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• RAIN Hub successfully trials robotic inspection of Dounreay active sites

  12 Aug 2020

  Robots have been trialled in an active deployment at the Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd facility.

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• Manchester and Sheffield launch £2.5m research project into safe geological disposal of nuclear waste

  4 Aug 2020

  A new £2.5m collaborative venture has been launched with The University of Manchester and the University of Sheffield to support the delivery of ...

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• Manchester nuclear robotics development features in government R&D roadmap

  9 Jul 2020

  Research from the Manchester-led Robotics and AI for Nuclear (RAIN) Hub appears as a case study in a new government roadmap.

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• Physicists measure short-lived radioactive molecules for the first time

  28 May 2020

  New findings realise an essential step towards fundamental molecular physics research and beyond.

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• Two Manchester physicists awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowships

  24 Apr 2020

  Dr Lucia Grillo and Dr David Sharp are two of ten new Ernest Rutherford Fellows for 2020.

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• Sellafield research uncovers microbial life in fuel ponds

  8 Apr 2020

  Two new research papers from The University of Manchester, working with colleagues at Sellafield Limited and the National Nuclear Laboratory show that...

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• Prof Steve Liddle wins Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award

  20 Dec 2019

  The award is bestowed to scientists and scholars outside Germany who are internationally renowned in their field.

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• New insights shine light on uranium chemistry and disposal of radioactive waste

  17 Dec 2019

  A new research paper provides a significant new insight into our understanding of uranium biogeochemistry and could help with the UK’s substantial ...

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• Nuclear fuel alternatives after Fukushima have challenges ahead

  13 Nov 2019

  Research at The University of Manchester suggests that the preferred candidate fuel to replace uranium oxide in nuclear reactors may need further ...

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• Prof Grace Burke appointed Royal Microscopical Society president

  3 Jul 2019

  Professor Burke becomes the society's first female president from the physical sciences field.

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• Professor Barry Lennox awarded engineering Chair

  25 Apr 2019

  Royal Academy of Engineering awards £20 million in funding to engineering global visionaries.

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• Kroll Zirconium Medal awarded to Prof Michael Preuss

  28 Feb 2019

  Professor Michael Preuss has been recognised for outstanding achievements in the field of zirconium research and technology.

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• Golden opportunity to place UK at the forefront of nuclear materials research

  11 Feb 2019

  A UK team of materials researchers, led by The University of Manchester, has secured nearly £7.5 million in EPSRC funding to undertake research into ...

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• University awarded three CDTs and over £19m in research funding

  4 Feb 2019

  The University of Manchester has secured more than £19million of research investment after being awarded three Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT).

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• New Universities minister lauds ‘incredible talent’ in Manchester

  21 Dec 2018

  Nuclear robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the amazing potential of graphene were all on the agenda as the new Minister for Universities, ...

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• Researchers discover algae that can survive radioactive water

  5 Oct 2018

  Researchers have discovered algae that can not only adapt to and survive in water contaminated with nuclear waste but could also potentially help ...

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