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Sellafield welcomes largest apprentice and graduate intakeSellafield Ltd welcomes 325 new apprentices and graduates as they embark on an exciting career at the largest and most complex nuclear site in the UK. The new starters will take on a whole… |
Sellafield makes history with first retrievals from oldest storeIt’s a plan that’s been decades in the making but this week saw the achievement of a momentous milestone in the decommissioning story at Sellafield as the first batch of waste was successfully… |
Groundbreaking flights at Sellafield lead the way in safetyDrone pilots have successfully completed 2 flight firsts on the Sellafield site leading the way to increased safety of employees during decommissioning. The successful deployment of the… |
Sellafield Programme and Project Partners StrategyThis publication sets out the strategy of the Programme and Projet Partners (PPP) for the next 5 years, 2023 to 2028. It contains an overview of PPP’s purpose and it’s work to deliver a… |
International collaboration shines a spotlight on stakeholder engagementThe Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), hosted American and Canadian counterparts to share best practice around how best to deliver effective stakeholder engagement, which is critical to… |
Sellafield supports Whitehaven Harbour Marine Waste ProjectA youth-led eco project is set to see Whitehaven's harbour become mainland Europe’s largest Seabin site. Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project has already secured the installation of 6 of the… |
British nuclear revival to move towards energy independenceGreat British Nuclear to boost UK energy security, reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports and deliver government priority to grow the economy. A massive revival of nuclear power… |
Major £17 million earthworks contract awarded on Sellafield projectThe Programme and Project Partners (PPP), a 20-year partnership transforming how Sellafield Ltd delivers major projects, continues supply chain expansion with earthworks package award. … |
Work underway to prepare nuclear waste for final disposalRepository site begins work processing 260 containers to make nuclear waste permanently safe, sooner. Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), which operates the UK’s Low Level Waste Repository in… |
Escape to Cumbria for your next career move.Apart from the stunning scenery and endless sports and leisure activities, Cumbria has a wealth of opportunities for outsiders moving into the area. Hidden in the depth of Cumbria, Nuclear… |
Introduction to Geological Disposal FacilityAn introduction to GDF, a Geological Disposal Facility for the long-term disposal of nuclear waste, with an explanation of why we need one, what makes it a safe and sustainable solution, and where… |
Magnox BEPO reactor 75th AnniversaryThe British Experimental Pile Operation (BEPO) reactor at Magnox’s Harwell Site began operating on Saturday 3 July 1948 when the men’s Wimbledon singles final was being played. Rationing was still… |
Studies to assess potential site suitability for GDF underwayNuclear Waste Services (NWS) has begun a wide range of studies to evaluate sites that could be suitable to host a GDF. The studies will be conducted over a number of years to help ensure a… |
Jennifer is a ‘top 50’ international engineer at SellafieldJennifer Maher has been named as one of the top 50 women in engineering Sellafield engineers, Jennifer Maher and Jennifer Humphries have extra reasons to celebrate this Women in Engineering… |
Innovative nuclear site monitoring and inspection technologies showcased at demo dayDASA and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) hosted a demo day to showcase the progress of 10 projects funded through the Remote Monitoring of Sensitive Sites competition. On 14 June… |
Magnox awards major decommissioning and asbestos removal contractFive suppliers have been awarded a framework contract to meet the needs of the Magnox decommissioning programme across the UK with an estimated value of £485m. Costain Ltd, Keltbray Holdings… |
Project examines retrofitting sails to nuclear transport shipsNuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) - part of the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority - has partnered with renewable marine technology specialist Smart Green Shipping (SGS) to investigate the… |
Berkeley decommissioning work brought forward 50 yearsFive decades earlier than planned, Magnox is embarking on the decommissioning project to clean-up and demolish the four 'blower house' structures which surround the two reactor buildings at the… |
Behind the scenes site tour of Hinkley Point C 2023Hinkley Point C’s Delivery Director, Nigel Cann has released his latest 2023 update on the project. The footage shows how work has progressed over the last 12 months, with the site moving… |
A Long Term Solution to Nuclear WasteA short film that describes our mission to find a suitable site in a willing community for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). Prof Claire Corkhill, an independent Nuclear Waste Expert from… |
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