Radiation Protection Unit
Ensuring research and studies involving ionising radiation usage are completed safely throughout the University.
Radiation Protection Unit
The Radiation Protection Unit is responsible for ensuring that University staff, students, members of the public and the environment are protected from the low level radiation produced in certain research Equipment and experimental studies.
Personnel
For guidance and information in relation to ionising radiation, please speak to any of the following individuals:
- Dr Graham Malyon: University Radiation Protection Officer, IMS, 07756284614
- Dr Darren Gowers: Deputy Radiation Protection Officer and Radiation Protection Supervisor, School of Biological Sciences, St Michael's Building, Ext. 2057
- Mr Tom Campbell-Adams: Radiation Protection Supervisor for the Centre of Radiography Education, St Michael's Building, Ext. 4518
- Mr Andrew Slack: Radiation Protection Supervisor for the Dental Academy, William Beatty Building, Ext. 5288
- Dr Heather Massey: Radiation Protection Supervisor for the DEXA, Sports Science Centre, Extreme Environments Laboratory, Ext. 3545
Please be aware that no new work with ionising radiation may be performed without prior authorisation from the local Radiation Protection Supervisor and the University Radiation Protection Officer.
Please see the 'Best Available Techniques' document below. This explains the management structure of radiation protection in the University and describes how we are working to minimise the environmental impact of our activities: