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Dept for Education and Skills

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Mr. Tynan: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many undergraduate degree courses involving training in atomic energy related skills are available in England. [213526] Dr. Howells: [holding answer 4 February 2005]: The latest course listing on the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) website, which covers undergraduate courses only, shows that no universities currently offer undergraduate courses specifically in atomic energy. However, the report commissioned by the Nuclear Safety Directorate in autumn 2001 and the Update On Nuclear Education in British Universities December 2003, identified the following universities which ran postgraduate or undergraduate courses which contained some nuclear content: Postgraduate Courses University of Bath University of Birmingham City University 1 University of Cambridge 1 UHI Millennium Institute 1 University of Hull Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 1 Lancaster University University of Liverpool 1 Loughborough University University of Manchester Victoria 1 Middlesex University 1 University of Plymouth University of Salford University of Sheffield University of Southampton Strathclyde University University of Surrey 1 University of Wales, Swansea University College London Royal Navy School of Marine and Air Engineering, HMS Sultan (Department of Nuclear Science and Technology) 1,2 Undergraduate Courses University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Cambridge City University De Montfort University The University of Hull Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Lancaster University University of Leeds University of Liverpool Loughborough University University of Manchester Victoria Middlesex University University of Plymouth University of Salford University of Sheffield Sheffield Hallam University University of Southampton University of Strathclyde University of Surrey University College London Royal Navy School of Marine and Air Engineering, HMS Sultan (Department of Nuclear Science and Technology)1 1 Identifies Institutions from 2003 update where initiatives have been set up. 2 The report also included HMS Sultan, which is a Ministry of Defence establishment. According to the 2001 report, the number of students on courses containing any nuclear content is around 320 students per year on postgraduate courses and around 1,460 per year on undergraduate courses. The 2003 update suggests there has been encouraging signs of expansion in this field.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

430 c1387-8W; 213526

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Higher education Qualifications Nuclear power Training

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