Dalton Cumbrian Facility

The Dalton Cumbrian Facility (DCF) is a state-of-art complex for the University’s Dalton Nuclear Institute, where academia and industry carry out world-leading research and deliver dedicated skills development programmes.

Research focuses on radiation, nuclear engineering decommissioning and management of radioactive waste. Facilities include the ion-beam accelerator hall, which contains extensive irradiation equipment, and an adjoining building containing analytical/inspection laboratories, office accommodation, meeting/seminar rooms and a computer modelling capability.

DCF is situated on the Westlakes Science and Technology Park in West Cumbria.

Contact details

Dalton Cumbrian Facility
The University of Manchester
Westlakes Science and Technology Park
Moor Row
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA24 3HA

Tel: +44 (0) 1946 508 888
Email: dcfreception@manchester.ac.uk