UKAEA Monthly Newsletter Latest Edition

4th November 2024

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Find out what has been happening at UKAEA in our monthly newsletter. Read about our recent activities and upcoming events.

In this edition:

MAST Upgrade - helping answer the big questions in fusion physics

Energy Institute event explores path to commercial fusion

Spotlight Interview: Danni Chadwick

MASCOT enters JET for first time since 2017

Upcoming events

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UKAEA and NDA strengthen collaborative approach to decommissioning

UKAEA and NDA sign formal agreement to share knowledge and expertise, advancing the delivery of major decommissioning programmes. Memorandum of Understanding agreed to enable and encourage knowledge sharing, and improve best practice.

3/12/2025 : Other Public Services

TAE Technologies and UKAEA partner to commercialise fusion tech

Joint venture to develop neutral beams for fusion and non-fusion applications, creating high-skilled jobs and establishing a critical supply chain. TAE Technologies, a leading US private fusion energy firm with over 25 years at the forefront of scientific innovation, today announces a bilateral and reciprocal investment commitment with the United Kingdom's national fusion laboratory, the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to commercialise TAE's proprietary particle accelerator technology for the global market.

1/12/2025 : Other Public Services

Buried Hazards, Unfinished Business - What the NDA's 2025 Progress Report Really Tells Us

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has released its 2025 Mission Progress Report is a slightly sprawling document chronicling one of the UK's most complex environmental undertakings. The safe dismantling of its early nuclear legacy.

30/11/2025 : Other Public Services

New recruit officers join the Civil Nuclear Constabulary

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) welcomes its newest recruits. The CNC hosted two passing out parades for the graduating Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs) of Initial Foundation Programme (IFP) 106.

29/11/2025 : Other Public Services

Dounreay's next generation of talent honoured by apprentice award

Nuclear Restoration Services Dounreay's Kate Thomson has won Modern Apprentice of the Year at the Highlands & Islands Apprenticeship Awards in Inverness. Kate, who is in the second year of her apprenticeship in commercial and quantity surveying, said she was thrilled by the honour.

24/11/2025 : Other Public Services

Taskforce calls for radical reset of nuclear regulation in UK

Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce publishes final report and calls for radical reset of overly complex nuclear regulatory system. An overly complex nuclear regulatory system has contributed to the "relative decline" of the UK's ability to deliver faster and cheaper nuclear projects.

18/11/2025 : Marine Services

Funding approved for Wick Harbour port consultant

A specialist ports consultant has been appointed to develop a long-term strategic plan for Wick Harbour Authority (WHA) in Caithness. WHA has secured £47,775 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Nuclear Restoration Services, NRS Dounreay towards the cost of the services.

11/11/2025 : Other Public Services

Fallon Campbell From Melvich Near Thurso Named As Apprentice of the Year At Awards In London

Rising star from North Scotland honoured at event to celebrate brightest and best in industry. An electrical apprentice from North Scotland is celebrating after being recognised for her contribution to industry at the 13th annual Engineering Construction Industry ECI Training and Development Awards in London.

15/10/2025 : Advisory / Counseling Services

The NDA Group Graduate Programme: more than a job

The NDA group graduate scheme offers far more than just a stepping stone into the nuclear industry; it's a chance to grow professionally, explore new places, and become part of a supportive community. Nuala Ledward, Assurance and Performance Graduate, shares how her secondment to Dounreay brought these benefits to life.

4/8/2025 : Other Public Services

UKAEA develops 3D printing for fusion components

At its recently opened Central Support Facility (CSF), UKAEA has commissioned an electron beam additive manufacturing machine that can be used to incorporate tungsten into components, alongside a selective laser manufacturing machine. Fusion can play a key role in a global low carbon energy future.

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