Objective The OECD/NEA report "Nuclear Education and Training: Cause for Concern?" showed that too few scientists were trained to meet the needs of current and future nuclear industries. Additional studies undertaken by European governments have confirmed the NEA findings: decreased student interest; decreased course numbers; ageing faculty members and facilities. Consequently, the European educational skill base has become fragmented and universities in most countries lack sufficient staff and equipment to provide education in all, but anew, nuclear areas. Of particular concern are special skill-base deficits within nuclear radiological protection, radioecology and radiochemistry at masters and doctorate levels. Skills in these areas are of strategic, as well as immediate, importance for the maintenance of nuclear operations and options within the evolving EU economy. They are also important for meeting the challenges presented by unpredicted events such as the Wind scale fire, Chernobyl accident as well as terrorist and sabotage activities. The objectives of EURAC are to strengthen the scientific academic competence and analytical skills within radiological protection, radioecology and radiochemistry and to secure the future recruitment of appropriately skilled post-graduates to meet the needs of European stakeholders. EURAC will assess the current and potential levels of post-graduate university provisioning these disciplines within the EU and new entrant nations - paying particular attention to scientific and administrative issues, infrastructure requirements, constraints and issues of human mobility. Based on consultations with stakeholders EURAC will focus on innovative solutions and best-coordinated practice within the current provision base. Actions that could be taken by relevant organisations in member states to secure the future of radiological protection, radiochemistry and radioecology post-graduate education will be recommended. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesnuclear chemistryradiochemistry Keywords Radiochemistry Radioecology Radiological Protection Safety Programme(s) FP6-EURATOM-NUCTECH - Thematic priority - Other activities in the field of nuclear technologies and safety of the specific framework programme for the European Atomic Energy Community within the multi-annual framework programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NUCTECH-2003-3.4.2.1-2 - Education and training needs for radiation protection and radioactive waste management Call for proposal EURATOMCALL2003-FIXEDDEADLINE See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY Address Queensway Enfield, middlesex United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF NORWAY Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Aas See on map Links Website Opens in new window INSTITUTE OF RADIOPROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ipsn/serlab, cea cadarache Saint paul lez durance See on map Links Website Opens in new window LUND UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lund university hospital Lund See on map Links Website Opens in new window NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Grini naeringspark 13 Osteraas See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sevilla See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Belfield Dublin See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF VESZPREM Hungary EU contribution € 0,00 Address Egyetem u. 10 Veszprem See on map Links Website Opens in new window WESTLAKES RESEARCH LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address International research and graduate centre, westlakes science and technology park Moor row, nr. whitehaven See on map Links Website Opens in new window
