STUDENTS at Flixton Girls School followed up their winning poster entries for the ‘Exploring Nuclear’ competition by attending a European Nuclear Young Generation Forum (ENYGF) event at Hotel Football, Old Trafford.

The event brought together students and young professionals from across the European nuclear industry, including over 40 from Sellafield. The theme was 'Innovation in Nuclear: a Rich Heritage and our Bright Future'.

The Flixton students took part in four workshops. They were given an understanding of work undertaken in the nuclear industry. They also learnt about routes into STEM related careers by discussions with apprentices and graduates who provided support during the day.

FGS pupils won all three competitive challenges that followed the workshop themes, beating seven other secondary schools. Flixton's Nina Cornell was also nominated for two individual awards and won a solar powered robotics kit for the best communication award on the day.

Nina Cornell said ‘I really enjoyed the workshops, challenges and speaking to all the professionals at the event. They provided great information on current nuclear energy affairs which really made the event worthwhile. I really love science and an aiming for a future career using this love, specifically the environmental issues surrounding nuclear waste and who this is or can be stored for the future safety for everyone.’