Nuclear safety research - NuSAC sub-committee on research
Aim
To provide independent advice, on behalf of the Nuclear Safety
Advisory Committee (NuSAC), to the HSC on all aspects of research
related subjects within NuSAC's remit.
For information on NuSAC generally see http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/nusac/index.htm
Terms of reference (October 2003)
- To judge the adequacy and balance of UK Nuclear Safety
Research procured by the nuclear licensees and HSE
- In this judgement, to consider the contents of the HSE
Nuclear Research Index and the licensees' Nuclear Research
Schedules
- To consider the role played by research in supporting nuclear
safety
- To examine how the UK maintains access to capability in key
technical areas, both for the licensees and for the regulator,
with due regard for the regulator's need for
independence
- To consider longer term UK nuclear safety research needs and
perform a horizon scanning role (or ensure that HSE is performing
this role in accordance with the HSE S&I strategy)
- To consider the implementation of HSE's research strategy
across the range of licensees
- To consider the adequacy of the collaboration on nuclear
safety research between HSE and other government departments and
agencies
- To examine how the UK achieves benefit from international
collaboration in nuclear safety research
- To take into account where appropriate the experience of
other countries' nuclear safety research programmes and the
advice of the international agencies
- To advise HSC in cases of disagreement between HSE and
licensees
- To advise HSC on any relevant nuclear safety research issues,
including those which HSE may bring to its attention.
Code of practice
Members
Prof Emeritus N Moray (chair)
University of Surrey
Dr R Dolby
ex TWI
Prof R Grimes
Imperial College
Dr P Haigh
Paul Haigh Partnership
Prof D Owens
Dept of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
University of Sheffield
Dr R Taylor
ex BNFL
The secretary is haydn.starkie@hse.gsi.gov.uk
