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Celebration day for Queen’s Anniversary Prize
10 May 2012
The University of Manchester last week celebrated the award of a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education for the Dalton Nuclear Institute.
New nuclear programme to address UK’s capability gap
29 Mar 2012
A joint project between the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield for a New Nuclear Build and Manufacturing (NNUMAN) programme has been awarded £4m funding by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to research innovative manufacturing for the future of the UK’s nuclear power supply.
AREVA and The University of Manchester announce collaboration
13 Mar 2012
AREVA, the global nuclear power industry leader and a major player in the renewable energy sector, has signed a collaboration agreement with the Dalton Nuclear Institute, The University of Manchester’s world-leading centre for nuclear research and education.
University academics are honoured by the Queen
02 Mar 2012
The Queen presented The University of Manchester with an award in recognition of the quality of its work in the nuclear field at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace last week.
The Northern Way – how the North can become the world’s nuclear base
13 Dec 2011
The North of England has the opportunity to become one of the world’s leading nuclear manufacturing hubs, creating many thousands of new jobs and generating substantial economic growth for the UK, according to a University of Manchester report.
University wins Queen's Anniversary Prize for its Nuclear work
25 Nov 2011
The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute, comprising around 100 academic staff and more than 300 research staff and students, has been announced as a winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Further and Higher Education.
University and BP provide 100 additional student scholarships
23 Nov 2011
BP are offering a further 100 scholarships across the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at The University of Manchester to support future growth in the UK and global economy.
Handover of the Dalton Cumbrian Facility to The University of Manchester
07 Nov 2011
The University of Manchester has taken ownership of a new world-class nuclear research centre in West Cumbria from the Principal Contractor, Morgan Sindall.
Launch of major University nuclear centre
07 Nov 2011
A major launch event for a new nuclear research centre will take place this week at The University of Manchester.
New research director for Nuclear AMRC
28 Jul 2011
The Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Mike Burke as Director of Research and Technology.
University examines safety of the next generation of nuclear reactors
20 Jul 2011
Scientists from The University of Manchester have been selected to undertake vital safety work on the next generation of the world’s nuclear reactors.
University engineers made Fellows of the Royal Academy
14 Jul 2011
Two University of Manchester scientists have been made Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
New Director for the Materials Performance Centre
27 Jun 2011
The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor M. Grace Burke as the new Director of the Materials Performance Centre, in the School of Materials.