Corporate report

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: University Research and Development Strategy

Strategy to ensure that there is relevant and sufficient academic capability available in the required timescales to facilitate delivery of the NDA mission.

From:
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Published
28 March 2017

Documents

University Research and Development Strategy Gate C

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Details

In order to successfully deliver our mission, NDA needs to ensure that it is technically underpinned by sufficient and appropriate R&D and that our estate has access to the skills and capability to carry out the mission efficiently and effectively on the required timescales.

University R&D plays an important role in this delivery through:

  • maintenance and/or development of key technical skills required to deliver the decommissioning plans
  • early-stage development of decommissioning technologies (e.g. technology at low technology readiness levels)
  • application/adaption of existing technologies to radioactive environments
  • informing the development of strategy and policy
  • advancement and transfer of knowledge with regard to decommissioning
  • providing fundamental understanding of underpinning science and engineering of key processes or technologies deployed on our sites
  • identification of R&D opportunities arising from current and future projects
Published 28 March 2017