Vicky Talbot (Westinghouse) and Peter Bryant (Arcadis) represented the Society at last night's special Nuclear Skills Academy for Nuclear Dinner in Liverpool. The Dinner precedes today's one day conference entitled NSAN Conference & Employer Skills Showcase 2016 with speakers including: Kevin Benson, GE Power Paul Gilchrist, Jacobs UK Limited Gill Marsden, NIS Ltd Martyn Fletcher, Doosan Babcock Ian Blanch, Atkins Ltd Paul…
27th Jan 2016News Archive
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The poisoners of Alexander Litvinenko made one major blunder when they used radioactive polonium to kill the former Russian intelligence agent. They chose to carry out their crime in London, the one city in the world with the doctors and medical infrastructure to reveal the cause of his death. Read the full article from The Guardian online here. Above copy thanks to The Guardian and Observer online. You can also view Professor Paddy…
21st Jan 2016
Dr Roger Coates, SRP Honorary Fellow and former President of SRP, will become the next President of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) taking over from the current President, Renate Czarwinski, at IRPA14 in Cape Town in May. "I am indeed honoured to be nominated for the role of IRPA President for the period 2016 – 2020, and look forward with immense pride to taking up the role at the IRPA14 International Congress…
21st Jan 2016
Are you content with the way our international RP system works? Could you explain it to your Auntie or Uncle? Would they find it clear, sensible and believable? IRPA is seeking views and this is your opportunity to be heard. The consultation will run until the Cape Town Congress in May 2016, but preliminary views are welcome over the next two to three weeks. Please email admin@srp-uk.org with your comments/thoughts. SRP members can post their…
13th Jan 2016
Four chemical elements have been formally added to the periodic table, completing the seventh row. They are the first to be included in the table since 2011, when elements 114 and 116 were added. Read more here.
11th Jan 2016
IRPA is pleased to announce that, at long last, the full scientific proceedings from the IRPA 13 International Congress in Glasgow are now available on the IRPA website, and can be found here. They include all papers, posters and presentations, together with selected audio records.
11th Jan 2016
As of 1st January 2016, there are new fees for RPA2000, please view the new fees here. RPA2000 has also launched a Joint Renewal of Certification scheme which means that you may apply at the same time for renewal of both the RPA certificate and RWA certificate using the Joint Renewal Scheme for RPA and RWA Certification.
11th Jan 2016