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Pioneering JET delivers final plasma

The Joint European Torus (JET) has performed its final experiments, marking the end of a 40-year era for the groundbreaking machine. Some 40-and-a-half years after its first pulse on 25 June, 1983, JET delivered pulse number 105,842 on Monday 18…
Leah Crepaz
December 20, 2023
UKAEA's Culham CampusNews

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 Lea
May 16, 2023
Culham Science CentreNews

New building to drive innovation at thriving Culham

A fresh wave of innovative companies will be moving into Culham Science Centre after the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) signed a new agreement to build an 8,000 square metre research and development building. A 35-year income strip forward funding…
Kelly Lea
July 22, 2022
Visitors enjoyed learning about robots at RACENews

Robots doing what humans can’t at Culham

A dancing robot dog called SPOT stole the show at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) first robotics open event at Culham Science Centre on Saturday. Part of the UK-wide Festival of Robotics, visitors were treated to a behind-the-scenes look…
Kelly Lea
June 21, 2022
UKAEA Fusion Technology Facility in YorkshireNews

First look at Yorkshire Fusion Technology Facility

Culham's fusion technology programme is expanding to a new site in South Yorkshire – and here is a sneak preview of the newly-opened facility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRyuC9KMee8 The site – which will be home to the CHIMERA test rig – will work…
Nick Holloway
June 9, 2021