radiation safety in
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The Association of University Radiation Protection Officers has the principal aim of increasing knowledge and understanding of radiation protection in the HERT sector through the promotion and interchange of information and best practice. AURPO holds its Annual Conference and AGM each year in early September.
Latest News
New President
Julie Turner of Loughborough University has been appointed as the new President of AURPO. She took over from Pete Cole of University of Liverpool at the AGM on 5 September.
AURPO Annual Conference
This year’s Annual Conference took place in early September at the University of Sussex. It was a great success with nearly 100 attendees and 15 exhibitors. The 2 day event with optional workshop on day 3 gave the opportunity for much networking in addition to the sessions. Look out for details of the 2024 event […]
University Laser Safety Forum
The University Laser Safety Forum was held at Loughborough University on the 11th of July. This was a great opportunity to bring together colleagues who work within the higher education sector who work with lasers or provide laser safety advice, this resulted in several interesting discussions. The day began with an update on university laser […]
Tutors Needed for AURPO/University of Strathclyde Radiation Protection Course
The Certificate of Professional Development in Radiation Protection course is run by the Association of University Radiation Protection Officers (AURPO) and the University of Strathclyde in order to assist those seeking a career as a radiation protection professional to demonstrate the required core of knowledge and core competencies in accordance with Annex 3 of the […]