HALEU Deconversion Programme - PhD Call for Proposal

The United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) is inviting applications from UK Universities, to funding for a PhD project, to begin no later that October 2026. This project shall support the UK's ambition to establish a secure and resilient supply of High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium. UKNNL are particularly interested in those applications which are Supported by a Doctoral Focal Award. As the scope is R&D, the procurement is being undertaken under the Research and Development exemption under the Procurement Act 2023 ( Schedule 2). UKNNL intends to host a mid-tender clarification call via Microsoft Teams to provide further background on the requirement and address any questions from bidders and ensure a common understanding of the Call for Proposal. If you are interested in joining this call please visit the ticketing website to register your place: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/national-nuclear-laboratory/t-oeeenyx