Following the success of the World-Class UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011, Cogent SSC and the National Skills Academy for Nuclear are to hold their fourth collaborative Skills Awards evening for the industry.
Representatives from a wide-range of high-profile organisations will attend the event including major corporates, contractors, academics, funding authorities, regulators, training bodies and other key third parties. Read it all..
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Cogent the Skills Council for the Nuclear Industry and partner organisation the National Skills Academy for Nuclear are delighted to announce their fourth collaborative UK Nuclear Skills Awards Dinner, which will be held at the Palace Hotel, Manchester on the 22nd March 2012. Read it all..
Cogent, the UK skills council for the science-using industries, has today announced further funding to support the training and development of 355 female employees across the UK Sector through its Women and Work programme.
Cogent’s successful bid into the Employer Investment Fund (EIF) which is managed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) will mean enhanced career development for those who take part. Read it all..
Press Release
Pat Kieran, Senior Control & Instrument Engineer, Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) has received the third Cogent SSC Award for Outstanding Leadership in Nuclear Skills. His passionate commitment to promoting the Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) agenda, in the local community, saw him shine through. Read it all..
Press Release
The innovative employer-backed Nuclear Island skills project is being moved to the next stage following a successful funding bid by Cogent and Imperial College London to the National HE STEM programme.
This will see the immediate development of a Nuclear Island module developed in partnership with Imperial College London in association with universities across England and Wales. A trial will take place in June, with a view to roll out next Spring. Read it all..
Press Release
The National Skills Academy for Nuclear in partnership with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), URENCO and the National Nuclear Laboratory are rolling out a fifth round of their Nuclear Bursary Award Scheme. Read it all..
The Open University and the National Skills Academy for Nuclear has secured funding from the North West Higher Level Skills Partnership to develop a Certificate in Nuclear Professionalism. Read it all..
Cogent will present its Award for “Outstanding Leadership in Skills” and is now calling for entries. This award recognises the efforts of an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to ensure the nuclear sector has the skills it needs to continue to be a world-class industry. Read it all..
09 Sep 2009
Today (Thursday) sees the launch of Cogent Sector Skills Council’s Power People, a new report on the skills the UK will need to support a new generation of nuclear power plants. Cogent is the national skills body for the Nuclear Industry.
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