National Nuclear Laboratory

NuClear Science Case Studies

Highlights from across our portfolio of Science and Technology to showcase how we're delivering on our critical mission: to enable and deliver nuclear outcomes for government and support the growth of the UK nuclear sector

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2025 Strategic research

The science behind safely managing the UK’s plutonium

UKNNL collaborations are helping to advance understanding of the science and behaviour of Plutonium, whilst exploring new opportunities to harness its unique capabilities.

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2024 Strategic research

Collaborating on research to drive innovation

We’ve participated in more than 100 European Commission-funded programmes spanning all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including the Euratom-funded PREDIS, bring specialist skills and knowledge to the UK.

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