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31/10/2023
Dounreay LINC category 1 and 2 suppliers
An updated list of suppliers to Dounreay was published on 30 October 2023. LINC with Dounreay Category 1 suppliers as of 21 March 2023.28/10/2023
Radioactive Particles In The Environment Around Dounreay Continue To Be Found
New particle finds on 29 September 2023 and 16 October 2023. Updated number of Sandside finds.21/10/2023
Dounreay Apprentices Encouraged To Make Most Of Exciting Opportunities
Dounreay's newly skilled workers were encouraged to make the most of opportunities and challenges as another year's apprentices completed the training programme. Twelve apprentices received their certificates from Operations Director Mick Moore at this year's awards ceremony.
16/10/2023
Thousands Of New Training Places Created As Part Of £650 Million Fusion Package
Measures announced by Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie at IAEA Fusion Energy Conference. Plans to transform UK fusion include training for over 2,000 people, a new fuel cycle testing facility and dedicated funding to support fusion companies.
12/10/2023
A Mace-led Team Has Been Selected By The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) To Support With Clean-up Activities At 17 Sites Across The UK
International construction and consultancy firm, Mace, along with AtkinsRealis, Gleeds and i3Works, will deliver a range of project & programme management and project controls services as part of a four-year framework with the NDA - the non-departmental public body working on behalf of government to clean-up the UK's earliest nuclear sites safely, securely and cost effectively. A Mace, AtkinsRealis and Gleeds alliance has been working collaboratively with the NDA for the past two years via a framework, and i3Works has now joined the team for this latest edition to add even more capability and capacity.12/10/2023
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Launches 2024 Phd Bursary Call
The NDA is looking for research proposals related to nuclear decommissioning for its 2024 PhD Bursary Call. The NDA has launched its 2024 PhD bursary scheme as part of its commitment to developing talent within the nuclear sector and supporting the pioneers of the future.
11/10/2023
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Annual Report 22-23
Recently published the annual report of the National Decommissioning Authority (NDA) 2022-23. For Caithness perhaps the most interest will be where Dounreay is mentioned.
6 Caithness Groups Among Highland Organisations To Benefit From Community Regeneration Funding Towards Revenue Projects
A funding boost of nearly £1million of revenue investment is set to benefit rural areas across Highland. The Highland Strategic Local Action Group who met during September, considered, and agreed funding for revenue projects submitted to the first round of the 2023/24 Community Regeneration Fund.4/10/2023
New Training Hub Set To Revolutionise Nuclear Skills Development
A state-of-the-art skills centre for the UK nuclear industry has been officially opened at Sellafield. The Glove Box Training Facility upskills operators in one of nuclear's most important disciplines.
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25/9/2023Caithness Groups Get Lottery Awards
A number of groups in Caithness were on a long list of Scottish awards from the lottery. Caithness KLICS (SCIO) Medium Grants Scotland: Improving Lives £76,763 Highland The group will use the funding to offer a range of activities for young carers, including weekly group sessions and after school sessions to reduce stress and provide respite bringing some normality into their lives.23/9/2023
POLICE OFFICER RECRUITMENT - CAITHNESS AREA
Would you like to join the Police? Would you like to live and work in the Caithness area? Police Scotland is actively recruiting good quality and eligible candidates specifically for the Caithness area. We are taking applications now for Police Constable / Special Constable Entry for future intakes during 2023/2024.
19/9/2023
NDA Welcomes Its Largest And Most Diverse Cohort Of Graduates
NDA group welcomes the first cohort of graduates recruited through the NDA group graduate programme, launched late last year. On Monday 18 September 2023 the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group welcomed the first cohort of graduates recruited through the NDA group graduate programme, launched late last year.
14/9/2023
NDA Group Showcases Skills And Innovative Expertise In Westminster
The NDA group showcased how it's using technology, innovation and expert skills to deliver its crucial mission, at the NIA's ‘Nuclear Week in Parliament'. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group showcased how it's using technology, innovation and expert skills to deliver its crucial mission, at the Nuclear Industry Association's ‘Nuclear Week in Parliament'.
4/9/2023
Dounreay Welcomes New Apprentices for 2023
Dounreay has welcomed the 2023 instrument, electrical, mechanical, scaffolding, joinery, design and business apprentice intake. These young people will now take part in development programmes, which will see them have the skills and qualifications to make them the future of our workforce.
4/8/2023
Dounreay Supply Chain Newsletter July 2023
The Commercial team at Dounreay is committed to ensuring strong working relationships with the supply chain. The launch of Dounreay's supply chain newsletter will help us to keep the supply chain informed on current events on site and will be distributed quarterly.17/7/2023
Assessment Of The Benefits Of The NDA Innovation Portfolio
The NDA innovation programme covers a range of supply chain focused calls and competitions that have been run since 2006. It is targeted at the NDA's growing ambition to deliver its decommissioning mission safer, faster and at lower cost.
10/7/2023
World's Fusion Energy Community Gathers In Oxford
Record-breaking attendance for IEEE Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE). The UK and Oxford will become the epicentre of the global fusion community this week as hundreds of scientists and engineers gather to progress fusion energy powerplant development.
4/7/2023
NDA And Scottish Stakeholders - Accelerating Innovation Through Collaboration In Scotland
NDA and Scottish stakeholders come together seeking to accelerate innovation through collaboration. On Wednesday 28 June, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and the University of Strathclyde, welcomed over 100 stakeholders to their second Innovation and Technology Roadshow at the university's Innovations and Technology Centre in Glasgow.
2/7/2023
£74m Police Budget Cut Will Make Communities Less Safe
UNISON, the union for police staff, says Scotland's police budget cut will see even more crime going unreported and crimes not being fully investigated. The union says around 230 police staff could be cut, including fingerprint examiners, forensic examiners, 999 call handlers, custody staff, high-speed driving instructors, cybercrime experts, payroll, HR and IT staff.30/6/2023
