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Pinkerton Prize awarded to National Nuclear Laboratory authors
NNL’s Robin Taylor and Gemma Mathers have won the 2019 Nuclear Institute Pinkerton Prize. Their award-winning paper details innovation within the NNL-led, BEIS-funded Advanced Fuel Cycle Programme.
Find out moreCountdown to COP: 4 Ways Nuclear Is Playing Its Part For Clean Energy
By Dr Fiona Rayment, NNL Chief Science and Technology Officer (CSTO)
The UK is preparing to take up its presidency of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow this November.
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NNL Guest Edits International Newsletter
The Generation IV International Forum (GIF) has published the most recent edition of its monthly newsletter which features several significant contributions from NNL staff.
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Government and Industry report says “nuclear should be a key part of the clean hydrogen mix”
A new paper setting out the green hydrogen potential of nuclear has been published by the Nuclear Industry Council , which is a joint-forum between the UK nuclear industry and the Government.
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Gen 2 Apprentice Award Winner
NNL 1st year Craft Apprentice Ben Agnew won the “Learner Extra Mile Award” at Gen 2 “Celebrating Learners” awards ceremony.
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NNL Welcomes Government’s Energy White Paper
The National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) welcomes the Government’s Energy White Paper published today, as part of the pathway towards achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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NOW LIVE: NDA Bursary Scheme 2020-2021
The NDA is requesting applications to its bursary scheme, to support the NDA mission to deliver safe, sustainable and publicly acceptable solutions to the challenge of decommissioning and clean-up of the UK’s civil nuclear
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NNL Welcomes Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
The National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) welcomes the announcement today by Prime Minster Boris Johnson of an ambitious Ten Point Plan to deliver a Green Industrial Revolution for the UK, as part of the pathway towards achieving Net
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Stephanie is the Pride of Europe!
We are delighted to announce that NNL Senior Research Technologist, Dr Stephanie Thornber, has been named as the 2020 winner of the European Nuclear Society’s prestigious High Scientific Council (HSC) PhD award.
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New NNL Game Changer Challenges Now Open
We are offering funding to develop innovative solutions for a range of technically diverse challenges via the Game Changers innovation programme.
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