☢️ NC4N Global Virtual Summer School 2026 — Nuclear Pathways | Resource Hub
Welcome to the official resource hub for the NC4N Global Virtual Summer School 2026 — Nuclear Pathways, the second edition of Newcomers4Nuclear Global's flagship international capacity-building programme.
This page brings together everything from the two-week programme in one place — free of charge, open access, and built for the 1,000+ emerging nuclear professionals from 111 countries who were part of this historic edition, and for anyone who wants to learn from it.
What you will find here:
📽️ Session Recordings — Weeks 1 & 2
Full recordings of all 29 lectures across the ten-day programme, covering nuclear energy, safety culture, nuclear medicine, radiation protection, radioactive waste management, nuclear policy and governance, materials science, investment readiness, project management, nuclear security, environmental monitoring, data analytics, non-proliferation, and strategic communications.
📦 Lecture Packages:
Downloadable materials from each session — including speaker presentations, key references, and the two assessment questions provided by each lecturer for the programme's final knowledge evaluation.
Day 1-August 3, 2026
Day 2-August 4, 2026
Day 3-August 5, 2026
Day 4-August 6, 2026
Day 5-August 7, 2026
Day 6-August 10, 2026
Day 7-August 11, 2026
Day 8-August 12, 2026
Day 9-August 13, 2026
Day 10-August 14, 2026
Exercise Packages
If you are still completing the Practice Exercise and have not yet submitted your work, please send it directly by email to:
📧 newcomers4nuclearglobal@gmail.com
You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of your submission. Please note that due to the volume of participants in this programme, there may be a slight delay in our response — but every submission will be confirmed. Thank you for your understanding.
Virtual Tours
A Message for Those Who Joined Us Mid-Journey
We know that time zones, professional commitments, and last-minute registrations meant that not everyone was able to attend the Summer School from Day 1. We see you — and we want to make sure you still have a pathway to full participation and your Certificate of Participation.
For participants who joined the programme after the first week, or who were unable to attend a significant number of sessions due to circumstances beyond their control, we have established a Late Joiner Essay Submission process.
📌 Certificate Requirement — Essay Submission
Some participants are required to submit a short essay to receive their official Certificate of Participation:
Participants who joined after Wednesday (August 5, 2026) of the first week, or
Participants who did not check their acceptance email on time and are catching up on Week 1–2 lectures.
If you joined from Day 1 and have met the standard attendance requirement, this does not apply to you.
What to do:
Review the lecture recordings below to catch up on missed content.
Write a 300–400 word essay on why newcomer countries should adopt nuclear technology and its long-term benefits (covering clean energy, long-term growth, new jobs, and overcoming public fear.
ESSAY REQUIREMENTS
• Length: 300–400 words (approximately one page).
• Topic: Why newcomer countries or groups should adopt nuclear technology, and the long-term benefits it brings.
• Goal: Completing this essay is required to receive your official Certificate of Participation, completing the survey of satisfaction and the final test.
Key themes to address:
• Clean Energy — how nuclear power generates electricity without carbon emissions.
• Long-Term Growth — the value of stable, reliable power supply over decades.
• New Jobs — the high-skilled employment and training opportunities created by nuclear projects.
• Overcoming Fear — how safety culture and regulation build public trust in the technology.
Submit your essay through the official Google Form — essays: Essay Form-NC4N Summer School 2026 [Second Edition] sent by email or WhatsApp will not be processed.
Questions? Contact us at newcomers4nuclearglobal@gmail.com.
Deadline to submit your essay: August 28, 2026
📝 SURVEY OF SATISFACTION
Your feedback is not a formality. It is how we build a better programme for the thousands of emerging nuclear professionals who will come after you. Please be honest, specific, and generous with your observations — every response is read by the organising team.
🔗 Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/1VqkBXqB97LDLWSi8
📅 DEADLINE: Sunday, 30 August 2026
🎓 KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT
The Knowledge Assessment is a multiple choice quiz based on the lecture content from both weeks of Nuclear Pathways 2026. It is designed to consolidate and confirm your learning — not to penalise you.
What you need to know:
Format: Multiple choice questions based on lecture content from Weeks 1 and 2
Minimum passing score: 60%
Available online — complete at your own pace within the deadline
Required for your Certificate of Participation
🔗 Access the assessment here: https://forms.gle/iVNoNxhjTAx61ynb6
📅 DEADLINE: Sunday, 30 August 2026