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Deployment of robust diagnostic techniques developed at the University of Strathclyde has improved the analysis of reactor core data and has directly supported the Safety Case for continued and extended operation of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor nuclear power stations in the UK. The new diagnostic techniques have been used on a daily basis since 16/5/2008 (BETA) and 5/3/2009 (IMAPS) in four power stations: 1) providing improved support and confirmation of the manual assessment of reactor core data by graphite engineers; 2) informing and advising power station personnel making strategic decisions on channels requiring inspection during statutory outages, and 3) providing evidence and increased confidence for the monitoring stage of station Safety Cases.
The research has shown the ways in which responses to the trauma of the French Revolution are revealed in contemporary printed images and fiction. A collection of prints at Waddesdon Manor (National Trust) formed the basis of activities which have brought a greater awareness of the ramifications of the Revolution among the broader public, improved the knowledge-base of heritage industry staff, and supported teaching in schools. Insights into the prints have been used to create educational resources which introduce new research methods and themes to primary and secondary pupils in History, Citizenship and Modern Foreign Languages. Waddesdon has drawn on the research to realise an important aspect of its institutional strategy through the development of an online catalogue and an exhibition.