Office for Nuclear Regulation
Sophie Pickup currently serves as the Head of Risk and Assurance at the Office for Nuclear Regulation, providing expert risk management guidance and enhancing the organization's risk management culture. Prior to this role, Sophie held the position of Procurement Assurance Manager at the Department for Transport, focusing on internal procurement processes within Passenger Services. Experience includes serving as an Audit Manager at the Government Internal Audit Agency, where Sophie managed audit teams and ensured the delivery of high-quality audit assignments, and as a Senior Internal Auditor for multiple agencies within the Department for Transport. Earlier roles included project management and policy advisory positions at Defra and the National Measurement Office, as well as scientific research in marine and fisheries. Sophie's academic qualifications include an MSc in Marine Environmental Management and a BSc (Hons) in Biology from the University of York.
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Office for Nuclear Regulation
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ONR independently regulates nuclear safety and security at 35 nuclear licensed sites in the UK. We also regulate transport and ensure that safeguards obligations for the UK are met. Our duty is to ensure that the nuclear industry controls its hazards effectively, has a culture of continuous improvement and maintains high standards. The nuclear industry is undergoing rapid change and our role as a regulator is vital in ensuring new nuclear facilities are designed, built and operated to the highest standards, and in a manner that improves public confidence without compromising safety or security. We also oversee the decommissioning of nuclear sites and cooperate with international regulators on safety and security issues of common concern, including associated research. Our work is critical to the protection of society at large so it is important that we do it with rigour, diligence and with an appropriate level of assurance. Comment policy: as a national regulator, it is important that we maintain our independence. As part of this, we moderate our social media presence and may need to review comments if necessary, for example where our impartial role in an investigation may be compromised. Where possible we will contact commenters to inform them of this decision. If you wish to discuss a moderation decision made on our social media channels, please get in touch at contact@onr.gov.uk.