Forthcoming Institute Conferences

Part I: History of UK Nuclear Energy: Harwell, Dounreay & Sellafield

Introduction

A two part meeting organised by the Energy Group of the Institute of Physics. Part I: History of UK Nuclear Energy: Harwell, Dounreay and Sellafield took place on 18 March 2008 and Part II: The Physics of the Potential New Build Reactors will take place on 15 April 2008 - you can still register for Part II of this meeting.

Confirmed speakers to date:

Part I

• Professor Marshall Stoneham FRS former Chief Scientist of AEA Technology
• Colin Gregory, former Head of Nuclear Strategy & Technology Group, UKAEA Dounreay
• Howard Cooper, Head of EHS&Q Services and Programme Delivery for Sellafield

Part II

• Keith Ardron EDF speaking on the EPR reactor
• Keith Bradley, AECL speaking on the ACR1000 reactor
• Speaker to be confirmed from GE on the ESBWR reactor
• Geoff Anderson, Westinghouse on the AP1000 reactor

Programme Outline:

Part I

Part II

Location:
The lectures will be held in the Franklin Theatre at the Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, UK. The closest underground stations are Regents Park and Great Portland Street with several over underground stations within walking distance. The closest mainline stations are Euston and Kings Cross.

• Location map
  
  

Key dates:
Early registration deadline: 10 March 2008
Cancellation deadline: 14 March 2008
Registration deadline: 13 April 2008

Fees:
The registration fee includes attendance on both days (18 March and 15 April 2008) and conference material. It is regretted that we cannot offer any discounts for those attending for only one part of the meeting.

The following fee applies to those registering via hard copy:

The following fee applies to those registering on-line:

See below links for registering on-line and by hard copy.

Membership Information

Members of the Institute of Physics
All members of the Institute of Physics including those with an application pending
Staff at Institute Affiliated Plus Schools
Members of co-sponsoring Institutes and Societies
Members of other Societies which have a Companion Society or collaboration agreement with the Institute of Physics

Concessionary
The Concessionary rate is available to student and retired members of the Institute of Physics and those on a career break or a low income.

Non Members
Non members can now join the Institute of Physics for a 3 month period and during this time take advantage of membership benefits including attending conferences at the reduced members rate. For further information and to join, please see http://www.iop.org or contact membership@iop.org.

Membership of the Institute of Physics is open to all those with an interest in Physics. For further information, please visit http://members.iop.org  or e-mail membership@iop.org

Registration:
Register on-line  and receive a £10 discount off your registration fee. On-line registration is available only to those paying by debit or credit card. All payments will be processed securely using WorldPay and confirmation of your payment will be sent by e-mail once the transaction is complete.

PDF Registration
For those unable to register on-line, you can download the PDF registration form and return together with a remittance for fees to the Registrations Department, The Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT, UK or by fax to +44 (0)20 7470 4900. Please note that unless payment is received prior to the conference, your booking will not be guaranteed - please see alternative payment methods here.

Confirmation of Booking
On-line - Confirmation of your booking will appear on the screen prior to entering payment details. Please print this page for your records. Confirmation will follow via mail within five days of registering.
Registration via hard copy - Confirmation of your booking will be sent within ten days of registering. If payment is not enclosed with your registration form, you will receive a pro-forma invoice which must be paid prior to the conference.
If you do not receive written confirmation within the dates specified above, please e-mail registrations@iop.org

Value Added Tax
Charges shown in this document are exempt from VAT unless otherwise indicated. Where VAT is applicable it is shown and calculated at the current standard rate of 17.5%. If the rate is altered as a result of government legislation charges may be adjusted accordingly. A tax invoice/receipt will be issued to those indicating that this is required on the registration form. The Institute's VAT registration number is 461-6000-84.

Cancellations
Registrants who cancel their booking before the cancellation deadline of 14 March 2008 will receive a full refund minus a 20% administrative charge. All cancellations must be in writing (please note that organisers cannot accept any cancellation made over the telephone, unless it is accompanied by a cancellation of the booking in writing). No refund can be made to those notifying cancellation from 15 March 2008.

Enquiries
Conferences Department
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London
W1B 1NT

Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
E-mail: conferences@iop.org

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