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Finland .......................................................................................................... 53
Canada ......................................................................................................... 54
France .......................................................................................................... 55
Role of International Organisations .............................................................. 57
Conclusions on UK R&D Programme .................................................................... 59
NDA and Other Nuclear Industry Organisations ........................................... 59
Regula<strong>to</strong>rs .................................................................................................... 59
Research Councils ....................................................................................... 60
EU Research Funding .................................................................................. 60
Learned Societies ......................................................................................... 61
Past UK Co-ordination of R&D ..................................................................... 61
Public and Stakeholder Engagement ........................................................... 61
International Experience ............................................................................... 62
4. R&D SKILLS TO SUPPORT THE MRWS PROGRAMME ................................... 63
Skills Requirements ............................................................................................... 63
Nuclear Skills – Current UK Situation .................................................................... 63
Nuclear Skills - Training ......................................................................................... 64
Cogent .......................................................................................................... 66
National Skills Academy for Nuclear ............................................................ 66
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ............................................................. 67
Universities ................................................................................................... 68
Nuclear Skills – Higher Level Skills for R&D .......................................................... 69
Universities ................................................................................................... 69
NDA High Level Skills Training for R&D ....................................................... 70
The National Nuclear Labora<strong>to</strong>ry .................................................................. 73
Relevant Non-Nuclear Skills .................................................................................. 73
NDA Skills Requirements for Implementation of Geological Disposal ................... 74
Consultant and Contrac<strong>to</strong>r based R&D Skills ........................................................ 75
Retention of Skills .................................................................................................. 77
Conclusions on Skills ............................................................................................. 77
5. INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED FOR R&D ........................................................ 79
UK Active Facilities ................................................................................................ 79
Universities ................................................................................................... 79
National Nuclear Labora<strong>to</strong>ry Facilities .......................................................... 79
Other Facilities .............................................................................................. 81
International Examples of Active Facilities ............................................................. 81
France .......................................................................................................... 81
Germany ....................................................................................................... 82
USA .............................................................................................................. 82
Accessibility <strong>to</strong> the UK of Active Facilities in Other Countries ............................... 83
Underground Facilities ........................................................................................... 84
Conclusions on Infrastructure for R&D .................................................................. 87
Active Facilities ............................................................................................. 87
Underground Research Facilities ................................................................. 87
6. SOME R&D ISSUES ............................................................................................. 89
Key Points on Waste Conditioning, Packaging and S<strong>to</strong>rage R&D ......................... 89
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