Facilities
To achieve its aims of delivering world-leading research and skills the Institute has established a range of state of the art research facilities and continues to invest collaboratively to expand the UK's academic research capability in nuclear science and engineering.
Dalton Cumbrian Facility
Research is undertaken into all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including process chemistry, waste management and reducing environmental impact.
Centre for Radiochemistry Research
Contains the only academic radiochemistry laboratory in the UK that can handle high radiotoxicity materials such as plutonium
Materials Performance Centre
A world-class interdisciplinary centre for training and research in nuclear materials science and engineering.
NNL Central Laboratory
Academic access to the UK's national nuclear R&D headquarters.
Diamond Light Source
The University of Manchester has joined forces with Diamond Light Source to develop a world-leading imaging facility.
Centre for Nuclear Energy Technology
New facilities being established to support C-NET's research programme include a fuels technology laboratory and a flow-test rig.
Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Centre
A new £8 million manufacturing research facility is currently under construction in the Royce Laboratory.