Post by University of York

How do you train a new generation to solve a nation's most critical energy and security challenges? By 2030, the UK nuclear sector will need 40,000 skilled workers to secure our energy resilience and national future. Yet, for decades, the pipeline to train this specialist talent hasn't kept pace. In this new comment piece, Professor David Jenkins, Head of the Nuclear Physics group in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, reflects on how we rebuild this workforce from the ground up. As home to one of the UK’s largest and most active nuclear physics groups in the UK, York is proud to lead PLANET (Physics-led Applications for Nuclear Technology). This £8m UKRI and industry-backed consortium connects York with Edinburgh, Surrey, Cambridge and Lancaster to translate "big science" into real-world applications. It’s training a new generation of doctoral students to tackle national challenges. 🔗 Read the article by Professor Jenkins: https://lnkd.in/eBrMT864 #YorkResearch #NuclearPhysics #STEMCareers