Duncan Trenholm, of Rolls Royce SMR, joined us as part of our UoN Energy Institute Guest Lecture Series, to tell us more about the construction of Small Modular Reactors.

Following the conclusion of the study, in collaboration with the East Midlands Freeport and the East Midlands Airport, the team delivered an informative online session on the conclusions and findings.

Liliana is a power electronics engineer. She started with an equivalent MEng degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Bari in Italy, followed by a PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Nottingham. She spent the best years growing up, learning about mechanical engineering and marine motors in her fathers workshop. It’s here, with hands on experience, where she learnt about problem-solving and what an important skill it is to have in any aspect of engineering.

Chris Sims, Deputy Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement, delivers a short talk on bridging the science policy divide during the Pint of Science festival.

Dr Luis Salazar-Licea, Research Fellow in the School of Biosciences, delivered a short talk on underutilised crops during the 2024 Pint of Science festival.

Yarely Aguilar Perez, Senior Fuel Poverty Officer at the Midlands Net Zero Hub, delivers a short talk on strategies to prevent overheating during the 2024 Pint of Science festival.

Anna Maka, masters student in the Faculty of Biosciences, delivers a short talk on the conservation of the Fen Raft spider during the Pint of Science festival.