The decommissioning of nuclear facilities poses major challenges for the declaration of the resulting waste. This will be further exacerbated by changes to existing regulations and the introduction of new ones, also with regard to existing (old) waste. As dismantling will continue for decades to come, this requires the long-term maintenance of the relevant specific specialist skills.
This can...
Single-photon counting detectors with direct conversion to electrical signals enable highly accurate, noise-free, real-time particle detection, which is essential for high-precision applications such as dosimetry and beam diagnostics. The Timepix family of hybrid semiconductor pixelated detectors, known for their wide energy range detection capability and high-resolution positional accuracy,...
With the revival of the nuclear sector, recruitment needs for the next ten years are very high in France (over 10,000 employees per year). Several initiatives at different academic levels are conducted to promote the nuclear field, its various applications and its shortage occupations, to attract students, graduates and attracted already-employed professionals to this field, and to provide...
In Morocco, the nuclear and radiological applications are covering various socio-economic fields (health, industry, agriculture, security, scientific research, and higher education). The government adopted in 2014 the law 142-12 on nuclear and radiological safety and security and the creation of the regulatory body ‘AMSSNuR’.
AMSSNuR has established an integrated strategic approach to...
The Health and Safety Department of Aix Marseille University trains future technicians specializing risk management. Among its programs is the Bachelor’s degree in Radiation protection and Nuclear Safety which able to advise managers about the complex risks in nuclear workplaces as power plants, fuel cycle facilities, research centers or naval propulsion sites.
With the aim of providing new...
The nuclear disaster in 2011 urged the public to reconsider disaster prevention and energy issues. Osaka University has been working to measure environmental radioactivity in Fukushima Hamadori. Through this work, we have communicated with local people and learned a great deal. We found that the measurements in Hamadori are educational not only from a radiation science perspective but also...
The present project is part of an educational initiative involving students from the Professional License CRIATP at CEA/INSTN Cadarache, aiming to develop an experimental practical session (TP) using the MiniPIX detector. The CRIATP (Radiation Protection and Nuclear Measurement Professional License) is a specialized program designed to train students in the fields of radiation protection,...
EPFL operates the CROCUS reactor for both teaching and research purposes. While research is inherently valuable and motivated across various topics, the educational mission of the laboratory and the team is equally central. Educational activities span all levels, from providing base access and concepts to numerous visitors, to advanced education at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and doctoral...
Poland's commitment to establish a nuclear energy program highlights both challenges and opportunities in human capacity building for this emerging sector. The nascent stage of Poland’s nuclear workforce development offers unique insights, underscoring the need not only for specialized training and education programs but also for a robust organizational culture that prioritizes safety,...
Timepix2 Lite is a new highly miniaturized readout interface applicable for particle physics experiments. The main part of the readout device is the hybrid pixel radiation detector Timepix2, developed by the CERN Medipix Collaboration, a successful successor of the former Timepix pixel detector. Dimensions of the entire Timepix2 Lite device are 73.4 x 22 x 13.5 mm (i.e. size comparable to a...
More recently commercial nuclear propulsion received wide and renewed attention from the deep-sea maritime transportation sector due to marine fuel prices increase as a result of current energy crisis and IMO’s 2023 strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships, demonstrating the practical importance of this technology. The main topic of discussion is around past, existing and future...
