Bradwell B is a new nuclear power station at Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex. It is being progressed by joint partners CGN and EDF Energy. Bradwell B project encourages graduates in the UK, especially those who live or study in Essex, where the project is located, to apply for TUNEM program of Tsinghua University. At present, two TUNEM graduates, Nils Francis Sundstrom and Ben Vincent, both from the class of 2017, join CGN UK and are currently working on the Bradwell B project. Under the cooperation of the TUNEM management team of Tsinghua University and CGN UK, the TUNEM program has been receiving continuous attention in Essex.

Related reports are as follows:

1.  Scholarship opportunities at top Chinese university open to Essex graduates

2.  Company behind Bradwell B encourages Essex graduates to apply for Chinese university scholarship

In addition to public reports, the TUNEM program has also been recommended to local universities and local councils for promotion, and promoted through CGN UK’s official Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Overview of TUNEM

TUNEM (Tsinghua University International Master’s Program in Nuclear Engineering and Management) is a 2-year professional degree program, which is greatly supported by the National Energy Administration of China and the Ministry of Education of China with a full scholarship. Meanwhile, the three major nuclear power groups in China, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) and China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), also provide support. Every year TUNEM admits 30 applicants with outstanding academics and global vision in the field of nuclear engineering and management, who are willing to further their studies in China and to contribute to the cooperation between China and their motherlands.