Provision of a PhD research project to explore the efficacy of peer checking in the nuclear industry

Concepts

• research services
• bootle
• peer checking
• industry experts
• peer-checking
• the nuclear industry
• nuclear and broader safety-critical industry
• such research
• research
• nuclear

Location

BOOTLE

Description

There is a need for research that directly examines the efficacy of peer-checking and the reliability of this approach within the nuclear industry. Such research will further ONR understanding of peer-checking and its impacts (both positive and negative). This will enable the development of more accurate models of peer-checking, and will generate guidance for peer-checking across nuclear and broader safety-critical industry, as well as informing ONR's own guidance. The research will comprise of a mixed-methods approach consisting of: • A comprehensive literature review • Development of a taxonomy for peer checking • An interview study with industry experts and practitioners • A cross-sectional mixed-measures survey • A series of inter-linked lab-based experiments.

Total Quantity or Scope

Proposed award of contract via single tender negotiation with a service provider without a call for competition.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 73110000 - Research services

Indicators

Legal Justification

Aberdeen University's Applied Psychology and Human Factors Research Group has secured partial funding from the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (SGSSS), which will fund 50% of the PhD, with ONR funding the remaining 50%. Securing the SGSSS funding also enables the PhD student to access wider support, training and linkage to other academics. This and the SGSSS award would not be available through other suppliers and therefore represents excellent value to ONR and award of contract via single tender.