changes to HSE Consent Approval which is likely this year and is keen to propose an event for 2023 . The Committee has a membership from across the industry , including the supply chain , and encourages more members to volunteer and get involved . It is looking forward to delivering against SRP ' s strategic objectives in the coming year .
Research & Teaching Committee Chair : Gwen Mott , Secretary : Louise Nicholson
The Research and Teaching Committee represents the interests of those involved in higher education , teaching and research and continues to be an active participant in a number of consultations which could have implications for these types of organisations . The liaison with AURPO remains productive and has led to a webinar on ' Sealed Source Management and Security '.
A project on degradation of radium teaching sources , which involved help from a number of the institutes active on the Committee , has come to its conclusion , leading to a change of advice to schools by CLEAPSS .
The Committee has produced two guides to aid identifying the age of legacy open-source stocks , and these are awaiting publication .
Scottish Committee Chair : Colin Wood , Secretary : Angela Wright
The Scottish Committee represents the interests , including devolved legislation issues , of those based and working in Scotland and provides representation at the Scottish Non- Nuclear Industries Liaison Group ( SNNILG ).
During 2021 the Committee participated in the Edinburgh Science Festival . The involvement was entirely virtual / online and consisted of videos and a quiz for children . Our usual face-to-face meetings were unable to take place and the postponed meeting at Faslane will now occur in 2022 . These meetings are useful for meeting fellow RP professionals and hopefully generating increased membership .
Source Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee Chair : Tony Peters , Secretary : Nicola Jaynes
The Committee is responsible for all aspects of security of radioactive sources and ensuring our stakeholders are aware of their responsibilities . During 2021 the Committee has continued to update the Source Security Course in accordance with the RWA syllabus . In November 2021 the course was held in Leeds with 43 delegates attending . The feedback from the successful course indicated the enthusiasm for another briefing to be held in early 2023 .
The Committee continued to participate in the Nuclear Emergency Arrangements Forum ( NEAF ), in particular REPPIR19 ( emergency exposures ) and may be requested to provide assistance to the Blue Light Services ( BLS ) and their appointed RPAs .
Members of the committee continue to work closely with key UK and overseas organisations such as IAEA , WINS and NaCTSo .
Engagement Directorate
Director : Jennifer Humphries
Engagement Directorate is a group of SRP committees and networks which are involved with talking to anyone , be that our own members ( Communication Committee and Magazine Committee ), our Partner Societies and IRPA ( Committee for Liaison with IRPA and Partner Societies , CLIPS ), our less experienced members ( Rising Generations Group , RGG ) or the general public about the science of Radiation Protection ( Outreach Committee ). Our Journal of Radiological Protection Editorial Board is also part of the Engagement Directorate , as this is about academic written communication , as well as Events Committee , which oversees the SRP events programme , which is a formal way of communicating with members and non-members alike . We also have the Champions Programme which is made up of SRP ' s point of contact in larger workplaces , and the Affiliated Organisation Representative – who is the voice of the Affiliated Organisations on SRP Council .
Communications Committee Chair : Richard Wilkins , Secretary : Kathryn Ambrose
The Communications Committee is appointed by Council under the Engagement Directorate to facilitate communication internally within SRP and externally to key audiences and stakeholders regarding the activities and initiatives of the Society . These include communicating about our work in meeting our Charter objectives to promote , advance and disseminate , to the public benefit , knowledge of radiation protection and allied fields .
The Committee has continued to review and support all internal and external communications of SRP . It regularly monitors the Weekly e-newsletter , the Forums and the SRP ' s presence on social media ( Linkedin , Twitter , Facebook ) as well as SRP ' s YouTube channel and other society and organisations ' websites . These are discussed at regular Committee Meetings .
Followers on all media platforms have steadily grown during 2021 . The most significant increase was for the YouTube channel , which now offers a variety of information , including recordings of the highly successful SRP webinars .
A second membership questionnaire was developed during 2021 covering the SRP website and general communications . This is currently open to members for completion in 2022 .
An SRP procedure was written and approved by Council for posting items to social media to ensure standards are maintained and individual items do not reflect badly on SRP . Following this a WhatsApp approvals group was set up in 2021 , which is working well .
The Committee continued to support the Media Officer , responding to several requests from the media including invited comments on particular news items and scientific papers that were about to be released . We responded to these in a timely fashion whilst ensuring we retained the integrity of SRP and its members .
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