Dave Goddard is a Fellow at NNL and a technical specialist in nuclear fuel manufacturing with over 25 years of experience supporting plants and fuel development in the UK.
Dave grew up in Cambridgeshire on a small holding with around 1,000 free range chickens! He studied Physics at Sheffield University – where he met his future wife. He now lives in Manchester with wife Jaddy and two children.
After university, Dave worked at AWE for six months before going on to do a PhD at the Corrosion and Protection Centre, UMIST, Manchester focussing on high temperature corrosion of superconductors.
After his PhD, Dave secured a job at British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) on the Springfields site. During his time there he transitioned from a scientist to a technical leader. He was recruited into company research laboratory – setting up research laboratory outside of the ‘core’ business areas. During this time, he did work with NASA, working on a meteorite to examine – even meeting the people from NASA.
Dave has remained technical throughout his career and has more recently been heavily involved in the Government’s new nuclear innovation programme looking to develop the next generation of fuels for the next generation of reactors.
When Dave isn’t working on the next generation of nuclear fuels, he likes to run, and has an allotment where he grows his own fruit and vegetables.
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If you don’t ask, you don’t get - Gemma Muckle
Be agile and adjust - Giorgio Locatelli
It’s a bit like food… don’t eat what you don’t enjoy - Adrian Bull
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode three
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode two
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode one
You need to savour and appreciate the journey that you go on! Tom Scott, Professor of Materials, Bristol University
You have to have the confidence to try things out. Sarah Beacock, CEO, Nuclear Institute.
Lead by example and be prepared to do anything that you expect your team to do! Jean Llewellyn, Non-executive Director, ONR and the World Institute for Nuclear Security
We all have our own struggles, weaknesses and doubts. Stacy Snook, Insider Threat Mitigation, Sellafield Ltd
Grasp every opportunity that comes along with both hands, give it 100% and be wholehearted. Claire Flint, Senior Independent Director
Try to find that correlation in everything you do. Jon Salthouse, Content Director, Owl Live
Innovation is all about trying something new that creates value, it doesn‘t need to be new to the world, it just has to be new to you. Sara Huntingdon, Head of Innovation, NDA
It‘s okay not to have a plan, just going with the flow is alright! Being adaptable and applying your skills to different environments is key. Beccy Pleasant, Head of Nuclear Skills, NSSG
Be the best you can be, and give people the realisation that there are opportunities out there for them. Rebecca Weston, COO, Sellafield Ltd
If you want to get something in life, then you‘ve got to set your mind to achieving it. Tom Samson, CEO, Rolls-Royce SMR Consortium
Life can only be understood backwards but must be lived forwards. Melanie Brownridge, Technology and Innovation Director, NDA
Always pursue things you are interested in, because if you're not interested, you'll not do very well. Dr Tim Stone CBE, Chairman, Nuclear Industry Association and Nuclear Risk Insurers
The best advice I would give someone is to seek guidance and counsel. Georgina Hines, Policy Analyst, Nuclear Industry Association
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