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UKAEA strengthens its fusion materials division with new appointments

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has announced two senior appointments to its Materials Division. Former Rolls Royce Global Chief of Materials Testing, Barry Ward, has been appointed as Head of the Division’s Materials Research Facility (MRF) and Dr…

Michael BridgeAugust 23, 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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UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology

Partnership between the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Sheffield is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry Research collaboration will tackle the fundamental engineering challenges around future fusion…

Kelly LeaMarch 9, 2023

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UKAEA and University Birmingham to sign UK Chair in Fusion Materials

Framework agreement sees design, development and modelling of new fusion materials Chair appointed to help lead partnership Materials with better resilience to the extreme conditions in fusion energy powerplants are to be developed in a new partnership between the UK…

Kelly LeaFebruary 9, 2023

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Interactive fusion energy stand set for Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

An interactive fusion energy display is set to inspire visitors at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2022 – the annual showcase of the UK’s most exciting new developments in scientific research. The free-of-charge event at the Royal Society’s…

Kelly LeaMay 19, 2022

Ian Chapman, CEO, UKAEA, meets HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium

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Princess Astrid of Belgium talks fusion energy at UKAEA

Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium discovered how fusion energy could play a key role in addressing climate change following a tour of the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s world-leading science centre in Oxford. Representative of His Majesty the King,…

Kelly LeaMay 11, 2022

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Picture perfect solution for fusion materials testing

UKAEA Fusion Technology’s Materials Technology Laboratory uses photography to get materials properties from small samples. Determining the mechanical properties of potential fusion materials is essential to power plant design. One of the biggest challenges in this area of work is…

Nick HollowayNovember 17, 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

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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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Fusion: made for space?

This year's Made for Space conference may have been centered on materials for use in Solar System exploration, but the topic of fusion energy wasn’t a million miles away. Heather Lewtas, CCFE's Joining and Advanced Manufacturing (JAM) Programme Manager, had…

Nick HollowayJuly 26, 2019

materials research

UKAEA strengthens its fusion materials division with new appointments

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

UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology

UKAEA and University Birmingham to sign UK Chair in Fusion Materials

Interactive fusion energy stand set for Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Princess Astrid of Belgium talks fusion energy at UKAEA

Picture perfect solution for fusion materials testing

Materials scientist receives UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

Surprising discovery could have impact on use of engineering materials

Fusion: made for space?

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