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Come and meet the STEP team in Gainsborough

STEP community event – Wednesday 14 June – Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough The West Burton site will be the future home of the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) prototype fusion energy powerplant Learn…

Kelly LeaMay 31, 2023

UKAEA tritium trainers with the First Light Fusion team in the training room participating in the successful pilot of the tritium training course at Culham Campus

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UKAEA launches tritium training course to upskill fusion industry

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has launched a new tritium training course – taking place on 27 June 2023 – as part of its commitment to upskill the fusion industry. The course is being launched for the wider fusion…

Michael BridgeMay 17, 2023

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UKAEA appoints new CFO and COO

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) welcomes two new C-suite appointments with Ruth Elliot joining as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Services and Justin Kingsford as Chief Operating Officer. Ruth Elliot, CFO, UKAEA Ms Elliot was formerly Deputy…

Kelly LeaMay 16, 2023

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Double celebration for UKAEA’s CEO

Congratulations to Professor Sir Ian Chapman who was presented with his knighthood by The Prince of Wales at an Investiture at Windsor Castle today, on the same day as becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society. Professor Sir Ian Chapman…

Kelly LeaMay 10, 2023

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UKAEA calls upon international robotics community to help develop fusion energy

Fusion energy development challenges discussed with worldwide robotics and automation community at ICRA 2023 Free workshop hosted: “Robotics in fusion energy: what are the challenges and how can we face them?” on Wednesday, 31st May at ICRA UKAEA’s Haptic Training…

Kelly LeaApril 27, 2023

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RACE’s CorteX software wins prestigious Engineering Award

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has named RACE’s in-house developed robotic interoperability software, CorteX, as the winner of the Digital Futures category in its Impact in Society Awards. The IET awards celebrate teams of people from around the…

iforcerApril 26, 2023

Lithium chemical symbol beside pieces of lithium

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New Fusion Industry Programme challenge is announced

UKAEA is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a new Fusion Industry Programme challenge, which aims to encourage innovation in the development of lithium technologies. The challenge ‘Realising the potential of lithium in an economic, sustainable and scalable fusion…

iforcerApril 18, 2023

UKAEA CEO Ian Chapman with teams from KFE and UKAEA, at UKAEA's Culham Campus.

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UKAEA and Korea Institute of Fusion Energy sign MOU for remote handling for future fusion powerplants

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner in research and development for remote handling and the maintenance of future powerplants. The agreement supports…

Michael BridgeMarch 27, 2023

Dr Alec Shackleford presenting to students about the star power of fusion

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Back to school: teaching students about the star power of fusion

Recently, I was invited back to my secondary school to deliver a talk on fusion energy to a group of Year 11 students. I was invited by my former history teacher and now, the Director of Careers at Budmouth Academy,…

Curtis WoodleyMarch 24, 2023

A specimen of ‘fusion grade’ silicon carbide composite made by KF in Japan, being handed over to UKAEA for experimentation

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UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering sign agreement to advance materials for commercial fusion energy

Japanese fusion company, Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have signed a collaboration agreement to develop fusion related technologies. The collaboration reaffirms the strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and Japan and is based on…

Kelly LeaMarch 23, 2023

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Come and meet the STEP team in Gainsborough

UKAEA launches tritium training course to upskill fusion industry

UKAEA appoints new CFO and COO

Double celebration for UKAEA’s CEO

UKAEA calls upon international robotics community to help develop fusion energy

RACE’s CorteX software wins prestigious Engineering Award

New Fusion Industry Programme challenge is announced

UKAEA and Korea Institute of Fusion Energy sign MOU for remote handling for future fusion powerplants

Back to school: teaching students about the star power of fusion

UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering sign agreement to advance materials for commercial fusion energy

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