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

2026 Core science

Safety first for the future of clean energy

UKNNL’s safety experts are leading nationally and internationally to develop smarter, more proportionate approaches that protect people and shape the standards for the nuclear industry.

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2026 Strategic research

Nuclear data at work: Tackling current and future challenges

Behind every reactor, every safety decision and every expected radiation dose lies something many people have never heard of: nuclear data.

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2026 Strategic research

Unlocking historical nuclear knowledge through artificial-intelligence-enabled searching

UKNNL holds around 100 million files dating back to the 1940s.

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2026 Innovation

Innovation across our Science and Technology Agenda

Innovation sits at the heart of UKNNL’s mission. As the UK’s national nuclear laboratory for fission, we are responsible for maintaining and advancing national nuclear capabilities and supporting industry to bring new technologies to market, a role strengthened by the 2024 Strategic Review.

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2026 Core science

How UKNNL is enabling the next generation of nuclear reactors

As the UK looks to a new generation of advanced reactors, UKNNL is developing the specialist modelling and simulation tools that allow engineers to test how these new designs will behave under every conceivable condition, contributing to major European programmes and shaping international standards in the process.

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2026 Core science

Mapping the future of fission materials

Every nuclear reactor depends on materials that must survive extreme heat, radiation and corrosion for decades.

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