New £13m nuclear programme to boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation

Published on August 12, 2025

The University of Oxford is to play a key role in a major new programme which aims to transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy - an essential material for the future deployment of nuclear power.
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