Join us for a friendly online taster lecture to support your current studies and find out what it might be like to study physics/engineering at university.
Session time: Wednesday 28 January, 9.10-9.55am
In this Physics session, Dr Thomas Haynes, Lecturer in Nuclear Engineering in the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive talk for students entitled From Physics to Power – The Latest Developments in Nuclear Energy (How to Cure Cancer, Go to Space & Save the World).
The full context/introduction to this live and interactive discussion will be provided in a Headliner recorded video. This recording can be watched as a class activity or independently in preparation for the session. It will appear here along with further details at least 2 weeks before the session itself.
Nuclear Science & Technology is undergoing a renaissance, offering the intriguing capability to save the planet, cure cancer and go to space. It is also very much the domain of the polymath – bringing together Physicists, Material Scientists, Chemists, Engineers, Geologists, Computer Scientists, Biologists and even Economists!
The pre-recorded video will give an overview of the physical processes at play – fission, neutron multiplication, moderation, heat transfer and feedback.
The interactive session will seek to understand why different reactors are designed in different ways, from large baseload pressurised water reactors like Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C; to economically-advantageous small modular reactors; to high temperature reactors decarbonising industry; to molten salt reactors eating their own waste.
Finally, we look at why nuclear energy is important in space exploration and healthcare and how special fuel and reactors are needed for each of these applications.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Physics, Engineering and related STEM disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
For details and to book your place, visit:
https://www.channeltalent.co.uk/event/physics-exploring-the-physics-latest-developments-in-nuclear-energy-power-tutorial-with-dr-thomas-haynes-from-university-of-east-anglia/