Shaping the nuclear future

At Manchester we’re meeting the demands of an evolving nuclear industry.

Nuclear research and development is critical if the UK is to secure a sustainable, low-carbon future energy supply. The country urgently needs a new generation of nuclear engineers and scientists to design and construct new nuclear reactors, extend plant lifetimes, decommission existing facilities and safely dispose of radioactive waste.

At Manchester we're committed to the broad UK nuclear education and skills agenda, and are proud to be a lead institution for nuclear education and outreach. We are the most connected nuclear research institute in the country, working across academia, industry and with the government.

Dalton Nuclear Institute

Building on the legacy of John Dalton, Ernest Rutherford and others, our Dalton Nuclear Institute has established a broad range of specialist laboratories and facilities for fundamental and industry-focused nuclear research across the entire fuel cycle. We continue to invest collaboratively to expand the UK's academic research capability in nuclear science and engineering.

We’ve built an industrially relevant nuclear research and higher learning capability, and to date have formed significant partnerships with major national and international nuclear companies to ensure our nuclear research and training programmes have maximum impact.

There is a critical need for further nuclear research and development, and for people with the right skillset to feed into the industry. We play a pivotal role in meeting these needs. The world works better with us.