This document presents the results of a survey of the UK civil nuclear R&D landscape in the 2015/16 financial year. It is an update to the landscape review published by Government in 2013. It provides information on the Government policy landscape, funding sources, magnitude, location and focus of research and development being undertaken in the UK and the level of experience of the R&D community currently engaged in civil nuclear research.
The survey results show that:
– Public sector funding for civil nuclear R&D in 2015/16 was lower than the level reported in 2013
– There has been a 19% increase in the number of researchers engaged in civil nuclear research in the UK compared to the 2013 review data
– The number of people working on research into advanced reactor systems and fuel fabrication remains very low.