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Education & Training
 United Kingdom
Research Institutes and Laboratories
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UK Energy Research Centre UKERC
The UK Energy Research Centre carries out world-class research into sustainable future energy systems. It is the hub of UK energy research and the gateway between the UK and the international energy research communities. Our interdisciplinary, whole systems research informs UK policy development and research strategy.
International Energy Summer School
The intention is that the 100 international first and second year PhD students come away with a broader understanding of energy research, including the technical, physical, social, economic, environmental and business aspects of energy systems.
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Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC
The Science and Technology Facilities Council CASE studentships scheme provides support for research students working for a PhD in collaboration with an industrial partner.
STFC offers also the fellowship opportunities in Astronomy, Solar and Planetary Science, Particle Physics, Particle Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics. STFC operates an advanced fellowship scheme for researchers who do not have a permanent academic position or a permanent research position and the postdoctoral fellowship.
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Research in Nuclear Physics
The broad aim of Nuclear Physics research is to study the properties and structure of nuclei, and the mechanisms involved in their creation. Nuclear Physics research provides technologies which are transferable to wider applications, benefiting society in a range of areas including medicine, power production and security.
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John Tyndall Institute Nuclear Research
The Institute was initially part of the internationally recognized Centre for Materials Science. It acts to develop work in the areas of nuclear, science, technology and engineering.
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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority – UKAEA
Originally formed in 1954 to carry out nuclear research for the UK Government, the Authority now manages the UK fusion research programme and operates the Joint European Torus (JET) on behalf of the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) at Culham, Oxfordshire. In addition, the Authority continues to manage the records service for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) at Harwell
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Culham Centre for Fusion Energy CCFE
CCFE is the UK's national laboratory for fusion research. CCFE is owned and operated by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Today the UK fusion programme is centred on the innovative MAST (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak) experiment and employs around 150 people. The programme is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the European Union under the EURATOM treaty. In addition, CCFE hosts the world's largest magnetic fusion experiment, JET (Joint European Torus), on behalf of its European partners.
The IET Power Academy
The academy is the unique partnership between industry and academia, established to address the looming skills shortage in power engineering through a combination of financial support and workplace mentoring for students.
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PhD and MSc opportunities
Every year there are new PhD and MSc projects with several UK Universities addressing plasma physics, materials science and fusion engineering associated with tokamaks, providing a range of exciting research opportunities. The projects range from the theoretical, through computational modelling, to experimental studies. Most students are based at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, while some are based at their university. All have both a Culham and a university supervisor.
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National Nuclear Laboratory NNL
NNL - experts in every aspect of the complete nuclear cycle and are the only UK organization with the skills, facilities and expertise to provide technical support in all aspects of the nuclear industry.
NNL offers two years graduate scheme in the disciplines as:
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Engineers
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Environmental Scientists
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Modelling
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Operations
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Safety
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Scientists
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Project Management
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As part of this commitment NNL offers summer placements for undergraduate students studying within the engineering and scientific disciplines designed to help them further their learning and develop their skills. These placements is a chance to extend academic learning into practice within the NNL. Placements are based mainly within the Central Laboratory at Sellafield, with limited opportunities available at our other locations.
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Dalton Nuclear Institute of the University of Manchester
The Institute is the central point for the University's nuclear research activities and interacts with external bodies nationally and internationally. There is strong growth in nuclear research funding at The University of Manchester in the areas of radiochemistry and materials performance. Other current research themes include Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Medicine, Policy & Regulation and Fusion Energy. In addition the Institute will be at the forefront in research into decommissioning and radioactive waste disposal.
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Centre for Radiochemistry Research (CRR)
The Centre for Radiochemistry Research (CRR) was established in 1999 in a partnership with BNFL. It is unique in the UK, forming a national focus for radiochemistry research, and we are primarily interested in the chemistry of the radioactive elements, particularly Tc and the transuranic elements. Our research activities link closely to many aspects of the nuclear industry, from process chemistry to decommissioning, waste management and environmental impact.
The research programmes are following:
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The CCR possess the Nuclear FiRST Doctoral Training Centre
Nuclear FiRST aims to underpin UK Energy and Defence strategy by addressing the growing doctoral skills gap in nuclear fission science and engineering. It has a radically different approach to PhD study, and offers an exciting and interdisciplinary approach to postgraduate research training, combining a taught foundation year with a three year Doctoral level thesis project. At the end of their first year students develop a PhD project proposal, which will form the basis of an individual thesis project. This opportunity for students to develop their own project is a unique and distinctive feature of the DTC programme. It is expected that many projects will be interdisciplinary, with co-supervision by academics at Manchester and Sheffield providing students with access to the world class facilities at both institutions.
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