Dalton Nuclear Institute

About Dalton Nuclear Institute

As the umbrella organisation for nuclear research and learning activity at The University of Manchester, we bring together a unique breadth of expertise, covering the full nuclear fuel cycle, fusion, health and social research. We create opportunities to grow the scale, scope and quality of the university’s nuclear activities, support development of distinctive features in Manchester’s nuclear research capability, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. Our Dalton Cumbrian Facility provides the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in radiation science in West Cumbria and brings local and socio-economic benefit. We nurture strategic partnerships with academia, industry, regulators, and government, and engage with the wider public through school activities, community outreach and the media. Our Dalton Nuclear Policy Group works to offer advice and recommendation to policy-makers and other stakeholders, founded on impartial and evidence-based analysis. The Group includes senior thought leaders with extensive and varied experience across the UK's nuclear sector. Our latest position papers are: - Delivering advanced nuclear energy: the role of government - Siting implications of nuclear energy: a path to net zero - Nuclear energy for net zero: a strategy for action - Managing the UK plutonium stockpile: no easy choices Read them at www.manchester.ac.uk/dalton-policy