Skills

“I imagined a concrete jungle not a nature reserve!”: Innovation at Winfrith

Three graduates stood inside the Dragon Reactor hall wearing hard hats and PPE.

Recently, three new Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group graduates were lucky enough to visit Winfrith, the former nuclear reactor test site now being decommissioned by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS), as part of the NDA group’s estate. Jo, Kim, and Tiffany …

James’ journey in nuclear decommissioning | International Men’s Day 2025

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Man in blue t-shirt holding his dog in his arms

Today marks International Men’s Day, celebrating the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Men and Boys” and today, we’re celebrating those who embody being a positive male role model, display …

Beyond the fence: how testing and trialling are driving Pile 1 chimney demolition

Windscale Sellafield SPIDA built on replica chimney off the Sellafield site

At the heart of our efforts to remove the Windscale Pile 1 chimney is SPIDA: the Suspended Platform with Incremental Descent Developed by ADAPT. It’s not just a machine - it’s a symbol of how Sellafield Ltd is using innovation and rigorous testing to tackle one of the site’s most complex decommissioning challenges.

Nuclear apprentices reflect on Parliamentary 20th anniversary event

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Three apprentices stood inside the Houses of Parliament

Three apprentices from Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) had the privilege of attending a prestigious Parliamentary event marking 20 years of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group; two decades of innovation, collaboration, and progress in nuclear decommissioning. Hosted by Sir Lindsay …

From apprentice to cyber security professional in the NDA group

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As part of our National Apprenticeship Week 2025 focus on apprenticeships in the NDA group, Lauren Gorge - an Information Assurance Advisor at Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) - shares her apprenticeship journey: I’m Lauren Gorge, an Information Assurance Advisor at …

'Being a part of our long-term mission opens up so many career possibilities'

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Jacqueline Longrigg speaking at Nuclear Week in Parliament

Jacqueline Longrigg, our Group People Development Director, on how we are investing in early careers - and how you can be part of our mission: This year marks 20 years since the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority was established and tasked with …

PhD student Joshua Bettles joins the team at Sizewell A to explore robotics and their role in monitoring

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Joshua Bettles wearing PPE carries out a monitoring task under the supervision of a worker from Sizewell A

PhD student Joshua Bettles reflects on his three-week placement with the team from Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) – part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group that is co-funding his studies – at former nuclear power station Sizewell A to …

From valves and control systems to AI and robotics: is Sellafield the ultimate engineering training ground?

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David Jones, Sellafield Ltd’s head of Operational Technology Group, explains why our nuclear heritage creates the ultimate engineering training environment for budding engineers.