Lunch and Learn, Drop-in and Webinar Series: Professional Excellence and Building Community 2025 Event Image

THIS IS THE 2025 EVENT PAGE AND THE WEBINARS LISTED HAVE TAKEN PLACE. 

Join our online lunch and learn sessions (open to members and non-members) to find out more about the what the NI can offer and how we can help to progress your career as a nuclear professional.

  • “Welcome to the Nuclear Institute” webinars: for those who want to find out more about the NI and what we offer, can join the
  • “Unlock your potential”: our NI’s assessors’ monthly ‘office hour’, for you to bring any question about applying for Member, Fellow or professional registration directly to an assessor. Whether it’s a general enquiry about the value of a title, what level you should apply for, how to map your professional experience against the criteria and more. Take your questions to an expert for some bespoke advice and support.
  • Deep-dive webinars dedicated to achieving specific memberships and registrations. Choose from Member + Fellow, Engineering Council (CEng IEng EngTech), Science Council (CSci) or Society for the Environment (CEnv)

 

Welcome to the Nuclear Institute: An Introduction 

New to the Nuclear Institute or want to learn more about what we do? Join any of these sessions for an overview of our mission, membership benefits, professional development opportunities, and how we support the nuclear community. Whether you're a student, early-career professional, or industry expert, discover how the NI can help you grow, connect, and make an impact in the sector.

Speaker: Cynthia Hearing – NI Membership and Business Development Director 
Format: Via Teams
Time: 12:00 – 12:30 
Dates:
- 9th March
Book here

Unlock Your Potential: Professional Membership and Registration Drop-in Session

Looking to achieve professional membership or registration? Join one of our Professional Membership and Registration Drop-in Session, to get expert guidance on the application process, eligibility criteria, and how to showcase your skills and experience effectively.

Whether you're just starting your journey or need final tips before applying, this session is designed to support you every step of the way. Bring your questions and take the next step in your professional development!

You can ask us any questions you have about becoming an NI Member (MNucI) or Fellow (FNucI), as well as getting registered with the Engineering Council (CEng, IEng, EngTech), the Science Council (CSci) and the Society for the Environment (CEnv)

Our experts:  Our senior assessors are familiar with the criteria for all 3 registration bodies as well as the criteria for Member and Fellow of the NI, and will be joined by other CEngs, CScis and CEnvs where possible.

Format: Via Teams
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 
Dates / speakers:

10 March
- Alan Davies CEng FNucI Retired Senior Commissioning Engineer
- Simon Wittridge CEng FNucI Head of Project Capabilities Sellafield
- Book here

21 April
- Clive Smith CEng FNucI Principal Engineer STS Nuclear
- Catherine Hedger CSci MNucI Safety Engineer Rolls-Royce SMR
- Scott Sobers CEng FNucI Programme/Project Manager + Engineering Consultant Amentum

19 May
- Clive Smith CEng FNucI Principal Engineer STS Nuclear
- Mervyn Leach CEng FNucI Retired Consulting Engineer / Shift Manager

16 June
- Simon Wittridge CEng FNucI Head of Project Capabilities Sellafield
- Sharon Platt EngTech FNucI Sellafield
- Scott Sobers CEng FNucI Programme/Project Manager + Engineering Consultant Amentum

21 July
- Clive Smith CEng FNucI Principal Engineer STS Nuclear
- Mervyn Leach CEng FNucI Retired Consulting Engineer / Shift Manager

18 August
- Alan Davies CEng FNucI Retired Senior Commissioning Engineer
- Clive Smith CEng FNucI Principal Engineer STS Nuclear
- Allen Edwards CEng FNucI Visiting Professor in Nuclear Engineering at Cardiff University

15 September
- Alan Davies CEng FNucI Retired Senior Commissioning Engineer
- Mervyn Leach CEng FNucI Retired Consulting Engineer / Shift Manager

13 October
- Clive Smith CEng FNucI Principal Engineer STS Nuclear
- Frederic Wheeler CEng MNucI Directorate Head Amentum

17 November
- Clive Smith CEng FNucI Principal Engineer STS Nuclear
- Frederic Wheeler CEng MNucI Directorate Head Amentum
- Allen Edwards CEng FNucI Visiting Professor in Nuclear Engineering at Cardiff University

Deep-Dive webinars: Structured Presentations about applying for Member or Fellow, or getting registered with the Engineering or Science Council or Society for the Environment

11 March - Engineering Council Registrations CEng, IEng, and EngTech: Find Your Path to Professional Recognition
Book here

Date TBC: Becoming MNucI or FNucI: An Introduction to the Nuclear Professionalism Standard

Date TBC: Becoming a Chartered Scientist (CSci)

Date TBC: Becoming a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)