Education and training in radioecology during the EU-COMET project —successes and suggestions for the future

The 2014 Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) for Radioecology identified the key challenge in education
and training (E&T) as being ‘to maintain and develop a skilled workforce in Europe and world-wide,
through university candidates and professionals trained within radioecology ’ since ‘scientific
research in radioecology and application of that knowledge … requires scientists and workers with
adequate competence and appropriate skills. ’ Radioecology is a multidisciplinary science and E&T is
needed by both students and professionals within research, industry and radiation protection. In
order to address these needs, the EU COMET project has developed an E&T web platform and arranged a
number of field courses, training courses, PhD and MSc courses, refresher courses and workshops,
drawing on the COMET consortium to assemble relevant experts. In addition, COMET has been engaged in
discussions with stakeholders for more long-term solutions to maintain the sustainability of r...

Source: Journal of Radiological Protection - January 3, 2018 Category: Physics Authors: Clare Bradshaw, Lindis Skipperud, Nicholas A Beresford, Catherine L Barnett and Miquel Vidal Source Type: research