Nuclear Waste Updates
Dounreay to take on 23 new apprenticesOne of Britain’s most complex environmental restoration projects is taking on 23 new apprentices. Fallon Campbell (second from left), a fourth-year electrical apprentice at Dounreay, was… |
‘Mindset to Lead’ training programme launched to support women into senior leadershipWomen in Nuclear UK (WiN UK) is thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting new initiative, Mindset to Lead—a paid-for pilot training programme in partnership with Mindset Practice. The… |
Turning Nuclear Waste into Breakthrough Cancer TreatmentsFunding awarded by UKRI to explore sustainable manufacturing of new targeted radiotherapy treatments that could improve patient outcomes United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL)… |
Diamonds are forever? World-first carbon-14 diamond battery madeThe world's first carbon-14 diamond has been produced with the potential to provide power for thousands of years. Weak radio luminescence captured by a low light intensity camera from a… |
NDA group holds 10th Supply Chain EventExpertise, innovation and collaboration within the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group supply chain has been showcased at its 10th industry event. The NDA group’s Supply Chain… |
NDA group celebrates progress and innovation in parliamentNDA utilises innovative technology to bring to life progress in delivering its nationally important mission at ‘Nuclear Week in Parliament’. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group… |
Fusion-grade steel produced at scale in UK-firstResearchers achieve 10x production cost savings for reduced activation steel NEURONE project billet leaving the caster and entering the product straightener - Image Credit: Materials… |
JET’s final deuterium-tritium results revealed one year onOne year after the conclusion of JET's final scientific experiments, crucial findings are emerging that will help advance future fusion machines. One year after the conclusion of the Joint… |
WELL-come boost for Sellafield-funded schools programmeThe Cumbrian Award – a special qualification for Cumbrian students – has been accredited by the University of Cumbria. Western Excellence in Learning and Leadership (WELL) project is hosted… |
NTS awarded multi-million £ funding to develop transport capabilityNTS awarded multi-million funding to develop transport capability for next generation of nuclear fuel Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has been awarded £10.5 million to spearhead the… |
Recruiting the 2025 cohort of apprenticesApplications are now open for the 2025 apprenticeship scheme at Sellafield Ltd. With both apprenticeships and degree schemes available covering a wide range of disciplines from business… |
Sellafield technical specialist wins prestigious awardNatalie Parker has been awarded one of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s ‘Young Woman Engineer of the Year’ prizes. A Sellafield Ltd technical specialist, Natalie Parker has… |
Sizewell A delivers ground-breaking turbine hall milestoneOver 700kg of explosives have been used in the first stage demolition of four gigantic concrete plinths as part of work to decommission the turbine hall. This significant achievement sets a… |
Sellafield Ltd project manager wins national awardKiara Orchard has been recognised at the prestigious Association of Project Management Awards. A Sellafield Ltd assistant project manager, Kiara Orchard, was the winner of the Emerging… |
NDA opens new specialised cyber facilityThe Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has launched a specialised cyber facility to accelerate collaboration across nuclear operators and the supply chain, on the adoption of innovative… |
Veolia has developed a new process for recycling copper from decommissioned nuclear facilitiesLeading resource management company, Veolia, has introduced an innovative solution to salvage copper from electrical cables in decommissioned nuclear facilities. By developing a new method of safe… |
Nuclear ship embarks on pioneering green shipping initiativeNuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has become the first nuclear transport operator in the world to install and trial revolutionary new sail technology on its specialist ships in a bid to reduce its… |
How we’ll evaluate a site to host a Geological Disposal FacilityA Geological Disposal Facility – or GDF – is the best solution to permanently dispose of our most radioactive waste. We’ve developed a robust process for choosing where a GDF could be built and at… |
Discovering the secrets in the ground underneath Western Europe’s most hazardous buildingSellafield’s legacy waste store, the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo, leaked radioactive liquor into the ground in the 1970s and in 2019 a new leak was discovered. Our experts are pioneering new… |
NDA supply chain award winners 2024 revealedThe Nuclear Decommissioning Authority group have announced five organisations as winners of this year’s supply chain awards. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, The Decommissioning Delivery… |