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Coronavirus measures at CCFE

In line with current guidance from UK Government, CCFE and the UK Atomic Energy Authority have now resumed work on some key projects, which need to progress to enable us to meet important deadlines. Staff working on these projects are…

Nick HollowayMay 20, 2020

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The next STEP to fusion: Interview with Professor Howard Wilson

The STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme, announced in October 2019, is an exciting £220M venture to design a viable fusion power station, which could be operational by 2040. STEP Programme Director Professor Howard Wilson tells us more about…

Nick HollowayMay 14, 2020

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Lockdown learning: Become a fusion expert!

Although the coronavirus lockdown means that we are currently unable to welcome visitors on site for educational tours and Open Events, we're still doing all we can to share our work with you during this time. Nikolaus Muldal, Emily Cooper…

Nick HollowayMay 7, 2020

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2020 Culham Summer School cancelled

It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Culham Plasma Physics Summer School for 2020, due to the social distancing measures required during the coronavirus. This is the first missed year in the school’s 57-year history,…

Nick HollowayMay 5, 2020

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The unintended beauty of science

Detail of the JET machine by Alastair Philip Wiper JET is featured in a fascinating new book full of photos capturing some of the best scientific projects across the world. Unintended Beauty, by Denmark-based photographer Alastair Philip Wiper, is an…

Nick HollowayMay 1, 2020

Sandy Knowles of University of Birmingham

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Materials scientist receives UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

Sandy Knowles of University of Birmingham University of Birmingham materials scientist Sandy Knowles – a close collaborator of Culham Centre for Fusion Energy and a previous EUROfusion Researcher Grant holder – has been awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. The…

Nick HollowayApril 23, 2020

UKAEA and Jacobs representatives mark CHIMERA contract

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CHIMERA fusion test facility contract awarded to Jacobs

The CHIMERA component test machine is a key part of the Fusion Technology Facilities under construction at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in South Yorkshire. A major contract for the design and construction of CHIMERA has been agreed between UKAEA (Culham…

Nick HollowayApril 17, 2020

MAST Upgrade machine area - credit SMD Photography

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MAST Upgrade team hits key milestone on way to full operation

A key stage in the commissioning of the UK's new fusion device MAST Upgrade was reached last month with the first magnetic field produced inside the machine. Before going into operation, all the machine's power supplies have to be commissioned…

Nick HollowayApril 7, 2020

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ExCALIBUR computing project will sharpen understanding of plasma behaviour

CCFE, through its operator the UK Atomic Energy Authority, is a core partner in a new £50 million programme to develop codes and algorithms for exascale computers. Culham's involvement in ExCALIBUR (Exascale Computing: ALgorithms & Infrastructures Benefitting UK Research) will…

Nick HollowayApril 2, 2020

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Surprising discovery could have impact on use of engineering materials

A startling new discovery about the movement of atoms at temperatures below zero has been made by an international collaboration of scientists including physicists from Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. The new research – published in Nature Materials journal –…

Nick HollowayMarch 30, 2020

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Coronavirus measures at CCFE

The next STEP to fusion: Interview with Professor Howard Wilson

Lockdown learning: Become a fusion expert!

2020 Culham Summer School cancelled

The unintended beauty of science

Materials scientist receives UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

CHIMERA fusion test facility contract awarded to Jacobs

MAST Upgrade team hits key milestone on way to full operation

ExCALIBUR computing project will sharpen understanding of plasma behaviour

Surprising discovery could have impact on use of engineering materials

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