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UKNNL Chair Ian Funnell to Step Down

Ian Funnell, Chair of United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) since January 2022, will step down at the end of December 2025.

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Join the UK Fission Materials Roadmap workshops

Do you work in Structural Materials, Fuels and Cladding, Irradiation Damage or Disposability?

Join us to be part of a groundbreaking initiative shaping the future of nuclear fission materials research and development in the UK

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Interactive Map Shows the Way to Industrial Decarbonisation

As founder of the Energy Systems Nexus, United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) has played a key role in the creation of an interactive StoryMap that explores the UK’s energy assets and their potential for cogen

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UK nuclear revolution powers next-generation precision cancer therapies

The UK’s used nuclear materials will be recycled to create an evergreen supply of new precision cancer medicines, offering hope for patients with previously untreatable cancers  

The UK is set to give a unique second

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Nuclear Energy: A Strategic Foundation for Global Climate Action

COP 30 and the climate challenge 

Next month the eyes of the world will be upon Belém, Brazil, as world leaders convene for COP30.

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UKNNL’s Robert Alford Recognised as Most Outstanding Nuclear Advocate

Robert Alford, UKNNL Senior Research Technologist and Nuclear Institute Fellow, has been honoured with the Most Outstanding Advocate award at the Nuclear Institute Awards, recognising his decade-long commitment to inspiring other

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UKNNL CEO at NuFor 2025 

Keynote Speech 

Julianne Antrobus delivered a keynote speech on the opening day of the NuFor conference 2025.

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UKNNL’s Nassia Tzelepi Receives ASTM International’s Highest Honour 

UKNNL congratulates Nassia Tzelepi, our Senior Fellow for Graphite Technology, on being presented with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International’s highest honour – the Award of Merit.

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Latest Case Study Series Showcases Our Science and Technology Innovations 

The United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) has published NuClear Science: Case Studies series 2024-2025, showcasing five outstanding highlights from across our Science and Technology portfolio.

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Advancing Technology for Safer Monitoring of Nuclear Waste 

UKNNL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lynkeos Technology to advance nuclear muography – a revolutionary imaging technology that’s transforming how nuclear waste containers are monitored and enhancing

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