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Research is vital – and we need more of it
Last year, Stan Gordelier, former Head of the Nuclear Development Division of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, became the first independent Chair of the NDA's Research Board. He has more than 40 years experience in the nuclear sector and is a specialist in waste management and decommissioning.
"...Research and Development is the key to improvement in each of these areas, and this impacts far more than just clearing up the past. If the UK is to achieve its objective of a significant nuclear contribution to the nation's energy mix again, we must demonstrate effective management capability for the new liabilities that will arise."
Read more about 'Research is vital – and we need more of it'...
03 April 2013
Climbing to new heights
An award-winning robot has been shared with Dounreay after undergoing trials at Sellafield.
03 April 2013
Bulk asbestos safely removed
More than 10 years’ worth of work to remove 2,100-plus tonnes of
asbestos from Hinkley Point A site has now been completed.
03 April 2013
All clear for first vault
Trawsfynydd site has scored a major first for the Magnox fleet by completing the clean-out of radioactive sludge from one of its resin vaults.
03 April 2013
The art of creating a nuclear sight
The image of nuclear enjoyed an artistic make-over when Tate Britain
brought video cameras to capture the sights and sounds of Trawsfynydd
site in Snowdonia.
27 March 2013
New guidance on managing waste
New guidance has been published by the NDA to assist SLCs and the wider nuclear industry in developing comprehensive strategies for dealing with all types of waste.
27 March 2013
Addressing issues related to geological disposal
We are making it easier for stakeholders who have raised issues about geological disposal of radioactive waste to see how their concerns are being considered and addressed through the launch of new interactive system.
26 March 2013
The focus is on our people
As part of measures to support the supply chain, we take a look at one of the estate’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
25 March 2013
Students showcase their research
Research students supported by NDA funding were given the opportunity to showcase their work at the first-ever NDA PhD Seminar.
25 March 2013
A lap of the equator in the blink of an eye
Less well known is that West Cumbria has its very own accelerator, the £3 million Pelletron, dedicated to nuclear research.
15 March 2013
Skills and socio-economic projects update
Two contrasting NDA funded socio-economic and skills development projects in West Cumbria take steps forward.
