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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.

Showcasing the NDA group's decommissioning expertise on an international stage

People standing in front of international flags

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, …

Help us to shape our future strategy on nuclear decommissioning

Adrian Simper, NDA Group Director of Strategy and Technology

Adrian Simper, the NDA's Group Strategy and Technology Director, looks at the progress being made across our businesses and encourages everyone to have their say on our innovative work.

One more pond to drain

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Shot of all the ponds team

Pond clean-up activities across Magnox are now focused on Chapelcross Site in Scotland, the only site with water still to be drained down.
It's estimated that around 5 more years are required to reach a similar stage to Oldbury, Sizewell A and Dungeness A Sites which recently completed draining and decontamination programmes.

The NDA’s ‘Grand Challenges’ for technical innovation

Two scientists wearing 3D goggles

Sara Huntingdon, the NDA’s Head of Innovation, explains why the NDA group is committed to taking more of a lead on innovation as it launches its Grand Challenges for Technical Innovation.

Celebrating World Digital Preservation Day

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Jenny Mitcham and Paul Wheatley from the DPC outside Oldbury's reactor building

On World Digital Preservation Day tomorrow, Jenny Mitcham, Head of Good Practice and Standards for the Digital Preservation Coalition, is spreading the word about digital preservation. Here, she reflects on her work for the NDA and provides an update on progress.

Fascinating to see projects progress from the drawing board to reality

As the £8.5 million Integrated Innovation in Nuclear Decommissioning (IIND) competition heads into the final stages, NDA Head of Technology Melanie Brownridge invites the 5 collaborative projects to outline their work.