The UK Civil Nuclear R&D Landscape Survey: A review of trends prevalent in the UK Civil Nuclear R&D sector in 2022/23

The Nuclear Innovation and Research Office (NIRO) and Nuclear Innovation Research Advisory Board (NIRAB) released The UK Civil Nuclear R&D Landscape Review, providing an in-depth analysis of the civil nuclear R&D landscape during the period of 2022-2023. The review was carried out through investigating four key lenses: nuclear policy, nuclear funding, nuclear staffing and skills and access to research facilities. This article provides a summary of the key findings and actions needed to maintain the current momentum of developing R&D programmes and to enable successful delivery of newly confirmed build programmes.