Wednesday01Oct2025
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has appointed Dr Mike Kirby as its next President-elect. A long-standing member and former Chair of the Oncology and Radiotherapy Special Interest Group, Dr Kirby is an Honorary Lecturer in Radiotherapy Physics at the University of Liverpool and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Manchester. He is a Fellow of the BIR and member of several international professional organisations.
Tuesday09Sep2025
The BIR’s Radiation Safety Special Interest Group is conducting a nationwide survey of Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPSs) working in healthcare. The survey seeks to understand how the role of RPSs is defined by employers, the resources and support available to them, and how their responsibilities are carried out in practice.
Tuesday15Jul2025
Members of the BIR MR Safety Special Interest Group have contributed to many initiatives, recently they have included, IPEM MRSE certificate of competence, Generic Implant Safety Procedures, and MRI Safety E-learning.
Wednesday09Jul2025
On 7 September this year, global radiotherapy partners will unite to launch World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD), an initiative aimed at raising awareness of radiotherapy’s vital role in cancer treatment.
Thursday12Jun2025
The Radiological Research Trust (RRT) has announced that the BIR will now serve as the awarding body for this prestigious accolade, created in honour of Professor George du Boulay.
