The era in which we live is now officially described as an atomic Anthropocene or the “age of humans”, an epoch defined by humans’ impact on the planet – and one of its most distinctive features is radiation. The fallout (both literal and figurative) from international nuclear weapons testing, nuclear energy and nuclear disasters are […]
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When is best for you? We are planning a number of Wives and Daughters Focus Group meetings at Southampton University and need to arrange them at the most convenient dates for everyone who can attend. Simply visit the page where you can let the team know your preferred date by clicking the link on the photograph
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The NCCF Projects received a huge boost and generated a great amount of interest at the All Tests Reunion in Sand Bay at the end of September. Doug and Sandie Hern, BNTVA Trustees and regulars at the Reunion undertook to keep the event alive for the considerable number of veterans and their wives that
by Becky Alexis-Martin, Research Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Southampton @CalamityCake Nuclear testing is often portrayed as a bombastic process, overshadowed by the devastating majesty of mushroom clouds and described in terms of annihilation or dramatic uncertainty. This is understandable, given the inherently destructive nature of nuclear weapons. However, my aim is not to sensationalise
The first meeting of the NCCF Care and Wellbeing Fund Grant Panel is scheduled for 22nd September 2016. All applications for goods and services made upto 1st of September will be considered for award and the results announced direct to the applicants shortly after. The fund purchases goods and services to provide care and enhance wellbeing across
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I explore the lives of international nuclear communities, discovering the human and cultural experiences and impacts of ionising radiation to individuals and societies. My current major research project with the University of Southampton is called Nuclear Families and provides an in-depth investigation into the lives of the British nuclear test veterans and their families. As
Download your Application Form Today! Phase I is now open for applications. Simply download a copy of the application form, complete and return. We have published the form in two versions – For printing and completing by hand with postal submission. For completing on your PC and emailing to us as an attachment. If you can not
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Funded by The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund The first dedicated Arts Awards to disabled young artists throughout the UK. The Unique Art Awards is being organised by the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund. All young disabled artists can submit work within the six categories: Painter / 2D, Photographer, Sculpture /
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On the DisabledGo website you’ll find detailed access information to thousands of venues across the UK and the Republic of Ireland: shops, pubs, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, railway stations, hotels, universities, hospitals and more. Established over 14 years ago, their mission is to maximise independence and choice for disabled people in accessing their local area and the
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