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Royal Honour for Former NNL Chief Scientist Graham Fairhall

NNL’s former Chief Scientist, Professor Graham Fairhall, was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list published on 10 June 2016. The award is “For services to UK Nuclear Energy Research and Development”.

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Amazed by Science this Summer!

Marketing Cheshire and The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre have completed this year’s successful Amazed by Science Festival 2016.

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NNL Newsletter – Innovate 9

The latest edition of NNL’s magazine, Innovate, is now available to download…

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Inspiring the next Generation

NNL was recently invited to participate in the ‘Energise your Future’ event which brought together the education and energy sectors to showcase a dynamic industry.

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Minister Andrea Leadsom Visits Preston Laboratory

NNL welcomed Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Andrea Leadsom to the Preston Laboratory yesterday (Thursday 19th May).

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DISTINCTIVE Collaboration: Options for Exotic Carbide Fuels

A multi-disciplinary collaboration, the DISTINCTIVE (Decommissioning, Immobilisation and STorage solutions for NuClear wasTe InVEntories) includes the National Nuclear Laboratory among its partners.

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NNL and University of Liverpool Launch New Professional Skills Programme

The UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), in partnership with the University of Liverpool, is pleased to launch a new Professional Development qualification for scientists and engineers working in industry who wish to enhance th

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NIRAB Nuclear R&D Stakeholder Event – Monday 16 May 2016

Last December, Chancellor George Osborne used the 2015 Spending Review to announce that at least £250 million will be spent on an ambitious programme of nuclear research and development over the next five years.

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Engineering Education Scheme 2015/16 Winners for a second year!

The winner of the Engineering Education Scheme (EES) 2015/16 for the North of England was announced as St Benedict’s Catholic High School and NNL

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BEST Awards 2016 – Lawrence Medal Winner

For the past three years NNL has presented the BEST Award and associated Mike Lawrence Medal, to the author of the Best External Scientific or Technical article published during the previous year.

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