Our partners
We partner with a number of centres and institutes from in and around the University. They include:
Why it’s time to be frank about nuclear
In order for people to seriously consider nuclear as an alternative to fossil fuels, the industry needs to continue being open, honest and straightforward in its discourse. That’s the conclusion of ‘Making Sense of Nuclear’, which is released today (June 28th – download it here). The new publication has been produced by Sense About Science with […]
New world fair lights the way to future energy
Since London’s The Great Exhibition of 1851, world fairs and expos have introduced and popularised some of the most important inventions of the modern age. Don’t believe us? Take a look at your phone. Alexander Graham Bell’s invention was first shown to the public at the Philadelphia World Fair of 1876. Hard as it may […]
Richard Taylor appointed BNFL Chair in Nuclear Energy Systems
Our Nuclear Industry has defined my working life. For over thirty years it has been my constant companion. We have matured together, becoming comfortable in each other’s company and learning to tolerate each other’s faults and frailties. My experience has caused me to see the power of ‘special’ material as a beguiling prize to be […]
New pioneering applications star in Wonder Materials exhibition
The Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester has been open for just over six months. Over that time, we’ve had an incredible 80000 visitors. People have described the exhibition as inspiring, fun, and informative. This is great, but we know that there are ways we can […]
Collaboration and innovation: in conversation with Dr Robert Sorrell from BP
The University of Manchester is the Hub for the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM). Could you tell us about this collaboration between academia and industry? RS: Materials underpin everything we do in BP from Upstream Oil & Gas exploration and production through our Downstream businesses in refining, petrochemicals fuel and lubricants to alternative […]
Fostering the next generation of nuclear scientists
Each year we hold our Dalton Day Symposium to give young researchers within the remit of the Dalton Nuclear Institute and supported by our industrial partners the opportunity to showcase their research to those partners, academic colleagues and interested students. It is an opportunity for all to catch up on the excellent research being done […]
Some thoughts on Calder Hall, on its birthday
17 October 2016 marks 60 years since the opening of the world’s first commercial nuclear power plant. Opened by the Queen in 1956, Calder Hall nuclear power plant in northwest England became the first nuclear power plant to supply commercial amounts of electricity to a public grid. Celebrating 60 years civil electricity generation is an […]
A look back at the Bluedot Festival
Earlier this year, Dalton Nuclear Institute staff and students ran an interactive stand for visitors to Bluedot festival, hosted by Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. Collaborating under the Manchester Energy banner, Next Generation Nuclear PhD students and alumni and PhD students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering joined forces to talk about energy with […]
A conversation with our new Regius Prof of Materials
Hello all. Thanks for joining me for the 25th episode of #MondayMaterials, featuring Professor Philip Withers. Phil was officially named as our inaugural Regius Professor of Materials by Her Majesty the Queen this weekend, so we couldn’t think of a better person to be talking to on this chilly Monday morning. On top of that […]
Prof Paul O’Brien: A tale of two continents
Over the past two decades, Professor Paul O’Brien’s work has helped change the lives of many of South Africa’s young scientists. Here, Professor O’Brien and one of his first protégés look back upon the impact he has made. On a damp afternoon in March, Professor Paul O’Brien visited Buckingham Palace to collect his CBE for […]