New Cooperation Industry-Academia Supporting Dutch Nuclear Plans In the last years, the Dutch Government made several steps forward to build new nuclear power plants and to extend the operating life of the existing plant.in the Netherlands. In December 2022, the government announced the selection of the existing Borssele site as a preferred location for the proposed construction…
Framatome and NCBJ To Support Nuclear Education In Poland Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Center for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) to explore opportunities and pursue collaboration in nuclear education and research in Poland. The two companies will work together on topics of common interest including…
Framatome and STU To Support Nuclear E&T in Slovakia Last week, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Slovak University of Technology (STU) in Bratislava to explore and pursue collaborative opportunities in education and training in the field of nuclear energy. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed…
ENS HSC Position Paper “Nuclear Scientific Community for Global Sustainable Development” This interview has been published on NucNet – The Independent Nuclear News Agency, on 20th March 2024. NucNet is a Brussels-based independent news agency and information network for the global nuclear industry. It operates a 24/7 service reporting nuclear-related news about the operation and…
IAEA Opens Applications For The 2024 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially launched the new Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP). Since its launch in 2020, the MSCFP has awarded 560 women from over 120 Member States studying in 70 countries across the world. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2024.…
Framatome, Edison and PoliMi Partner For R&T In Nuclear Energy Last week, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member), Edison, and Politecnico di Milano announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for scientific and technological research and training in the field of nuclear energy. The parties will combine their respective technical knowledge and expertise to jointly develop research, development…
Urenco and TU Delft Support New Nuclear Talents Urenco (ENS Corporate Member) and Dutch university TU Delft are teaming up to develop new generations of nuclear scientists. Urenco is supporting the Delft Excellent Laboratory Facilities for Innovation and Nuclear Education (DELFINE) programme for three years to increase the pool of nuclear talent who can work…
Dr Chiara Favaretto wins the ENS High Scientific Council PhD Award 2024 The ENS High Scientific Council brings together 25 scientists from 19 countries. For the 2024 edition of the ENS HSC PhD Award, the Council received twelve nominations from ENS member Societies: namely the Belgian, Bulgarian, Czech, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swiss, UK…
“Stakeholder Engagement: The Human Capital Connection” ENS at the IAEA International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes Here we share the keynote speech that ENS President, Dr Eng Stefano Monti, delivered to introduce the session “Splitting the Atom, Uniting Talent: Developing the Nuclear Workforce” at the IAEA International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear…
IAEA Opens Applications For The 2025 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially launched the new Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP). Women interested in studying nuclear-related subjects at the master’s degree level are encouraged to apply by 31 October 2025. Launched in 2020 by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Marie Sklodowska-Curie…