Denis Strachan, PNNL
The current status of waste form performance at the Hanford Site

Ian Farnan, University of Cambridge
Paradigm shifts in understanding radiation damage in ceramic materials

Bill Lee, ISL, University of Sheffield
High level wasteform microstructures from crystal-containing glasses to glass-containing ceramics

Paul Collings, BNFL Plc
Sellafield Vitrification Test Rig

Neil Hyatt, ISL, University of Sheffield
The structural chemistry of molybdenum in simulant nuclear waste glasses

Mark Beresford, AWE
The Mobilisation, transfer and encapsulation of legacy flocculant sludges at AWE

Rob Caldwell, BNFL Plc
Characterisation of full-scale inactive cement-based intermediate level nuclear wasteforms after one decade of storage

Jane Plant, BGS
The radioactive earth: Natural radioactivity, uranium ore deposits and nuclear waste repositories

Ann Goldsmith, UKAEA
Technical challenges of the immobilisation of UKAEA intermediate level wastes

Andy Baker, Environment Agency
ILW conditioning and packaging: A view of priorities and issues

Ann McCall, Nirex
Nirex assessment of ILW packaging proposals

Robin Grimes, Imperial College
The role of atomic scale computer simulation in waste form design

Meeting 2 - Radioactive Waste Management - Towards a Political and Scientific Solution
University of Cambridge
7th December 2004

Stéphane Gin, CEA
Current state of knowledge on nuclear glass durability

Gregg Butler, University of Manchester and Grace McGlynn, BNFL
UK radioactive waste conditioning and long term management – some challenges

Gordon Mackerron, CoRWM
CoRWM, science and public engagement

Ray Parkinson, NDA Team
Nuclear clean-up in the UK:Establishing the NDA and opportunities for contractors

Francis Livens, University of Manchester
Radiochemical and biological aspects of radioactive wastes

Simon Biggs, University of Leeds
BNFL - Leeds University Research Alliance in Particle Science and Technology

Martin Stennett, ISL, University of Sheffield
Processing and characterisation of fluorite-related ceramic wasteforms for immobilisation of actinides

Greg Lumpkin, University of Cambridge
Ceramic nuclear waste forms for actinides and lanthanides

Tom Rice, BNFL NSTS
BTC - Facilities to Support Radioactive Waste Management Research

Meeting 3 - Radioactive Waste Immobilisation - How the UK's Scientists and Engineers are Solving the Problems
Imperial College London
22nd March 2005

Charles Curtis, Nirex
Reducing the hazard

Bill Lee, ISL, University of Sheffield
Immobilisation Options

Nick Gribble, Nexia Solutions
Vitrification development and product quality

Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen
Application of cements in radioactive waste immobilisation

Peter Lock, Nirex
The application of waste package standards and specifications in the UK

Tim McEwen, Safety Assessment Management
Geological disposal of the waste packages

Meeting 4
University of Sheffield
19th-20th July 2005

Fergus Gibb, ISL, University of Sheffield
Very deep borehole disposal for HLW

Ewan Maddrell, Nexia Solutions
Ceramic wasteforms  -  the bridesmaid no more

Gareth Sheppard, University of Birmingham
Silver Zeolites: Iodide Occlusion and conversion to Sodalite – A possible waste form for I¹²⁹?

Ken Grattan, City University
The potential of using fibre optic systems for monitoring solidified nuclear waste matrix

Michael Grave, Mitsui Babcock Energy Limited
The history of mobile waste solidification in the UK

Phil Davies, NDA
Update on NDA and review of waste and nuclear materials issues

Paul Abraitis, Environment Agency
Scrutiny of the Nirex Phased Geological Repository Concept

Andrew Connelly, ISL, University of Sheffield
Vitrification of high zirconia nuclear waste streams: An EXAFS study

Neil Milestone, ISL, University of Sheffield
Choosing a cement for encapsulation of nuclear wastes

David Johnson, S/S Remediation Consultancy
Radioactive elements present in cementitious grouts

Meeting 5 - High Level Waste
University of Sheffield
31st January 2006

Paul Gilchrist, NDA
The NDA programme on HLW, spent fuel and nuclear materials management

Sam King, Nirex
A repository concept for UK high-level waste and spent nuclear fuel

Fergus Gibb, ISL, University of Sheffield
SNF & HLW: The case for very deep borehole disposal

Rod Ewing, University of Michigan
Spent fuel research in the United States

Thierry Advocat
Glass high level waste forms

Roger Streatfield, British Nuclear Group
Magnox spent fuel

Paul Standring, British Nuclear Group
Management of spent AGR fuel

Kevin Hesketh, Nexia Solutions
Light water reactor fuel design

Robin Grimes, Imperial College London
Fission product modelling in uranium oxides

Alan Mowatt, UKAEA
PFR raffinate - reclassification and product development update

Meeting 6 - Low Level Waste
University of Salford
10th October 2006

Joanne Fisher, NDA

David Bennett, Environment Agency
What can we put in a near surface repository for radioactive waste?

Joe Robinson, Studsvik UK
Treatment of metallic LLW by melting

Newton Bowmer, Nexia Solutions

Mike James, British Nuclear Group
Low level waste treatment at Sellafield

Adam Meehan, British Nuclear Group
What will we do with the low level radioactive wastes from reactor decommissioning?

Meeting 7 - Intermediate Level Waste
Harwell Conference Centre
27th February 2007

Andy Harris, Nirex
Application of Waste Immobilisation Technologies to Real Wastes in the Context of the Nirex LoC Endorsement Process

Cleve Forty, UKAEA
Novel Encapsulants for ILW

Neil Milestone, ISL, University of Sheffield
Geopolymers - Alkali Activated Composites for Encapsulation of Intermediate Level Wastes
Break

Corhyn Horsfall, AMEC•NNC
GeoMelt - Part of the Solution for ILW

Jim Cronin, Nexia Solutions
Development of Direct Encapsulation Technique for the Treatment of a Mixed Sludge/Solid Waste

Roger Streatfield, British Nuclear Group
Overview of the Cement Formulation Development Programme for the Immobilisation of Magnox Reactor ILW

Roger Streatfield, British Nuclear Group
Examples of Cement Formulation Development Work on Organic Ion Exchange Resins as Simulated Radioactive Waste

Neil Hyatt, ISL, University of Sheffield
Plasma Vitrification of PCM wastes

Meeting 8 - Sellafield Site Challenges
15th -16th January 2008
Sellafield Visitor's Centre

James McKinney, NDA
Waste Management at Sellafield Overview

Steve Barlow, NDA
NDA RWMD role in supporting Sellafield clean-up

Mike James, Sellafield Ltd
The Challenges of Sellafield

Katherine Eilbeck, Sellafield Ltd
Contaminated Land and Groundwater at Sellafield

Paul Mort, Sellafield Ltd
Future Decommissioning Challenges Bsed on Present Challenges

Andy Riley, Sellafield Ltd
The HLW Challenges at Sellafield

Steve Palethorpe, Nexia Solutions
R&D Support to Waste Management

Becky Ferris, UKAEA
A Unified Integrated Waste Strategy - The Windscale Transition

Peter Orr, Environment Agency
Sustainability of Solid Waste

Russell Hand, ISL, University of Sheffield
ISL: Enabling Solutions to the Sellafield Challenges

Meeting 9 - Southern Site Challenges
28th May 2008
Winfrith Conference Centre

Lisa Hughes, NDA
NDA Southern Update

Matthew Pearce, Magnox South Sites
Oldbury Operational Intermediate Level Waste & Current Site Strategy

Roger Streatfield, Magnox South Sites
Berkeley Nuclear Licensed Site - Care and Maintenance Preparations Waste Management

Steve Parkinson, Nuvia

Daniel Shaw, UKAEA
Radium Waste Legacy

Tom Kim, Magnox South Sites
Dungeness A Characterisation and Volume Reduction

Tim Gifford-Nash, Magnox South Sites
Sizewell A Waste Stream (Requiring Immobilisation?)

Meeting 10 - Interim Storage
16th October 2008
University of Sheffield

James McKinney, NDA
Overview of the INterim Storage of Waste at NDA Sites

Ed Butcher, National Nuclear Laboratory
Wasteform Evolution Studies - Methods and Observations

Chris Carter, BNS Nuclear
The Role and Requirements for Interim Dry Storage in a Spent Fuel Management Programme

Kevin Christie, AMEC
Interim Storage and Surface Cleanliness

David Brazier, Environment Agency
An Environment Agency Perspective on the Longevity of Radioactive Waste Packages for Geological Disposal

Dave Nichols and Bernard Weaver
The Interim Storage of Intermediate Level Waste at Sellafield

Mark Tearle, Magnox North Sites
Magnox North's Approach to Underpin Interim Storage

Stuart Lyon, University of Manchester
Metallic Waste Containers: Corrosion and Materials Issues in Storage and Disposal

Meeting 11 - Geological Disposal
23rd April 2009
University of Sheffield

Neil Smart, NDA
NDA RWMD Research Developments and Strategy

Doug Ilett, Environment Agency
R&D for Geological Disposal: Role and Expectations of the Environment Agency

Fergus Gibb, ISL, University of Sheffield
Deep Borehole Disposal: An Alternative to the Mined and Engineered Respository for High Level Wastes

John Beswick
An Alternative to a Deep Mined Repository: Disposal in Large Diameter Boreholes

Neil Chapman, MCM Consulting and University of Sheffield
Design Options for the UK Geological Disposal Facility for HLW and Spent Fuel

Russell Hand, ISL, University of Sheffield
Interaction of Glasses in a GDF Environment

Richard Shaw, British Geological Survey
Current BGS Research on Radioactive Waste Disposal

Sarah Watson, Quintessa
Matching the Modelling Approach to the Geological Environment

John Harrison, Imperial College London
Rock Engineering for Deep Geological Disposal

Michael Kendall, University of Bristol
A Long-term Strategy for Seismic Monitoring of Waste Sites

Vernon Phoenix, University of Glasgow
Biogeochemical Processes Impacting Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste

Joe Small, National Nuclear Laboratory
Immobilisation and Disposal Options for the Management of Separated Uranium

Peter Warwick, Loughborough University
Colloids and Complexants in a Geological Disposal Environment

Andy Baker, Andy Baker Consulting
Research in Support of an Environmental Safety Case for a Deep Geological Disposal Facility

David Holton, Serco TAS
Hydrogeological and Transport Modelling Used to Support Geological Disposal