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Podcast: World Nuclear University turns 20
Podcast: World Nuclear University turns 20
World Nuclear University director Isis Leslie talks about its work and plans for the future as it marks 20 years since being founded. Plus Niger and Vogtle feature in the news review. 
Podcasts & Features · Friday, 1 September 2023
Viewpoint: Quantum computing and the nuclear industry
Viewpoint: Quantum computing and the nuclear industry
A research project has highlighted the potential for quantum computing to deliver significant benefits for the design and operation of radiation facilities in the nuclear, medical and space industries, as Professor Paul Smith, Jacobs ANSWERS Technical Director, explains.
Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Podcast: World Nuclear Performance Report
Podcast: World Nuclear Performance Report
The 2023 edition of World Nuclear Performance Report is packed full of stats - its author Jonathan Cobb presents the headlines and discusses what the findings reveal about overall output and different types and ages of reactors.
Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 1 August 2023
Podcast: The prospects for nuclear energy in Africa
Podcast: The prospects for nuclear energy in Africa
The main interview is with Lassina Zerbo, who discusses the current situation, and the emerging future plans, for nuclear energy in Africa. There are also reports on China's molten salt reactor and the USA's HALEU fuel supply initiatives.
Podcasts & Features · Saturday, 1 July 2023
Podcast: World Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Podcast: World Nuclear Fuel Cycle
A special report from the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle international forum with key industry figures' views on the current challenges - and the opportunities ahead.
Podcasts & Features · Thursday, 1 June 2023
Viewpoint: Turkey’s ambitions as a nuclear energy player
Viewpoint: Turkey’s ambitions as a nuclear energy player
The President of the Nuclear Industry Association of Turkey, Alikaan Çiftçi, explains that Turkey aspires to be a major regional manufacturing, trade and logistics hub to meet the opportunities for nuclear energy in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Viewpoint: The networks building bridges between youth and nuclear sector
Viewpoint: The networks building bridges between youth and nuclear sector
Anna Talarowska, chair of the European Nuclear Young Generation Forum 2023, on the importance for young people, and the wider nuclear sector, of Young Generation Networks and the biennial forum which is taking place in Krakow, Poland, from 8-12 May.
Podcasts & Features · Thursday, 11 May 2023
Podcast: Nuward's Renaud Crassous on its SMR plans
Podcast: Nuward's Renaud Crassous on its SMR plans
Nuward has big plans for its small modular reactors. Renaud Crassous, president of the newly-created EDF subsidiary, joins us to discuss its hopes. Plus, in the monthly news round-up, it's Germany out, Turkey in.
Podcasts & Features · Monday, 1 May 2023
Podcast: Gender balance in nuclear, and the EU's Net Zero Industry Act
Podcast: Gender balance in nuclear, and the EU's Net Zero Industry Act
An international survey has highlighted the need for a better gender balance in the nuclear sector, but how to achieve it? That's one of the issues discussed with Corhyn Parr, CEO of Nuclear Waste Services. Plus Nucleareurope's Andrei Goicea on nuclear's place in the EU's Net Zero Industry Act.
Podcasts & Features · Saturday, 1 April 2023
Viewpoint: The critical production of cobalt-60 in nuclear reactors
Viewpoint: The critical production of cobalt-60 in nuclear reactors
The production of cobalt-60 is critical to healthcare and, with demand soaring, the challenge is to expand supply, writes Martin Comben from the International Irradiation Association.
Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Viewpoint: Driving evolution in leadership across the nuclear sector
Viewpoint: Driving evolution in leadership across the nuclear sector
Attracting, developing, supporting and retaining the right leaders will help determine the destiny of the nuclear sector in the coming years, writes Callum Thomas, CEO of Thomas Thor.
Podcasts & Features · Friday, 17 March 2023
Podcast: Bannerman's Brandon Munro on uranium and nuclear's prospects, impact of war
Podcast: Bannerman's Brandon Munro on uranium and nuclear's prospects, impact of war
How has the Russia-Ukraine war changed the world's uranium and wider nuclear energy industry? Bannerman Energy's CEO Brandon Munro considers what effect it has had so far and the likely longer term consequences.
Podcasts & Features · Wednesday, 1 March 2023
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