19 - 23 August 2024
Cambridge University, CambridgeEarn 21 CPD Points
39th Annual Decommissioning & Radioactive Waste Management Summer School
Benefit from technical presentations, practical sessions, CPD points and unmissable networking experiences.
Make lasting connections in the Nuclear Industry
The Nuclear Residential Summer Schools are back this year, and you don't want to miss out on this exclusive opportunity to gain valuable insights into the latest regulatory updates, technical advancements, and case studies in the nuclear industry. Earn 21 CPD points with this event.
Join us for five days of technical presentations, hands-on practical sessions, and valuable networking opportunities that will benefit both newcomers and established radiation professionals.
Your registration fee covers breakfast, lunch, three evening meals, and four nights of accommodation at the prestigious Christ's College in Cambridge.
Programme Highlights
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Global Decommissioning
- An update from Germany: The status and developments in decommissioning
- Radioactive waste management in Finland
- CEA France delivers an introduction into Fusion Power – what waste is generated and what will come from decommissioning?
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Updates on EU and international regulations
- Nuclear energy and radioactive waste management in Europe
- Impact of Brexit and outlook for Europe in Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management
- Regulation at nuclear sites
- The NDA’s strategy for decommissioning and clean-up of the UK’s civil public sector nuclear sites
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Technical insights of radioactive waste
- Understanding the management of low level and intermediate level waste
- Defining characterisation
- UK radioactive waste transport
- Radioactive land remediation and final site clearance
- Storage of radioactive waste and spent fuel - a UK and international perspective
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Case Studies on decommissioning projects
- Winfrith end state development
- MOD submarine dismantling: understand public perception on decommissioning and radioactive waste management
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Workshop sessions
- Characterisation of Waste - Assess information provided on potential sampling and analysis scenarios
- Remediation of Radioactive Land - Develop a plan for remediation of radioactive land, taking into consideration issues such as regulations, funding and technical processes
- Decommissioning and Safe Management of Radioactive Waste - Work in groups to tackle key issues presented
Join a community of radiological experts and gain priceless insights at the Nuclear Residential Summer School Seminars
4 Nights accomodation with meals
Traditional Cambridge Punting
Group Networking Dinner
Walking Tour of Cambridge
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