Celebrating our Sellafield LGBTQ+ champions
With Pride month well underway, we've talked to one of our LGBTQ+ champions, Isabella, to understand the importance of our LGBTQ+ network at Sellafield.
Let’s make nuclear waste permanently safe, sooner
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is more than nuclear waste management. It’s about ensuring a safer future for us all by protecting our planet through better human stewardship. I passionately believe in the importance of innovative and strategic nuclear decommissioning and …
Showcasing the NDA group's decommissioning expertise on an international stage
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Innovation/savings, International activities, Research and development, Science, Skills
From Professor Melanie Brownridge, NDA Technology and Innovation Director Last month I attended the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Conference on Nuclear Decommissioning in Vienna. The event brought together around 450 decommissioning experts from around the world to discuss achievements, …
Site evaluation studies in Mid Copeland – interview with the Siting Manager
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Barnaby Hudson - Siting Manager at NWS, Posted on:
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Science, Waste management
Nuclear Waste Services has started its initial investigations to begin to understand the suitability of hosting a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in Mid Copland. The desk-based studies will look at the feasibility of delivering a surface facility connected to the …
Graphene testing, waste heat capture, and ‘grown’ materials – how Sellafield is pushing the boundaries of environmental protection
For self-confessed ‘dyed in the wool environmentalist’ James Mawby, the ability to help reduce Sellafield’s future impact on the environment was a role too good to pass up. Here he explains some of the ways that the nuclear site’s environmental team are pushing the boundaries of environmental protection.
Environmental graduate Louise Moysan is shaping the future at Sellafield
Environmental graduate Louise Moysan is shaping the future at Sellafield
NWS employees visit nuclear waste facilities in Sweden during international learning trip
Last month, NWS employees travelled to Sweden to meet the organisation responsible for managing and disposing of the country’s nuclear waste, SKB. The privately owned company, which identified a site for a Geological Disposal Facility in 2009, hosted the NWS …
Day in the life: How environmental specialist David Smith is shaping the future at Sellafield
Meet David Smith, a environmental strategy and development specialist at Sellafield. who tells us why he's so passionate about his career in environmental safety and protection.
“Nuclear is green… and the perfect career challenge for those passionate about the environment”
Martin Clough, Sellafield Ltd’s head of environmental management at Sellafield, explains why the nuclear industry is the perfect choice for those looking for a career in environmental safety and protection.
NWS celebrates gender inclusivity on IWD
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Tracy Badham – Social Responsibility Manager at NWS, Posted on:
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Skills, Waste management
Last year, 44% of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group's nuclear graduate programme intake and 30% of apprentices across all companies were women. Statistics like these are fantastic and give me so much pride to be working in a dynamic …
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