Materials Performance Centre News and Events
University Wins Queen's Anniversary Prize for its Nuclear Work
25th November 2011
The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute, comprising around 100 academic staff and more than 300 research staff and students, has been announced as a winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Further and Higher Education.
The announcement was made by the Royal Anniversary Trust, by kind permission of Her Majesty The Queen, at a reception at St James's Palace on the 24 November. The Prizes recognise and celebrate the outstanding work within UK Higher and Further Education Institutions and the impact that they have on society.
They are the UK's most prestigious form of national recognition open to a UK academic or vocational institution. The winning entries range from individual departments or research groups, to major international development projects to community schemes and cutting-edge research.
The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute, of which the MPC is a key founding member, provides world-leading applied research to support government, regulators and industry in the delivery of safe and secure nuclear energy, both in the UK and globally.
Dalton Nuclear Institute Director Professor Andrew Sherry (former Director of the MPC) was delighted to have received the award. He said: “It’s an honour to receive the award on behalf of the all the academic and support staff, researchers and students at the University working and studying in the area of civil nuclear.”
“The Dalton Nuclear Institute is globally renowned for its excellent applied research and education, which is recognised by the Queen’s Anniversary Prize.”
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, added: “Winning the Queen’s Anniversary Prize is a huge honour for The University of Manchester.
“It is a fantastic testament to the world-leading research carried out under the direction of The Dalton Nuclear Institute and the expertise and professionalism of all staff associated with this award.”
The 'Diamond Jubilee' (ninth) round presentations, to representatives from the winning institutions, will be made in February 2012 by Her Majesty The Queen at a Buckingham Palace honours ceremony.
For more, please see the full article on the University's Homepage.
- For further details please contact dalton.group@manchester.ac.uk
House of Lords Visit
19th October 2011
On 18th October 2001 Prof. Grace Burke, Director of the Materials Performance Centre, and Prof. Mike Burke, Research Director of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC) attended an evening reception at the House of Lords. This was hosted by Baroness Smith of Basildon on behalf of the Civil Nuclear Police Federation.
- For further details please contact mpc@manchester.ac.uk
New Director for the MPC
27th June 2011
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor M. Grace Burke as the new Director of the Materials Performance Centre, in the School of Materials.
Professor Grace Burke is internationally-recognised in the fields of advanced microstructual characterisation, electron microscopy and irradiation embrittlement. She comes to Manchester from the Bettis Laboratory in Pittsburgh, where she was a Consultant in Materials Technology.
Professor Andrew Sherry, Director of the Dalton Nuclear Institute, said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Professor Burke to Manchester.
“Professor Burke brings an international reputation for the use of advanced analytical techniques to understand materials issues in nuclear applications.
“Her appointment as Director of the MPC will strengthen the University's capability to support industry and research councils, and will further enhance the Materials Performance Centre’s status as a centre of excellence in this field.”
Professor Burke said, “I am delighted to be joining the MPC, and as Director I am looking forward to further developing and expanding our university/industry research partnerships.
“I aim to continue the Centre’s advancement of fundamental understanding of the behaviour of materials in power generation systems.”
- For further details please contact mpc@manchester.ac.uk