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<p>The Department has contributed to a number of research programmes and projects since May 2010 including: the creation of the National Nuclear User Facility; the construction of the international Jules Horowitz Research Reactor; and a range of smaller studies to consider the prospects for advanced reactor systems and fuel types.</p><p>These programmes and projects have the potential to contribute towards future research in waste management, plant decommissioning and plutonium disposition, as well as a range of other related topics.</p><p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, who are funded from the Department's budget, also engages in research, both directly and through its wider estate in these areas.</p> |