The University of Manchester
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Sellafield site futures
Led by The University of Manchester, this project considers Sellafield’s possible end states.
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Ethnographer to research robotics in nuclear
The Beam are delighted to announce the arrival of research associate Başak Sarac̣-Lesavre!
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Community, vulnerability and wellbeing in Trawsfynydd
The universities of Manchester and Lancaster lead this pilot study exploring issues of community wellbeing and vulnerability in the face of decommissioning.
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New fellowship unites AI and anthropology
Researching the social and organisational aspects of robotics and AI in the nuclear industry.
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Social value of nuclear decommissioning
University of Manchester led research into the role of stakeholder communication and framing in project management to enable sustainability and social value.
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An alternative approach to nuclear public consultation
Today, a diverse group will gather in a ‘hybrid forum’, as part of work to develop alternatives forms of public consultation on nuclear energy.
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Beyond consultation: Hybrid Forums for the development of nuclear energy
A collaboration between The University of Manchester and National Nuclear Laboratory, this project will design what is known as a ‘hybrid forum’.
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The fieldwork of attending a conference
Presenting at a conference can be part of doing anthropological fieldwork, even when ‘the field’ seems far away.
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Ethnography and energy
Petra Tjitske Kalshoven has just begun fieldwork for an ethnographic project on nuclear decommissioning at Sellafield in West Cumbria.