Area

Engineering

Location

UK Other

Closing Date

Monday 01 June 2026

Reference

ENG339

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for a motivated and talented PhD candidate to develop a transformative technology for managing the UK’s nuclear graphite waste. Funded by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, we endeavour to make technological advances with real national impact. The UK holds significant volumes of nuclear graphite waste, and disposal options are currently limited pending the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) opening after 2050. New technologies are needed to manage graphite – a key enabler for the dismantling of the first and second generation of UK Nuclear Reactors. Applied smouldering offers a promising solution to reduce the amount of material destined for the GDF: it is energy‑efficient, cost‑effective, and well‑suited to low‑volatility carbon‑based materials.

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