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Our Galson Sciences team attended the three-day Symposium on Geological Disposal Optimisation ,organised by the Implementing Geological Disposal – Technology Platform (IDG-TP) and hosted by Nagra (Swiss waste management organisation) in Zurich in September 2022. Tamara Baldwin, Consultant at Galson Sciences and member of the IGD-TP Scientific Committee, was instrumental in organising this event, bringing …

GSL has recently completed a project on laser decontamination of inactive metallic surfaces with its partners NNL (National Nuclear Laboratory) and VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland), as part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Direct Research Portfolio (DRP) framework on Integrated Waste Management and Side Decommissioning and Remediation. Laser decontamination (or ablation) has been …

The NDA supply chain event in Telford on the 21st July 2022 brought together the breadth of the UK nuclear industry and beyond. Galson Sciences and Egis were in attendance to show our faces and rub elbows with the great and the good of the sector.

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) arranged a fascinating day of presentations, an exhibition and an evening reception. We enjoyed meeting people face-to-face again and networking with contacts from across the nuclear industry.

n the month of July, Galson Sciences had a rewarding opportunity to host our first Work Experience Student following pandemic-induced working constraints. We might be a bit biased, but we can easily say our Work Experience Student must be one of the brightest pupils in attendance at Hampton College.

Harpers is a European Commission project with the objective to harmonise the application of the international regulatory framework in waste management and decommissioning across EC member states. The project has 25 partners, including Galson Sciences, from 13 countries and is due to last from June 2022 through until May 2025.

Galson Sciences Ltd (GSL) is pleased to announce that it has again been awarded a contract under Lot 2 of the LLW Repository Ltd’s Environmental Safety Case (ESC) Support Framework. The new contract will run for four years and is intended to provide general professional services to support LLW Repository Ltd’s ESC Team in fulfilling …

We are pleased to welcome two members of staff. Alex has a PhD in Geoscience from Royal Holloway, University of London, an MSc from the same university and a BSc from University of Manchester. His experience includes 10 years’ academic study and research in structural geology, sedimentary processes, rock mechanics, petroleum engineering, earthquake seismology, and …

Our first opportunity to get together for quite some time was rearranged twice due to last minute Covid related closures of venues, but our resulting picnic in the park was a fantastic occasion and we wondered why we hadn’t planned to do that all along! The weather was stunning and no one complained about the …

Becky and Jenny completed their own 5k Race for Life at Rutland Water and raised an amazing £805 for Cancer Research UK. Their eye-catching outfits of fairy wings and tutus also cheered up quite a number of people walking or cycling at the waterside. Becky is new to running and achieved a brilliant personal best …