Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the official opening of Nucleus (The Nuclear and Caithness Archives).
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Monday, 19 March 2018
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
NDA R&D funds have helped two UK businesses develop a small drone that will measure radiation levels at Japan's damaged Fukushima power plant.
Friday, 16 February 2018
Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), the organisation leading work on behalf of the Government to safely dispose of the UK’s higher activity radioactive waste, has established an external group of eminent advisers.
Friday, 16 February 2018
Details of an incident at Sellafield on 15 January 2018.
Friday, 09 February 2018
Professor Malcolm Morley OBE has been appointed as Chair of Radioactive Waste Management (RWM)
Friday, 09 February 2018
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Tuesday, 06 February 2018
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is celebrating 10 years of supporting skills development with the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN).
Friday, 02 February 2018
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's Chief Executive has announced that Professor Malcolm Morley OBE has been appointed as Chair of Radioactive Waste Management (RWM).
Thursday, 01 February 2018
Specialist scuba divers are plumbing new depths to haul radioactive waste out of the nuclear fuel storage pond at Sizewell A.
Thursday, 01 February 2018
Two members of LLWR Ltd's talented workforce have picked up nuclear industry awards on the national stage.
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Robots controlled by smart auto-navigation systems are doing battle in an £8.5 million competition to find ways to tackle Sellafield radioactive hotspots.
Friday, 26 January 2018
Sellafield Ltd has joined the Government’s Northern Powerhouse programme.
Friday, 26 January 2018
LLWR has committed to bring its entire initial stockpile of aggregate for use in its Repository Development Programme (RDP) in to the site by rail – keeping the equivalent of more than 765 HGV deliveries off West Cumbria’s roads.
Thursday, 25 January 2018
The consultations will explore views on planning and selecting a site for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in partnership with willing host communities.
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
The meticulous approach to managing historical records at the Nucleus archive has secured the highest accolade from the government’s records regulator.
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
CoRWM is seeking applications for the position of Chair of the Committee.
Friday, 22 December 2017
Sellafield’s latest plant is up and running and supporting the site’s clean-up mission.
Friday, 22 December 2017
Sellafield’s latest plant is up and running and supporting the site’s clean-up mission.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Professor Laurence Williams has stood down as Chair of CoRWM.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Hazard reduction at the Wylfa nuclear site on Anglesey has reached a significant milestone, with more than half of the used nuclear fuel now emptied from its reactors by Magnox Ltd.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Our plenary meetings are open, meaning members of the public can observe them and ask questions.
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
A nuclear leader from Sellafield Ltd has been awarded an OBE by the Duke of Cambridge.
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Experts at the Sellafield site have cut the sixth and final hole in the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo (PFCS), a locked vault that was never designed to be opened.
Monday, 18 December 2017
A UK company has won a multi-million pound deal to supply glove boxes to support nuclear clean-up at Sellafield.
Saturday, 16 December 2017
The wide-ranging dialogue further strengthened the Golden Era in UK-China relations, boosting cooperation across the two countries’ strategic partnership.
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Two firms are the first to have won a Sellafield Ltd contract via the new LINC system.
Thursday, 07 December 2017
Chair sought for world leading fusion lab
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
The demolition of one of Sellafield’s tallest hazards has started.
Saturday, 11 November 2017
Communities near sites, approved for the safe and clean extraction of shale gas, will benefit from a share of the proceeds through a new ‘Shale Wealth Fund’.
Thursday, 09 November 2017
Two UK companies have won a share of a multi-million pound 'container' contract which will be vital to clean-up work at Sellafield.
Thursday, 09 November 2017
Specialist equipment is being installed at Dungeness A in to dry out radioactive waste, halving its volume and making it ready for long-term storage.
Thursday, 09 November 2017
Drones are occupying the skies above the Dounreay nuclear site, at Caithness, carrying out building inspection work, improving safety and saving money.
Tuesday, 07 November 2017
More than 35 international specialists gathered in Penrith to discuss improving the global nuclear community's response to dealing with damaged facilities.
Friday, 03 November 2017
A record turn-out of 1,600 visitors ensured success for the NDA Estate Supply Chain Event 2017.
Thursday, 02 November 2017
The 2017 award winners have been announced at the annual NDA Estate Supply Chain Event.
Friday, 27 October 2017
A group of high-profile Japanese visitors toured Dounreay to see ground-breaking decommissioning under way at the Scottish site.
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Professor Helm CBE puts forward proposals on how to reduce costs in the power system in the long-term whilst ensuring the UK meets its climate change targets
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
A remotely operated machine has been sent into Sellafield’s most hazardous nuclear waste store for the first time.
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) visited Sellafield on the 5 October 2017.
Monday, 09 October 2017
The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) visited the Low Level Waste Repository on the 4 October 2017.
Friday, 29 September 2017
In line with announcements in March 2017, the NDA has now served notice of termination to Cavendish Fluor Partnership (CFP) for the management and decommissioning of the UK’s 12 Magnox reactor and research sites.
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
Decommissioning of the former used fuel cooling ponds at Oldbury site has reached a major milestone.
Friday, 22 September 2017
Brand new high-precision containers have been used successfully for the first time to deliver radioactive waste from Harwell in Oxfordshire to Sellafield in Cumbria.
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
More than 200 stakeholders from across the UK and overseas gathered in Cumbria for a 2-day summit organised by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
Friday, 15 September 2017
Tony Fountain has accepted an offer to become Chair at Essar Oil, and has therefore decided to step down from his role as Chair of Sellafield Ltd.
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