2003 press releases

December

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19th December 2003
UKAEA cement work with Vosper Thornycroft


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18th December 2003
Nuclear Materials Balance - 2003


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17th December 2003
UKAEA Winfrith spreads some Christmas cheer


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15th December 2003
UKAEA awards £90 million radiological protection service contract to RWE Nukem


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15th December 2003
Winfrith clean-up leads the way


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11th December 2003
Dounreay recycling helps spruce up Thurso


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5th December 2003
Windscale opinion survey completed



November

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28th November 2003
Energy Bill sets out nuclear clean-up legislation


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26th November 2003
French site chosen as EU candidate for international fusion project


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21st November 2003
UKAEA Winfrith shoot in to match donation for Children in Need


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20th November 2003
Public participation in end state of waste shaft


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20th November 2003
UKAEA Safety and Assurance Report


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7th November 2003
New UKAEA Chief Executive appointed


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4th November 2003
Putting the "T" back in JET - European fusion reactor exploits unique capability


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3rd November 2003
Dounreay records 41 per cent increase in visitor numbers



October


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31st October 2003
Drainage work for UKAEA Winfrith


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27th October 2003
UKAEA fusion scientists spot the Sun


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23rd October 2003
UK and USA share police and security training skills


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21st October 2003
UKAEA Harwell goes back to the future


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20th October 2003
Wool School gets back to nature thanks to UKAEA


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20th October 2003
University spin-off from UK/France decommissioning agreement


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17th October 2003
Nostalgic return to Dounreay for former residents at opening of £5 million complex


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15th October 2003
UKAEA announces preferred bidders for Conditioned Waste Store


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9th October 2003
Hagbourne School goes international


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7th October 2003
Dounreay delivers annual report on safety and environment



September

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29th September 2003
Harwell shares decommissioning experience on the international stage


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26th September 2003
International experts see WAGR decommissioning at first hand


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24th September 2003
Winfrith shares decommissioning experience on the international stage


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23rd September 2003
Dounreay is safe choice for children


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18th September 2003
UKAEA dives in to keep Winfrith afloat


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16th September 2003
UKAEA plans national technical support network for Science Park companies


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16th September 2003
Government sets new direction for science and technology centre


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16th September 2003
New Director of Dounreay appointed - Norman Harrison will lead £4billion site restoration programme


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11th September 2003
Culham Science Centre families and friends Open Day


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11th September 2003
Public participation in options for low level waste at Dounreay


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5th September 2003
Scotland's first reactor reaches final stage of decommissioning


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5th September 2003
New careers for young people in nuclear clean-up


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3rd September 2003
Teenagers lead Britain in decommissioning apprenticeship



August

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25th August 2003
Decommissioning milestone is set in cement


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UKAEA gears up for new era in nuclear decommissioning

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UKAEA studying opinion in particles case

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11th August 2003
UKAEA get on board with Vale mobile drop-in centre


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5th August 2003
UKAEA pools its resources at Winfrith



July


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30th July 2003
New boost for UK's fusion programme: Chris Llewellyn Smith appointed to key post


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30th July 2003
UKAEA begins steam cleaning liquid metal at Dounreay's Prototype Fast Reactor


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24th July 2003
Project WAGR moves towards completion of dismantling


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18th July 2003
UKAEA achieves decommissioning milestone at Harwell


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17th July 2003
UKAEA Culham hosts international seminar


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16th July 2003
£7.5 million plant sets new standards in environmental protection


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14th July 2003
UKAEA helps bridge the gap with nature


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14th July 2003
UKAEA powers disabled access at Wittenham Clumps


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10th July 2003
UKAEA announces contract to decommission Western Europe's first nuclear reactor


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7th July 2003
Fusion Roadshow joins the Cheltenham Science Festival


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7th July 2003
Visitors flock to see new fast breeder at Dounreay


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1st July 2003
UKAEA launches public participation in disposal of solvents and oils



June


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27th June 2003
Rabbit test results sent to Food Standards Agency


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24th June 2003
UKAEA Constabulary "continues to provide and efficient and effective service"


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24th June 2003
UKAEA committed to being supplier of choice to NDA


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24th June 2003
No evidence of radioactive contamination of rabbits at Dounreay


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19th June 2003
Caithness youngsters win trip to fusion research centre


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19th June 2003
Scottish Enterprise Chief hears of potential in decommissioning sector


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16th June 2003
Construction contract brings windfall for Caithness hospital


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10th June 2003
Leading nuclear engineers and scientists meet in Thurso


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5th June 2003
Harwell showcases international expertise in environmental clean-up


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3rd June 2003
Fusion Roadshow at Cheltenham Science Festival


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2nd June 2003
Top awards for safety at Dounreay



May

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30th May 2003
Winfrith reactor steams away once more


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23rd May 2003
Fusion down under


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15th May 2003
UKAEA hosts conference to share 10 years of decommissioning expertise


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12th May 2003
It really is rocket science!


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1st May 2003
Four-star visitor centre ready to open



April

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29th April 2003
Work on West Hendred village hall underway thanks to UKAEA


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29th April 2003
Treatment plant to clean up effluent from reactor decommissioning


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28th April 2003
Craning to reach the end of the line?


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28th April 2003
UKAEA publishes annual review of beach monitoring


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28th April 2003
UKAEA's environmental restoration helps launch the new cricket season


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9th April 2003
Local companies boosted by work at UKAEA Winfrith


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3rd April 2003
UKAEA brings its daughters (and sons) to work (Harwell)


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3rd April 2003
UKAEA brings its daughters (and sons) to work (Winfrith)


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2nd April 2003
Opening up the decommissioning debate



March


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31st March 2003
Russian scientists study Harwell transformation


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26th March 2003
Highlands can have leading edge in decommissioning skills sector


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19th March 2003
Report provides reassurance on "negligible" risk from particles


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19th March 2003
Jack Cunningham sees Windscale Decommissioning Progress


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18th March 2003
Dounreay launches first apprenticeships in decommissioning


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13th March 2003
National publications award for UKAEA


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13th March 2003
Oxford Samaritans receive a boost from UKAEA


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11th March 2003
Major projects team to set up HQ on new decommissioning business park


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6th March 2003
Shadow Spokesperson for Energy visits Harwell and Culham


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4th March 2003
Core removal marks major WAGR milestone



February

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26th February 2003
Dounreay maintains high level in International Safety Rating System


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25th February 2003
Fusion to play part in UK energy strategy


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20th February 2003
China and the U.S. join ITER negotiations


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13th February 2003
Construction contract goes to Highland firm



January

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28th January 2003
Grand opening of the Fishenden Library


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23rd January 2003
Lord Sainsbury sees fusion research at Culham Science Centre


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21st January 2003
SeeSaw support rises thanks to UKAEA


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21st January 2003
Proposed £16 million waste facility will enable foreign waste to be returned to customers


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17th January 2003
U KAEA launches Fol Publications Scheme


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17th January 2003
UKAEA Safety, Health and Environment Report


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8th January 2003
Preliminary options for managing the particles legacy


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8th January 2003
Dounreay staff help to spread the news


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2nd January 2003
Exhibitions herald consultation during 2003 on options for managing particle legacy


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