The latest edition of the Spark Squad comic book series from the US Department of Energy features nuclear energy - and its release has been timed to coincide with Nuclear Science Week 2024.

Former President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Rumina Velshi, current strategic advisor to Torys LLP and a lecturer and mentor at World Nuclear University's Summer Institute, says that learning from people in other countries can accelerate the journey to becoming nuclear leaders.

Canada is experiencing a surge in nuclear job creation - and the demand for a skilled workforce will continue to grow, a new study commissioned by the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) has found.

Michael Goff, Acting Assistant Secretary and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, says he would encourage people to go into careers in nuclear - his comments come in a newly released short film Nuclear Resurgence.

The urgency of the demand for new nuclear capacity means that leadership will need to embrace change and look outside the sector for ideas and personnel, an IAEA General Conference panel discussion heard.

The USA's nuclear workforce continued to grow in 2023 - but with over 60% of nuclear employees aged between 30 and 60, employers across the industry are reporting at least some difficulty in hiring workers, according to a newly released annual report from the Department of Energy.

The UK Fusion Skills Council - created by a partnership between the UK Atomic Energy Authority and 19 companies and academic institutions - aims to boost apprentices, graduates and post-graduate training opportunities.

Kristine Madden, president of the International Youth Nuclear Congress, discusses the key challenges and opportunities for young nuclear professionals in the near future.

A cooperation agreement has been signed between Edison, Framatome and Politecnico di Milano for scientific and technological research and training in the field of nuclear energy. The move comes amid growing support in Italy to reintroduce nuclear energy.