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New experiments for fusion energy record breaker JET

A new wave of fusion energy experiments on UK Atomic Energy Authority’s record-breaking Joint European Torus (JET) started this month. EUROfusion researchers are using the famous JET machine to conduct a series of tests using helium to help inform future…
Kelly Lea
September 26, 2022
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Royal seal for UKAEA materials engineer 

Dr Alex Leide delighted to be supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering for the next five years  UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Dr Alex Leide has been accepted on the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships programme, it was announced…
Kelly Lea
August 26, 2022
STEP - UK's first prototype fusion energy powerplantNews

STEP forward to fusion

UK Atomic Energy Authority has confirmed several partners this month to help advance its ambitious STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme as it seeks to demonstrate the commercial viability of fusion energy. Led by Atkins and energy transition specialists…
Kelly Lea
August 23, 2022
Robotics at UKAEA's RACE, Culham Science CentreNews

Discover robots of the future and fusion

***Free public talk, 7 September, Examinations School, Oxford***     A robotics expert will bring to life a fascinating future where intuitive machines are deployed to go where humans can’t in a free public talk in central Oxford next month. “Essential robotics:…
Kelly Lea
August 9, 2022