Horizon Nuclear Power and Bangor University sign up to formal joint-working

Horizon Nuclear Power and Bangor University have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding which will enable both organisations to collaborate and work more closely together in future years.

Horizon and the University have been meeting regularly for some time now so that Horizon can better understand the skills and expertise offered by the University and the University can, in turn, gain a better appreciation of Horizon’s potential future needs for both research support and also well qualified graduates in various disciplines in future years.

Discussions have now led to the signing of Horizon’s first Memorandum of Understanding with a Welsh University to work together in respect of their Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station new-build proposal in North Wales.

The memorandum will enable both parties to work more closely and more openly to explore opportunities and agree activities relating to:

• Student employability and work placements within Horizon as well as and activities related to longer-term graduate employment in North Wales.
• Collaboration and support for research in relevant areas undertaken by the University, including potential collaboration in the provision of research facilities.
• Collaboration in education engagement activities, linked in particular to promotion and awareness of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.

Alan Raymant, Horizon’s Chief Operating Officer said “This agreement furthers our ongoing commitment to supporting skills development and training across North Wales, creating long term career opportunities for the region’s young people.”

“We look forward to working with the University as the Wylfa Newydd project moves forward and utilising the first class research and development facilities and expertise it has developed over many years.”

Professor John G. Hughes, Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University said: “Given the enormous scale of investment being made by Horizon in Wylfa Newydd, to create a facility which is likely to operate for many decades, the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding represents a significant moment for both our organisations.

“I am delighted that we now have in place a formal framework which will enable us to work together, for both our mutual benefits and for the benefits of the local and regional economy, for many, many years to come”.

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