Renewing Skills in Nuclear R and D - opportunities arising from the UK's formation of a National Nuclear Laboratory
- Nexia Solutions, Seascale Cumbria, CA20 1PG (United Kingdom)
This paper summarises challenges to maintenance of scientific and engineering skills relevant to the nuclear industry in the UK. A number of new initiatives are discussed, included the contribution to be made by the recently announced National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). Working with both the university sector and major stakeholders in the UK nuclear industry, the National Nuclear Laboratory will bring valuable contributions to the overall skills maintenance approach. It is well suited to the provision of industrially-relevant training and occupies facilities for experimental study of radioactive materials which are unique in the UK. A strong contribution to skills maintenance from the National Nuclear Laboratory will produce benefits across the UK's nuclear industry at an important stage in the country's management of nuclear energy. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- WM Symposia, 1628 E. Southern Avenue, Suite 9 - 332, Tempe, AZ 85282 (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 21326053
- Report Number(s):
- INIS-US-10-WM-08126; TRN: US10V0409067418
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: WM'08: Waste Management Symposium 2008 - HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management - Phoenix Rising: Moving Forward in Waste Management, Phoenix, AZ (United States), 24-28 Feb 2008; Other Information: Country of input: France; 8 refs
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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