The Reaction Engines (REL) team are celebrating the installation of a new £1.5 million state-of-the-art high vacuum furnace to assist in the development of their SABRE Engine Demonstrator Programme. Jointly funded by REL’s private capital and the European Space Agency, representatives from the UK Space Agency, Department of BIS and the European Space Agency … Read more
Engineers from Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) have received delivery of a two tonne, five metre-long, copper centre rod, one of the key components for the MAST (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak) Upgrade. The centre rod is an integral part of forming the device’s ‘toroidal’ magnetic field, which confines the hot plasma in its … Read more
Eight delegates from the Leverhulme Trust International Network: ‘Global Science ‘Scapes: Dimensions of Transnationalism’ recently visited Culham Science Centre (CSC) for briefings on the development of the site, fusion research and a tour of JET. The network, hosted at Oxford Brookes University, includes seven partner institutions across the UK, US, Europe and Asia. It aims to … Read more
The Materials Research Facility (MRF) is due to open its doors at Culham Science Centre in December 2015 with plans already in progress to expand the new building. Capturing the attention of companies such as Rolls Royce, AMEC and EDF Energy, universities from Oxford, Bristol, Sheffield, Manchester and London, and organisations including EUROfusion and … Read more
An exhibition celebrating Culham Laboratory’s 50th anniversary is taking place at Abingdon County Hall Museum until 14 October 2015. Exhibits include a number of artefacts and science equipment along with fascinating personal accounts of experiments, some of which gives a fascinating glimpse of social history during the height of the Cold War. Chris Warrick, UKAEA … Read more
A new preschool building has recently opened at Culham Science Centre’s (CSC) Nursery and Preschool providing 40 additional places to accommodate growing demand as CSC continues to expand. Nursery Manager, Nikki Smith has provided excellent leadership to her team over the last nine years, which has seen the nursery rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Commenting … Read more
Architectural firm, LAPD, is celebrating their 10th year in business with an office move from Building C2 to F5 that will future proof anticipated business growth. “Culham Science Centre has a great campus feel and we benefit from being part of a thriving environment with a range of different companies on site,” comments LAPD Director, … Read more
Central to the philosophy of PULSE, is improving the profile of our occupying businesses both within the site and the local community, giving everyone an insight into the innovative and ground breaking work carried out here. In time, every business will be offered the opportunity to appear in the ‘spotlight’, which will give the reader … Read more
For nearly two decades Venturefest Oxford has been connecting entrepreneurs and innovators with investors and advisors at all stages of the business lifecycle. Their flagship event held in July every year is widely regarded as the high-tech business networking platform of the year in Oxfordshire. Annually attracting over a thousand investors and entrepreneurs, as well … Read more
Nearly 150 cyclists from 17 businesses located at Culham Science Centre (CSC) today ditched their cars in favour of a two-wheeled commute, collectively racking up over 2,000 miles in support of national Bike Week 2015 (13 – 21 June). To celebrate the site’s fifth annual Bike to Work event, leading members of the Culham Bicycle … Read more
