The presented research covers the areas of thermal hydraulics, severe accidents, risk analysis and probabilistic methods, organisational issues and safety culture, decommissioning and plant life management and extension. Activities are focused towards practical and directly applicable scientific results and competence building. NKS-R funds research activities with particular relevance for the development of Nordic reactor safety research, and promotes participation of young scientists in the activities. | Nordic research and development cooperation to strengthen nuclear reactor safety after the Fukushima accident