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New Strategic Collaboration between University of Leicester and National Nuclear Laboratory links academia and industry
NNL has created a process to extract Americium-241 from stored nuclear material and repurpose it as fuel for systems developed by the University of Leicester, with support from the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency, f
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NNL Apprenticeships: Where anything is possible!
Our 2024 Apprenticeship Programme are now live and open for applications.There has never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear industry.
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British Fuels the Focus as UK Energy Secretary Visits NNL in Preston
The UK’s Energy Secretary met with scientists delivering on British innovation in advanced fuels manufacture this week, as part of a visit to the National Nuclear Laboratory in Preston, Lancashire.
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NNL announces £9.35 million investment from the Nuclear Fuel Fund for innovation centre and design of test facility
National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) has received a total of £9.35 million from the Nuclear Fuel Fund from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
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Substantially enhancing our knowledge of interactions between radiation and matter
Long-running research between the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory, The University of Manchester, UK, and Sellafield Ltd has probed the complex interplay between the surface features of plutonium dioxide and its surrounding env
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Announcing a new route to hear about our work, the NuClear Science: Webcast
We are proud to introduce a new digital channel that will showcase the work of our scientists and discuss it in a wider context.
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Strengthening nuclear development through Franco-British R&D cooperation between CEA and NNL
CEA and NNL will strengthen their collaboration efforts to progress nuclear development to support transition to zero-carbon energy sources.
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World’s first look at the atomic-scale of a future nuclear fuel shows how chromium can improve performance
In a world first, collaborative research has shown that a material that could be added to advanced fuel accumulates in certain regions, giving it desirable properties.
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NNL features in ITN Business programme Space: Advancing the Future
We are excited to announce our involvement in the programme Space: Advancing the Future, produced by ITN Business, featuring our report on the use of nuclear power in space.
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New case study series showcases our Science and Technology Innovations
NNL is pleased to share our Science and Technology Case Study Series 2022-2023, which showcases five standout highlights from across our portfolio.
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