Information Centre
Here you will find the latest information and news on our activities across the Harwell and Winfrith sites.
Please also refer to the Harwell and Winfrith Decommissioning Up-dates on the Publications page and Harwell and Winfrith Achievements for additional news and activities across the two sites.
For general, media or photographic enquiries, please call the appropriate contact.
Friday 12 December 2008
Pioneers celebrate with BEPO
One of Harwell’s most distinguished ‘residents’ turned sixty this year. The research reactor BEPO – the British Experimental Pile – started up its first nuclear chain reaction in 1948 and was operational until 1968. BEPO was the first large reactor in Europe and the UK’s second reactor. At one time, it was one of Europe’s main suppliers of medical isotopes.
Monday 8 December 2008
Dounreay, Harwell and Winfrith Contracts to be Competed
As the NDA’s current contractor for the management and operation of Dounreay, Harwell and Winfrith, UKAEA is pleased that the competition arrangements for those sites are now clear.
Thursday 20 November 2008
UK and Ukraine International Collaboration on Radiological Security
Sixteen delegates representing Ukraine’s RADON enterprises for Radioactive Waste Storage, the Ministries of Emergencies and Health, and the State Nuclear Regulatory Committee visited UKAEA’s Harwell site on Friday 14 November.
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Fission or Fusion?
After a 3 hour consultation period with a very well informed group of stakeholders we have the answer!!
Friday 22 August 2008
First Active Waste can recovered with Retrieval Machine 2
Eddy Russell and Kevin Law (462.27 Operations) complete the recovery of the first active can using Retrieval Machine 2 (RM2)
Monday 18 August 2008
Stephen Henwood (Chairman of the NDA) visit to Winfrith
The new chairman of the NDA Stephen Henwood recently visited Winfrith. He was shown a number of presentations on the decommissioning work carried out to date, before being given a tour of the site and a visit to the SGHWR. Brian Burnett the NDA Programme Director for Harwell/Winfrith was also present.
Thursday 14 August 2008
Joint Venture announced at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Goodman, UKAEA and STFC link up to establish worldleading location for science and innovation.
Tuesday 12 August 2008
Visit to Winfrith by the JAEA
On the 30th July the JAEA (Japan Atomic Energy Authority) visited Winfrith, a visit requested by the NDA. The visit concentrated on decommissioning achievements to date in particular that of SGHWR, it also gave an opportunity to exchange information.
Monday 21 July 2008
Charities benefit from UKAEA staff survey
Following a recent staff survey that was issued to employees within the UKAEA group, donations totalling £1,204 were made to selected charities.
Friday 4 April 2008
DRAGON goes into long-term Care & Maintenance
It has recently been announced that DRAGON will be put into long term care and maintenance until decommissioning funding becomes available. This is currently estimated at 2023.
Friday 4 April 2008
Helping the Environment Agency
Harwell is helping the Environment Agency, the public body that protects and improves the environment in England and Wales, with the safe processing and storage of radioactive sources recovered from users throughout the UK. The sealed sources were used in hospitals and industry.
Tuesday 1 April 2008
UK Atomic Energy Authority Restructures to Meet Decommissioning Strategy
With effect from 1 April, the UK Atomic Energy Authority has formed new subsidiaries to continue its leading role in nuclear decommissioning in the UK and overseas.
