press release
Atkins has been named in the new Times Top 50 Employers for Women listing. The listing recognises UK organisations which are making the most of women in their workforce and will be reviewed annually. Read it all..
April 5, 2011
Cambridge to work with industry to educate the nuclear leaders of tomorrow
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE PRESS RELEASE
University of Cambirdge work with industry to educate nuclear leaders of tomorrow
Some of the biggest companies and organisations in the nuclear industry are lending their support to a new course which will prepare the engineers and scientists of tomorrow for incidents such as those recently witnessed in Japan.
Despite the recent, unprecedented events at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, global nuclear investment appears likely to continue after a period of careful consideration of the lessons that need to be learned. In the UK, the Government has commissioned a review.
April 4, 2011
New UK nuclear industry regulator launched
The interim Chair of the new Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) was today confirmed as Nick Baldwin, former chief executive of Powergen. Read it all..
Statement from HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations on the implications of the Fukushima nuclear accident
Office for Nuclear Regulation (an agency of HSE) has published this Press Release:
On 12 March 2011, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, requested Mike Weightman, HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations, to produce a report on the implications for the UK nuclear industry of the accident that took place at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station in Japan. The purpose of the report is to identify any lessons to be learnt, taking forward this work in co-operation and co-ordination with national stakeholders and international colleagues. The Secretary of State asked for an interim report by the middle of May 2011, with a final report in September. Read it all..