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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Nuclear Fission

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. All the grants listed below have some relevance to this research area. The value of the investment is the total awarded by EPSRC and does not reflect the proportion assigned to this research area.

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Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A molten salt community framework for predictive modelling of critical characteristicsBingham, Professor PASheffield Hallam UniversityCollege of Business, Technology & Eng 591,182
A National Focused Ion Beam Facility for Active MaterialsScott, Professor TBUniversity of BristolInterface Analysis Centre 396,634
A NATIONAL FOCUSED ION BEAM FACILITY FOR ACTIVE MATERIALSKuksenko, Dr VCulham Centre for Fusion EnergyCulham Centre for Fusion Energy 3,166,216
A Nuclear Decommissioning Manipulator with Novel Variable Impedance ActuatorGlovnea, Professor RPUniversity of SussexSch of Engineering and Informatics 397,509
Addressing self-irradiation damage and its impact on the long-term behaviour of nuclear waste matricesMir, Dr AUniversity of HuddersfieldSch of Computing and Engineering 1,055,775
Advancing Location Accuracy via Collimated Nuclear Assay for Decommissioning Robotic Applications (ALACANDRA)Joyce, Professor MJLancaster UniversityEngineering 681,125
Advancing Location Accuracy via Collimated Nuclear Assay for Decommissioning Robotic Applications (ALACANDRA)Lennox, Professor BUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 527,313
AMS-UK: A UK Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Facility for Nuclear Fission ResearchJoyce, Professor MJLancaster UniversityEngineering 2,790,521
An Atomic-Scale Characterisation Facility for Active Nuclear MaterialsMoody, Professor MPUniversity of OxfordMaterials 3,825,423
ATF Solutions to Light Water-Cooled SMRsShwageraus, Professor EUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 543,229
ATLANTIC: Accident ToLerANT fuels In reCyclingHanson, Professor BCUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 2,545,630
Autonomous Inspection for Responsive and Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Manufacture (AIRS-NFM)Joyce, Professor MJLancaster UniversityEngineering 1,499,367
Bangor University Fuel Fabrication Facility (BUFFF)Middleburgh, Professor SBangor UniversitySch of Computer Science & Electronic Eng 845,853
Bridging the gap between small scale mechanical testing and bulk material property measurements of advanced, structural nuclear materialsKareer, Dr AUniversity of OxfordMaterials 448,807
Capture gamma-ray Assessment in Nuclear Energy (C-GANE)Joyce, Professor MJLancaster UniversityEngineering 1,620,686
Clay Hydration, Drying, and Cracking in Nuclear Waste RepositoriesHarrington, Dr JBritish Geological SurveyMinerals & Waste 329,561
Cobalt-free Hard-facing for Reactor SystemsMoat, Dr R JThe Open UniversityFaculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM) 651,532
Compositional and Structural Evolution of Plutonium Dioxide: Underpinning Future DecisionsMosselmans, Dr JFWDiamond Light SourcePhysical Sciences 13,785
Compositional and Structural Evolution of Plutonium Dioxide: Underpinning Future DecisionsGrimes, Professor RWImperial College LondonMaterials 446,459
Compositional and Structural Evolution of Plutonium Dioxide: Underpinning Future DecisionsLivens, Professor FUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 930,945
Cutting the Edge - a Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) facility for supporting UK research in novel 3D materials research and device fabricationMartin, Dr TLUniversity of BristolPhysics 2,157,092
Defect dynamics in energy materialsFitzgerald, Dr SUniversity of LeedsApplied Mathematics 816,591
Defining a Draft for a Zero Power Reactor Experiment for Molten Salt ReactorsMerk, Professor BUniversity of LiverpoolMech, Materials & Aerospace Engineering 1,284,485
Delivering Enhanced Through-Life Nuclear Asset ManagementMcArthur, Professor SUniversity of StrathclydeElectronic and Electrical Engineering 2,160,698
Developing technology and specifications for metakaolin-based geopolymers as robust and promising stabilisers for fuel debris removalWalkley, Dr BUniversity of SheffieldChemical & Biological Engineering 410,985
Development of a High Flux Accelerator-Driven Neutron Irradiation Facility for Nuclear Plant Materials and Applied Neutron ScienceFreer, Professor MUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Physics and Astronomy 8,769,774
Development of an in-situ characterisation facility for both proton and neutron irradiationChiu, Professor YUniversity of BirminghamMetallurgy and Materials 1,296,308
Development of technology to reduce environmental problems via innovative water purification agentsHriljac, Dr JDiamond Light SourcePhysical Sciences 283,148
Development of technology to reduce environmental problems via innovative water purification agentsHand, Professor RJUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 210,431
Effect of high temperature on chemo-mechanical degradation of compacted clays intended for the isolation of HLW and SNFTsiampousi, Dr KImperial College LondonCivil & Environmental Engineering 253,760
Effect of high temperature on chemo-mechanical degradation of compacted clays intended for the isolation of HLW and SNFGraham, Dr CCBritish Geological SurveyBGS Laboratories 250,541
Elucidation of unusual nano-effects on dissolution, aggregation and denaturation processes of alpha particles generated by fuel debris retrievalAngeli, Professor PUCLChemical Engineering 483,167
enabling Sixty Years creep-fatigue life of the NExt generation nuclear Reactors 'SYNERgy'Chen, Professor BUniversity of LeicesterEngineering 1,247,261
Enhanced Methodologies for Advanced Nuclear System Safety (eMEANSS)Middleburgh, Professor SBangor UniversitySch of Computer Science & Electronic Eng 854,923
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Energy FuturesWenman, Dr MRImperial College LondonMaterials 6,304,095
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Energy- GREEN (Growing skills for Reliable Economic Energy from Nuclear)Heath, Professor SLUniversity of Manchester, TheMechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng 6,347,209
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Energy: Building UK Civil Nuclear Skills for Global Markets.Wenman, Dr MRImperial College LondonMaterials 4,177,404
FaSCiNATe: Facility for the Structural Characterisation of materials for Nuclear Applications operating at high TemperaturesLondon, Dr A JCulham Centre for Fusion EnergyCulham Centre for Fusion Energy 2,017,068
High Temperature Superconductors for Fusion TechnologiesSpeller, Professor SUniversity of OxfordMaterials 1,988,757
Intermediate range order effects in radioactive waste glasses: implications for aqueous durability and mechanical propertiesPatel, Dr M KUniversity of LiverpoolMech, Materials & Aerospace Engineering 863,375
Intermetallic Dispersion Strengthened 'IDS-Steels' for Generation IV NuclearKnowles, Dr A JUniversity of BirminghamMetallurgy and Materials 628,951
International Collaboration to Advance the Technical Readiness of High Uranium Density Fuels and Composites for Small Modular ReactorsTurner, Dr JUniversity of Manchester, TheMechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng 509,135
JUNO: A Network for Japan - UK Nuclear OpportunitiesJoyce, Professor MJLancaster UniversityEngineering 258,330
Liquid metal-cooled fast reactor instrumentation technology development - CFD model development and validationHe, Professor SUniversity of SheffieldMechanical Engineering 367,531
MCSIMus: Monte Carlo Simulation with Inline MultiphysicsCosgrove, Dr PUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 349,005
MIDAS - Mechanistic understanding of Irradiation Damage in fuel AssembliesFrankel, Dr PGUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 7,226,655
Mixing of helium with air in reactor cavities following a pipe break in HTGRs - High fidelity and engineering CFD model development and validationHe, Professor SUniversity of SheffieldMechanical Engineering 367,531
Modelling long timescale effects of irradiation damage of nuclear graphiteJolley, Dr KLoughborough UniversityChemistry 379,651
Modelling surface effects in two-phase fluid processes across scalesGiustini, Dr GUniversity of Manchester, TheMechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng 207,657
MULTIphase Fluid flOw in nucleaR systeMs (MULTIFORM)Hanson, Professor BCUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 2,853,516
National Nuclear User Facility Phase 2: Management GrantGrovenor, Professor CUniversity of OxfordMaterials 8,503,712
New Fuel Assemblies for Advanced Nuclear TechnologiesHarrison, Dr RUniversity of Manchester, TheMechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng 683,455
Ni-based ODS alloys for Molten Salt ReactorsArmstrong, Dr DUniversity of OxfordMaterials 499,728
NNUF2a: Facility for Radioactive Materials Surfaces (FaRMS)Springell, Dr RSUniversity of BristolInterface Analysis Centre 922,271
NNUF2a: Plasma FIB for UK Nuclear Development (PFUND)Moody, Professor MPUniversity of OxfordMaterials 31,007
NNUF-HR: National Nuclear User Facility for Hot RoboticsScott, Professor TBUniversity of BristolInterface Analysis Centre 3,592,635
Nuclear Data Measurements for Advanced Nuclear TechnologiesWright, Dr T JUniversity of Manchester, ThePhysics and Astronomy 851,897
NUclear Fission REactor Thermal-Hydraulics (NUFRETH)Iacovides, Professor HUniversity of Manchester, TheMechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng 25,393
Nuclear Fuel-debris Characterisation via Multimodal Spectroscopy and Analytics (NuFAMSA)Murray, Dr PUniversity of StrathclydeElectronic and Electrical Engineering 495,110
'OptiClean' - Optimised laser cleaning for safe nuclear decontamination and decommissioningScott, Professor TBUniversity of BristolInterface Analysis Centre 505,253
Platform for Long-term Experimental Investigation of Alteration in Disposal Environments and Storage - PLEIADESCorkhill, Professor CUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 597,981
RadIAEM: Analytical Electron Microscope with In Situ Capability for beta, gamma Active MaterialsLim, Dr JCulham Centre for Fusion EnergyCulham Centre for Fusion Energy 2,658,964
RadIAEM:Analytical Electron Microscope with in situ capability for beta, gamma active materialsConnolly, Dr BJUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 562,874
Radiation Hardened robotics for remote INspectiOn - RHINOAspinall, Dr MDLancaster UniversityEngineering 504,103
Reliable computational modelling of boiling for high-void and the critical heat fluxColombo, Dr MUniversity of SheffieldMechanical Engineering 317,417
Sim-Fuel and Alpha-Active Material Manufacturing and Characterisation CapabilityAbram, Professor TJUniversity of Manchester, TheMechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng 5,523,077
Simultaneous Corrosion/Irradiation Testing in Lead and Lead-Bismuth Eutectic: The Radiation Decelerated Corrosion Hypothesis (RC-3)Hofmann, Dr FUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 543,314
TRANSCEND: Transformative Science and Engineering for Nuclear DecommissioningFairweather, Professor MUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 4,587,420
UKINN: UK India Nuclear NetworkWhittle, Professor KRUniversity of LiverpoolMech, Materials & Aerospace Engineering 257,243
Vitrified nuclear waste durability in complex natural environmentsThorpe, Dr CLUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 401,078

Total Number of Grants: 70
Total Value of Grants: £110,696,517

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).