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

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.