Technical Visit to West Suffolk College: the Skills Development Pipeline for Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station – joint event with IMechE

This is a joint Welding Institute and IMechE event organised and hosted by our Eastern Counties Branch Committee. Members of both Institutes and non-members are very welcome to register for this event. 

Overview: Sizewell C (SZC) Nuclear Project is a large scale engineering project for the East Anglian region that could play a major role in decarbonising the UK's energy. SZC will create and sustain engineering and manufacturing jobs and businesses for the foreseeable future. This June branch event, to be held at West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds, will showcase the College’s significant involvement in the SZC project and you will gain understanding of College’s education and training programmes and facilities that are being applied to developing the skills necessary for the SZC supply chain. The highlight is the demonstration of the new Augmented Reality (XR) Laboratory used for advanced training. For full details please see the event poster.

The event will start at 5PM (for 5.30PM) and will conclude at 7.30PM, a full agenda can be downloaded here.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development.  You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event.  As a Member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

• Spaces are limited and priority will be given to Welding Institute Branch Members
• Live event only
• Registration details will be shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate the event