Overview

A new concept in postgraduate-level training for the nuclear sector has been developed by a strong consortium of UK universities and HE institutions. The breadth and format of the training is designed to meet the UK's projected nuclear skills requirements in decommissioning and clean-up, reactor technology, fusion and nuclear medicine. The consortium is the Nuclear Technology Education Consortium (NTEC) and comprises the Universities of Birmingham, Central Lancashire, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, City University, London, Defence Academy - College of Management and Technology, Imperial College London and UHI Millennium Institute. Together these institutions represent more than 90% of the nuclear postgraduate teaching expertise residing in the UK's universities and research institutes. NTEC thus provides a one-stop shop for a range of postgraduate training in Nuclear Science & Technology which is unparalleled in the UK. The structure and content of the programme, which leads to qualifications up to Master's level in Nuclear Science & Technology, was established following extensive consultations with the UK nuclear sector, including industry, regulators, MoD, NDA, Government Departments and the Cogent Sector Skills Council.