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  • A national network of academics working on
    Nuclear Threat Reduction (NTR) research

  • A national network of academics working on Nuclear Threat Reduction (NTR) research

NTR-Net is a new initiative formed to organise, develop and work on advanced academic programmes that will enhance the activities of the UK’s Nuclear Threat Reduction Programme (NTR) with the support of AWE, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office. 

NTR-Net is a new initiative formed to organise, develop and work on advanced academic programmes that will enhance the activities of the UK’s Nuclear Threat Reduction Programme (NTR) with the support of AWE, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office. 

NTR-Net’s scope will include:

  • Research
  • Training
  • Communications
  • Skills development

  • Industry Collaboration

The network will also address national security priorities such as counter terrorism and non-proliferation. In undertaking this work, the network will support and build upon NuSec (Nuclear Security Science Network) and NuFor (Nuclear Forensics Conference).

The challenge

In an increasingly volatile world, preparedness is vital. It is essential for the UK, along with its global partners, to have robust and reliable capabilities in place to address future nuclear security challenges. These include the threat of nuclear terrorism and the possibility of non-compliance with current or future treaty obligations.

Much work still needs to be done. Key scientific challenges remain in the areas of nuclear arms control verification, nuclear detection and nuclear forensics – challenges that NTR-Net will address.

“Ukraine hosted one of the greatest inventories of highly radioactive sources in the world, the location of which cannot now be verified.”

Nuclear Security it the Black Sea Region, Stockholm International Peace Institute (SIPRI), July 2022

“US splashes $290m on
anti-radiation drugs as Putin ups nuclear threats”

The Telegraph
For more information about NTR-Net, please get in touch with us at:

We want to hear from:
UK Academics
Industry
US Partners

Full website coming soon

For more information about NTR-Net, please get in touch with us at:

We want to hear from:
UK Academics
Industry
US Partners

Full website coming soon