NEPHEWS – Rules and procedures on applying for travel and accommodation support or claim reimbursement within the NEPHEWS support programmes (TNA, TWINNING) at BNC

Common rules for all NEPHEWS Programmes 1. Participants of NEPHEWS supported programmes requested to fill in the BNC-NEPHEWS support datasheet. 2. Upon financing agreement: a, Users’ plane, train, or bus tickets are paid for, and accommodation is arranged by BNC-NEPHEWS. b, Users cover all expenses themselves (such as plane tickets, Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago

CERIC-ERIC Call for Proposals is now open

We are glad to inform you that the CERIC-ERIC Call for Proposals is now open. As usual, there will be two deadlines: For detailed information about the call, please visit our website: https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/call-for-proposals/ Upgrades & Maintenance ELETTRA 2.0Starting from July 2nd, 2025 the removal of Elettra and the installation of the Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago

NEPHEWS project support

NEPHEWS – is a user-oriented project that supports free access to the world-class collective of Europe’s premiere open advanced neutron (N), synchrotron (SR) and free-electron laser (FEL) complementary research infrastructures (RI). If you apply for the beamtime at BNC do it with the support of NEPHEWS. What does NEPHEWS support mean? Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago

ReMade@ARI CALL UPDATE

Are you motivated to develop materials for the Circular Economy?    The Rolling Call for TransNational Access (TNA) proposals of ReMade@ARI for 2025-2026 opened on 1 September 2025. Proposals can be submitted at any time during the period September 2025 – May 2026, giving you more flexibility and time to Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

We extend our sincere best wishes to all our colleagues and to our scientific and industrial partners for a peaceful Christmas season and a successful and fulfilling New Year. We are pleased to announce that the forthcoming year will bring numerous reactor cycles, and we look forward with great interest Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago

*** ReMade@ARI CALL UPDATE ***

Are you motivated to develop materials for the Circular Economy?    The Rolling Call for TransNational Access (TNA) proposals of ReMade@ARI for 2025-2026 opened on 1 September 2025. Proposals can be submitted at any time during the period September 2025 – May 2026, giving you more flexibility and time to Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago

Successful reactor operation cycles at the Budapest Research Reactor during this Autumn

We are very pleased to share with the neutron community that, the Budapest Research Reactor has resumed operation and successfully completed four consecutive 96-hour cycles this autumn. These cycles not only enabled important isotope production and industrial irradiation to be undertaken but also facilitated many transnational access research and training Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago

Maria Gracheva was honoured with the IBAME Young Scientist Award

We are pleased to announce that our colleague, Maria Gracheva, has been honoured with the prestigious IBAME Young Scientist Award. This award recognises a significant contribution to an application of the Mössbauer effect. Maria’s doctoral research explored various processes in iron metabolism in plants and microorganisms, utilising Mössbauer spectroscopy as Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago

European Neutron Scattering Association (ENSA) 2025 Position Paper – Ensuring the Future of European Neutron Science 

The BNC fully endorses the recently published 2025 Position Paper of the ENSA, which outlines a strategic vision for a resilient and thriving European neutron science ecosystem. Neutron scattering plays a crucial role in solving key scientific and technological challenges, from materials research to energy, health and cultural heritage. However, Read more

By Katalin Gméling, ago