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UKAEA’s initiative to encourage industry investment in PhD research

Through its ambitious new programme, Fusion Futures – specifically the Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education, and Research (FOSTER) sub-programme – the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) reaffirms its commitment to collaborating with universities, businesses, and other partners. This partnership…

Michael BridgeOctober 28, 2024

Speakers and apprentices at OAS launch event (left to right) Jakub Strzelcyk, Laurie Husband, Emma Johnstone, David Grailey, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, Stuart Martin, Heather Clarke, David Martin, Anisha Roberts

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Oxfordshire Advanced Skills centre completes expansion, launching new opportunities for apprentices

Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS) has opened a new £13m state-of-the-art extension at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus, to provide high-quality training for apprentices in a range of industry sectors. The opening of the new facility completes the…

Michael BridgeNovember 10, 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

Pupils at Waverley Junior Academy get an insight into fusion energy.

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Future stars create fusion energy machine at school

School children from Waverley Junior Academy, near Rotherham, have combined science with art to create a fusion energy machine of the future. Year 5 students took part in two workshops to learn about fusion – based on the same processes…

Kelly LeaAugust 4, 2022

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Find out about fusion at IF Oxford science and ideas festival

This year IF Oxford returns as a digital science and ideas festival, with 100 online events across October 2020. Culham Centre for Fusion Energy and our operator UKAEA are really excited to be involved with the festival. We will be…

Nick HollowaySeptember 3, 2020

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Lockdown learning: Become a fusion expert!

Although the coronavirus lockdown means that we are currently unable to welcome visitors on site for educational tours and Open Events, we're still doing all we can to share our work with you during this time. Nikolaus Muldal, Emily Cooper…

Nick HollowayMay 7, 2020

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Sun Dome outreach project set to remain the star attraction

CCFE's mobile planetarium for schools is getting an upgrade. Since 2006, thousands of primary school students in Oxfordshire and further afield have had the opportunity to visit our Sun Dome workshop. It's an exciting and interactive way to learn how…

Nick HollowayDecember 13, 2019

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UKAEA’s initiative to encourage industry investment in PhD research

Oxfordshire Advanced Skills centre completes expansion, launching new opportunities for apprentices

UKAEA launches tritium training course to upskill fusion industry

Future stars create fusion energy machine at school

Find out about fusion at IF Oxford science and ideas festival

Lockdown learning: Become a fusion expert!

Sun Dome outreach project set to remain the star attraction

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