Environmental Masters Programme Of Work Experience through Research

What is EMpower? Scheme to give Environmental and Earth Science MSc students exposure to the Nuclear Sector through research project placements, visiting lecturers, networking events Scheme to give Environmental and Earth Science MSc students exposure to the Nuclear Sector through research project placements, visiting lecturers, networking events The Pilot year 2008 brought together students, academics and the Nuclear Industry through research projects and a high-profile Lecture Day The Pilot year 2008 brought together students, academics and the Nuclear Industry through research projects and a high-profile Lecture Day

Why was it set up? In response to an acknowledged skills shortage following Government report (2002) In response to an acknowledged skills shortage following Government report (2002) Proposed that environmental masters courses could represent a hitherto untapped recruitment stream. Proposed that environmental masters courses could represent a hitherto untapped recruitment stream. Skills needed for nuclear decommissioning & waste management include analytical chemistry, geochemistry, geology, land remediation, hydrogeology, wastewater engineering, occupational health, biochemistry, ecotoxicology & others Skills needed for nuclear decommissioning & waste management include analytical chemistry, geochemistry, geology, land remediation, hydrogeology, wastewater engineering, occupational health, biochemistry, ecotoxicology & others

Why Environmental Masters? Flexibility of masters courses Flexibility of masters courses Range of first degree subjects Range of first degree subjects Significant project component Significant project component Breadth of transferable skills Breadth of transferable skills 4000 graduates pa 4000 graduates pa

Bursaries from high profile nuclear organisations Bursaries from high profile nuclear organisations Coordination of research project placements specifically designed for Environmental & Earth Science MSc students Coordination of research project placements specifically designed for Environmental & Earth Science MSc students

20 projects on offer 20 projects on offer 14 funded placements with Environment Agency, AWE, British Energy, National Nuclear Lab, Sellafield, MagnoxNorth 14 funded placements with Environment Agency, AWE, British Energy, National Nuclear Lab, Sellafield, MagnoxNorth 50 student applications from 13 universities 50 student applications from 13 universities

High profile lecture series Autumn supported by Environment Agency High profile lecture series Autumn supported by Environment Agency Universities of Edinburgh, Leeds, Lancaster, UEA, Cardiff & Imperial College Universities of Edinburgh, Leeds, Lancaster, UEA, Cardiff & Imperial College Cross-disciplinary audience of undergraduate, post graduate and academic staff from earth, environmental, materials, chemistry, physics and engineering faculties. Cross-disciplinary audience of undergraduate, post graduate and academic staff from earth, environmental, materials, chemistry, physics and engineering faculties. New Build, Decommissioning and Waste Management, the Regulators Viewpoint, Long-term Storage and the Geological Disposal Facility. New Build, Decommissioning and Waste Management, the Regulators Viewpoint, Long-term Storage and the Geological Disposal Facility.

Proposal seeks to record & broadcast on the Geological Society website the six events Proposal seeks to record & broadcast on the Geological Society website the six events Develop DVD teaching package to include background teaching material (notes on each subject area, guidance to additional sources of material and exam questions) Develop DVD teaching package to include background teaching material (notes on each subject area, guidance to additional sources of material and exam questions) a stand-alone unit for a third year BSc or Masters courses a stand-alone unit for a third year BSc or Masters courses would provide high quality material for delivery of some ‘nuclear’ teaching to courses where this subject is currently absent. would provide high quality material for delivery of some ‘nuclear’ teaching to courses where this subject is currently absent.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Nuclear Decommissioning Authority British Energy British Energy AWE, Aldermaston AWE, Aldermaston Health & Safety Executive, Nuclear Safety Directorate Health & Safety Executive, Nuclear Safety Directorate COGENT COGENT Environment Agency Environment Agency Sellafield Ltd Sellafield Ltd MagnoxNorth MagnoxNorth NNL NNL Aberystwyth Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Central Lancs City Imperial College Kingston Lancaster Leeds Liverpool Loughborough Manchester Manchester Met Oxford Brookes Reading RHUL Salford Southampton Staffordshire Strathclyde Surrey UEA