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DRS' Managing Director wins at Women of the Year Awards

DRS' Managing Director wins at Women of the Year Awards

Wednesday, 06 November 2019

Debbie Francis has won the award for ‘demonstrating the courage to challenge and make a real difference in a male-dominated industry’....

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Ruth scoops global award for work on gender inclusion

Ruth scoops global award for work on gender inclusion

Wednesday, 06 November 2019

A Cumbrian communications professional has won an international prize for her work to encourage more females into the nuclear industry....

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Cyber training programme up for national award

Cyber training programme up for national award

Tuesday, 05 November 2019

The NDA's cyber security training programme has been announced as a finalist in the Investors in People awards for its success in supporting apprentic...

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Satellites set to help clean up nuclear sites

Satellites set to help clean up nuclear sites

Monday, 04 November 2019

The NDA is collaborating with the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to explore whether data collected by satellites orbiting the earth could be turned into usefu...

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Robots on the rise and heading for Cumbria

Robots on the rise and heading for Cumbria

Tuesday, 29 October 2019

A range of innovative robotic systems will be on display at an event in Cumbria next month as an £8.5 million competition moves to the next stage....

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Royal visit marks long standing dialogue with Japan

Royal visit marks long standing dialogue with Japan

Thursday, 17 October 2019

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been hearing first-hand how the UK and Japan are collaborating on nuclear decommissioning when she attended...

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Radioactive waste management in the spotlight

Radioactive waste management in the spotlight

Thursday, 10 October 2019

Hundreds of nuclear industry experts gathered in Cumbria for a two-day focus on managing radioactive waste....

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Michelle Heath joins NDA Board as a Non Executive Director

Michelle Heath joins NDA Board as a Non Executive Director

Friday, 27 September 2019

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has today announced the appointment of Michelle Heath to its Board as an additional non-executive director...

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Final nuclear fuel removed from last Magnox reactor

Final nuclear fuel removed from last Magnox reactor

Thursday, 19 September 2019

The last nuclear fuel has been safely shipped from Wylfa Site on Anglesey, North Wales, marking a major decommissioning milestone for the UK nuclear i...

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NDA honours safety excellence at top awards

NDA honours safety excellence at top awards

Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Shining examples of safety and wellbeing in the nuclear industry have been honoured at a top awards ceremony today....

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Daily grind foiled at Chapelcross Site

Daily grind foiled at Chapelcross Site

Wednesday, 04 September 2019

The daily grind is looking up after foil coffee bags became a perk in preventing radioactive gases from escaping during work to decommission the nucl...

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Magnox Ltd becomes a subsidiary of the NDA

Magnox Ltd becomes a subsidiary of the NDA

Monday, 02 September 2019

Magnox Ltd has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) after ownership transferred from the Parent Body Organi...

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Spotlight shines on next generation of nuclear workforce

Spotlight shines on next generation of nuclear workforce

Friday, 23 August 2019

Young people with world-leading jobs in the nuclear industry have been highlighted by the BBC as part of a national jobs feature....

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Equality takes centre stage at this year's Mey Highland Games

Equality takes centre stage at this year's Mey Highland Games

Saturday, 03 August 2019

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) celebrated equality and diversity at this year’s Mey Highland Games, the first games of their kind to welc...

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£multi million R&D contracts: suppliers invited to find out more

£multi million R&D contracts: suppliers invited to find out more

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

The NDA has embarked on a process to award new four-year R&D framework contracts and is inviting suppliers to find out more at an information day in w...

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Chairman of the NDA to step down

Chairman of the NDA to step down

Friday, 26 July 2019

NDA Chairman, Tom Smith, has decided not to seek a further term on the NDA Board when his term ends in February 2020....

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NDA pledges £495,000 to aid North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan

NDA pledges £495,000 to aid North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan

Tuesday, 09 July 2019

Chief Executive David Peattie makes commitment during nuclear industry summit in Llangefni....

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NDA named finalist in top PR awards

NDA named finalist in top PR awards

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will join some of the UK’s top PR teams tonight as part of an awards ceremony marking the best communications pr...

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Low Level Waste Repository's landmark achievement

Low Level Waste Repository's landmark achievement

Friday, 07 June 2019

A landmark has been reached at the UK's Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) as the 11,000th container has been diverted from disposal at the site....

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NDA discusses progress and opportunities at Welsh stakeholder event

NDA discusses progress and opportunities at Welsh stakeholder event

Thursday, 06 June 2019

An event at the Welsh Assembly has showcased the impact and benefits of the NDA’s decommissioning mission for communities and businesses across Wales....

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Hold the date for the NDA Supply Chain Event at a new venue in 2020

Hold the date for the NDA Supply Chain Event at a new venue in 2020

Monday, 03 June 2019

The event, now in its ninth year, has been an overwhelming success in engaging with the suppliers who are so essential to achieving our decommissionin...

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Class 37 locomotive named

Class 37 locomotive named "Blackpool Tower"

Thursday, 30 May 2019

One of DRS’ most famous locomotives has been renamed ‘Blackpool Tower’ as part of the 125th anniversary celebrations for the North West’s most famous ...

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Leaders pledge to realise more value for nuclear communities

Leaders pledge to realise more value for nuclear communities

Thursday, 23 May 2019

Senior figures from NDA and Sellafield have spoken at an event in West Cumbria, confirming their commitment to making a greater socio-economic impact ...

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£9.4 million research projects tackle technical challenges

£9.4 million research projects tackle technical challenges

Friday, 10 May 2019

A series of new research projects are now under way as part of a £9.4 million initiative to tackle some of the technical challenges at the earliest U...

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Nuclear businesses recognised in Queen’s Awards

Nuclear businesses recognised in Queen’s Awards

Wednesday, 08 May 2019

Two NDA-supported technology businesses have won royal approval for the second time after lifting the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise....

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US and UK complete project to remove highly enriched uranium

US and UK complete project to remove highly enriched uranium

Friday, 03 May 2019

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have completed the transfer of aro...

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On track for inclusivity

On track for inclusivity

Friday, 05 April 2019

Debbie Francis, Direct Rail Services’ Managing Director, was announced as the winner of the Inclusivity Award at the IOD North West and Isle of Man Aw...

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NDA cash will boost economy around Scrabster Harbour

NDA cash will boost economy around Scrabster Harbour

Thursday, 04 April 2019

The NDA has pledged £5 million towards a project to upgrade Scrabster Harbour, close to the Dounreay nuclear site in the north of Scotland, improving ...

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Gwen Parry Jones OBE announced as Magnox Chief Executive Officer

Gwen Parry Jones OBE announced as Magnox Chief Executive Officer

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced the appointment of Gwen Parry-Jones OBE as Chief Executive Officer of Magnox Ltd....

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Celebrating UK skills for nuclear

Celebrating UK skills for nuclear

Monday, 25 March 2019

Nuclear skills took centre stage as hundreds of industry leaders and young people gathered to celebrate at the inaugural Nuclear Skills 2019 conferenc...

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