2018
Culham to be global fusion hub in £184M transformation
Culham Science Centre is set to become a key part of the global quest for clean energy after the Government announced an £184 million investment to upgrade the site. Building on UKAEA’s experience in running the UK fusion programme and hosting JET, with this new funding from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy […]
Santa Run 2018
Multiple Santas from across the site neglected a traditional sleigh and instead ran or jogged a route which started and finished on Farm Way. Around 50 employees from UKAEA as well as tenant companies completed the course to raise money for The Oxford Foodbank. Reaching the finish line in first place in was Nicolas Fil […]
New OAS Training Facility Advancing at Culham Science Centre
Construction of the new Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS) apprentice training facility is advancing rapidly with structural steelwork and the roof of the 3,800 square metre training workshops already up. The new building will be able to accommodate up to 350 apprentices, with industry-standard equipment covering a wide range of engineering and technology disciplines. Steve Hall […]
Duke of Cambridge’s Visit Marks End of MAST Upgrade Construction
It was a special day for UKAEA yesterday as we were joined by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, to celebrate the completion of Britain’s new fusion experiment. The Duke visited Culham for a tour of the MAST Upgrade machine and heard about the potential of fusion energy to change the world. During Green GB Week, […]
Booming Business in Culham Means Expansion for Science Centre
Culham Science Centre, home to 1,500 highly skilled scientists and innovators, has been granted permission to expand by Science Minister Sam Gyimah. The expansion is needed now that the successful campus site is full. The move will create space for more hi-tech businesses, working in fusion technology and related fields, bringing an estimated 200 new […]
Oxbotica Receives £14million Investment
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has welcomed the £14 million investment in autonomous vehicle company Oxbotica, which uses its Culham Science Centre site as a testing base. Oxbotica this week announced the investment, which it will use to accelerate its growth as it develops the software behind autonomous systems in sectors including aerospace, automotive, […]