up EPSRC KNOO

15 Core Research Groups Radiochemistry (BNFL University Research Alliance) Materials Performance (BNFL University Research Alliance) Nuclear Physics Fusion

16 Radiochemistry Centre for Radiochemistry Research undertakes research in all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including fundamental research relevant to process chemistry, waste management and reducing environmental impact Current research themes include: Radioelement coordination chemistry Environmental radioelement chemistry Spectroscopy of radioelements Involves over 30 people including 4 full time academic staff. Newly refurbished radiochemistry labs were opened in 2001 and include specialist hot labs with spectroscopic and analytical equipment for radioactive samples

17 Materials Performance Materials Performance Centre is an interdisciplinary centre for training and research in nuclear materials science and engineering Current research themes include: Corrosion & environmentally assisted cracking Structural integrity Graphite behaviour Cladding materials (Zirconium) Modelling Core team of 5 academic staff supported by 19 research students Extensive facilities and world-class materials characterisation facilities including X-ray diffraction and an extensive suite of scanning and transmission electron microscopes

18 Nuclear Physics Nuclear Physics Group research is focused on aspects of nuclear structure found in short-lived nuclei. A major part of the research programme involves techniques of gamma-ray spectroscopy and laser spectroscopy Current research themes include: Nuclear spectroscopy of nuclei with low production rates Laser spectroscopy of radioactive isotopes Fission-fragment spectroscopy Properties of isomers 7 academics, 6 technical support staff and RAs, and 13 students work full time on the programmes. Involves the use of overseas facilities including large gamma-ray detector arrays such as EUROBALL and EXOGAM (Europe), and GAMMASPHERE (USA). The group also has strong connections with the cyclotron laboratory in Jyväskylä in Finland, and ISOLDE at CERN.

19 Fusion Research into magnetically confined plasmas for controlled nuclear fusion, particularly the issue of particle and power handling at the edge of such plasmas. Research particularly focused on understanding the physics of "detached" plasma operation. Experiments are carried out both in Manchester and on the MAST and JET tokamaks at Culham Science Centre, England

20 : Current plans New Professorial appointment underway in Decommissioning Engineering New Professorial appointment underway in Radiation Science. New electron LINAC for radiation research. Planning for a new research group and a Reactor Technology Centre

21 Dalton s proposed Reactor Technology Centre (Assumes access to overseas research reactors) UK strategic skills for KNOO plus Gen IV: Thermal Hydraulics Radiation science & materials performance Water Chemistry Waste management & decommissioning Safety Assessment Radiometrics Criticality / shielding Core design, physics and fuel performance Fuel cycle research Dalton has visited the key US universities at MIT, PSU and Michigan to benchmark against their reactor expertise.

22 NEW FACILITIES Collaboration with the UK s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) & Nexia Solutions on a 20m Dalton investment in a major new teaching and research base close to Sellafield. The aim is to utilise the Sellafield Technology Centre opposite akin to a teaching hospital model An MoU between the NDA and the Univ. of Manchester is being prepared. Sellafield Technology Centre Owned by the NDA. 250m state-ofthe-art nuclear laboratory containing research cells; plutonium labs and other radioactive and non-radioactive labs; remote-handling equipment.

23 Development of International Research Links The Dalton team is visiting to the following to establish research and training linkages: Idaho National Laboratory. Host for Centre of Advanced Energy Studies. INL will become the premier facility for nuclear energy research and the next generation of reactors. South Africa. UK joined the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project (via BNFL) in 2000 with 50m investment. Demonstration plant by 2010 with handover to Eskom in Student exchanges for training and research agreed with North- West University (Centre of Excellence for Nuclear Engineering). Tsinghua University, China. Visit planned in 2006 with Dean of Faculty of Eng. & Physical Sciences Intend to link with France, Japan.

24 1. Background to the 2. Dalton s research strategy 3. Dalton s education & training strategy: NTEC: A major new UK initiative in postgraduate level education and training for the nuclear sector coordinated by the

25 Nuclear Technology Education Consortium

26 NTEC Launch Oct 2005

27 M.Sc. in Nuclear Science and Technology Pathways in: Decommissioning Environment & Safety Nuclear Technology 1M CTA award from EPSRC: Provides fees and stipends for 40 FT MSc students over 4 years Provides funds to convert material into distance learning format (Maths Review already on WebCT to help rusty students) Provides funds to convert material into short course format

28 Key Features Covers a broader range of nuclear subjects than can be offered by any partner individually. Students register with one university but access entire range of course modules offered by consortium. Short fat modular approach. Full time or Part time Course modules may be taken as part of a degree programme or individually for professional development.

29 Students registered for 2005

30 New modules from 2006 Chemical Engineering (IC) Geotechnical Aspects of Radioactive Waste Disposal (UHI) Particle & Colloid Engineering (Leeds BNFL URA) Public & Political Aspects of Nuclear Decommissioning (UHI) Practical Reactor Training (IC) From 2007: Nuclear Fusion electives Nuclear Medicine electives Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry Collaborations with overseas universities

31 MSc Projects See me if your group or company would like to offer a project placement for an MSc student next year (June Sept 2006).