BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Near You Event - Geological Disposal\; The Solution for Long-te rm Management of Higher Activity Radioactive Waste\n\nEvent Type: Talk or debate\n\nIndustry Sector: Nuclear power\n\nSpeak Details: Dr David Nixon is a Senior Waste Management Specialist at Nuclear Waste Services (NWS)\, leading a team carrying out assessments for the packaging of high activity radioactive waste. He has been at NWS for over 7 years\, having worked a s a materials scientist and a hazardous waste advisor.\n\nDescription : \n Geological Disposal\; The Solution for Long-term Management of Higher Acti vity Radioactive Waste in England and Wales\nThe UK has a rich history of developing and using nuclear technologies\, with the world's first full sc ale commercial nuclear power station opening at Calder Hall in the 1950s a nd multiple sites around the country providing significant contributions t o the UK&rsquo\;s energy mix\, with approximately 15% still provided by nu clear power. \; This history has resulted in a substantial quantity of radioactive waste which requires long term management and with the UK str ategy to increase the contribution from nuclear power to 25% by 2050\, thi s requirement is even more pressing. \; This talk will provide an over view of geological disposal\, the process for siting a geological disposal and how Nuclear Waste Services works to ensure waste is packaged today to ensure it is suitable for geological disposal when available.\n\nDr David Nixon is a Senior Waste Management Specialist at Nuclear Waste Services ( NWS)\, leading a team who carry out assessments of proposals for the packa ging of high activity radioactive waste. \; David has been at NWS for over 7 years\, previously having worked as a materials scientist for Amec and as a hazardous and radioactive waste advisor for Grundon Waste Managem ent.\n \;\nDate: \;Thursday 25th April 2024\nTimes: \;Doors op en and refreshments served from 6:30pm. \;Talk starts at 7:00pm.Ends a round 8.30pm following questions.\nTickets: \;This event is free but p lease book a ticket (link above) so we can anticipate numbers.\n\nVenue:&n bsp\;Lecture Room 4\, Baker Building\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge\, CB 2 1PZ.\n\nParking: \;Parking on the site is limited. If you have a dis ability that makes it difficult to walk\, contact Jinx to secure a parking space. On road parking is available on Trumpington Street and Lensfield R oad.\n\n\nContact Details: Chris Eady\n\n Alternative Contact: Jinx St.Lé ger\nAddress: CAMBRIDGE\, United Kingdom. DTEND:20240425T200000 DTSTAMP:20260909T072835Z DTSTART:20240425T183000 LOCATION:Lecture Room 4\, Engineering Department\, Cambridge University\, T rumpington Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1PZ\, United Kingdom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Geological Disposal\; The Solution for Long-term Management of High er Activity Radioactive Waste UID:2155903c-eac6-46da-b2d6-7ae4016cc8e7 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR