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UKIFS Chair and Interim UKAEA Chair Appointed

Professor David Gann CBE The Minister for fusion energy, Andrew Bowie MP, has appointed Professor David Gann CBE as the inaugural Chair of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (UKIFS). UKIFS is the delivery body for STEP – a prototype fusion energy…

Kelly LeaAugust 3, 2023

Scientists and engineers will meet in Oxford to develop fusion energy as part of the world’s future power supply.

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World’s fusion energy community gathers in Oxford

Record-breaking attendance for IEEE Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE) hosted in UK for the first time Scientists and engineers from 26 countries meet to develop fusion energy as part of the world’s future power supply The UK and Oxford will…

Kelly LeaJuly 10, 2023

UKAEA's robotics division will mentor students from miniority backgrounds as part of Pathways Programme

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UKAEA partners with EqualEngineers to mentor students from minority backgrounds

Three-year partnership will see United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) provide free mentoring to 75 university students from underrepresented backgrounds Applications now open to join ‘Pathways Programme’ Leading engineers from UKAEA’s robotics division will embark on a three-year mentoring programme…

Kelly LeaJuly 6, 2023

Graphic showing a fusion powerplant in the centre, connected to illustrations of AI, supercomputers, robotics, cloud computing, and a house. At the bottom the text: Supercomputing, AI and the Industrial Metaverse will accelerate UK fusion energy powerplant development: Intel, Dell Technologies, UK Atomic Energy Authority, University of Cambridge.

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Supercomputing, AI and the Industrial Metaverse essential for UK fusion energy powerplant development

Collaboration between the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Dell Technologies, Intel and the University of Cambridge to advance the development of the UK’s prototype fusion powerplant Scientists and engineers will access supercomputers and AI to inform and accelerate engineering…

Michael BridgeJune 28, 2023

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JET set for its 40th birthday

Four decades of record-breaking progress in fusion energy One of the world’s largest and most advanced fusion energy tokamaks turns 40 on Sunday 25 June. Originally designed to run experiments for eight years, the Joint European Torus (JET) is being…

Michael BridgeJune 23, 2023

Inside a fusion training facility at UKAEA's Culham Campus

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UKAEA awards £6.8m of contracts to further fusion energy development

Proof of concepts will be developed to further fusion energy Seven organisations have secured contracts with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to develop their innovative solutions and technologies to the ‘proof of concept’ stage. Worth £6.8m in total,…

Kelly LeaJune 8, 2023

STEP - the UK's prototype fusion energy plant

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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

fusion energy

UKIFS Chair and Interim UKAEA Chair Appointed

World’s fusion energy community gathers in Oxford

UKAEA partners with EqualEngineers to mentor students from minority backgrounds

Supercomputing, AI and the Industrial Metaverse essential for UK fusion energy powerplant development

JET set for its 40th birthday

UKAEA awards £6.8m of contracts to further fusion energy development

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

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