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Culham Campus marks 60 years of breakthrough energy research
Culham Campus, home of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), celebrates its 60-year anniversary this month. The Oxfordshire site that began as a wartime airfield has developed into a world-renowned centre for fusion energy research since opening in 1965. It is known for housing the iconic Joint European Torus (JET) experiment, which, over its 40-year ...
Tango Meets Tokamak: Bill Bailey talks fusion energy with UKAEA
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) welcomed British musician, comedian and television star, Bill Bailey, to its Culham Campus to explore the vital research being undertaken to advance fusion as a sustainable source of energy for future generations. The Strictly Come Dancing Glitterball Trophy winner visited UKAEA’s campus in Oxfordshire, after mentioning fusion during ...
Shaping Future Engineers: Inspiring Skills and Innovation
Over the next five years, the fusion sector will require an estimated 2,200 additional professionals. UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is dedicated to expanding the fusion community and as part of this we connect with schools to help inspire and encourage the next generation. Throughout February, UKAEA held two outreach events targeting young people from ...
Multi-million-pound investment to advance fusion fuel development
UKAEA’s Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) programme announces significant steps to fast-track fusion fuel development. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)’s £200 million Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) programme has announced a series of significant steps to advance fusion energy development. The announcement aligns with the UK’s Department for Energy and Net Zero’s recent support ...
Leading UK fusion hub expands as Grade A development reaches practical completion
The Hornbill Building, a brand-new Grade A office development in the heart of the UK’s science, technology and innovation cluster at Culham Campus in Oxfordshire, has reached practical completion. Culham Campus, which is owned and managed by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), is already home to a wealth of innovative businesses operating within ...
Fusion research facility JET’s final tritium experiments yield new energy record
The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world’s largest and most powerful fusion machines, has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy, whilst simultaneously setting a world-record in energy output. These notable accomplishments represent a significant milestone in the field of fusion science and engineering. In JET’s final deuterium-tritium experiments (DTE3), high fusion ...
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 third phase of OAS development. The investment in the centre totals over £30 million, funded by ...
JET set for its 40th birthday
Oxford (23 June 2023) – One of the world’s largest and most advanced fusion energy tokamaks turns 40 on Sunday 25 June. Originally designed to run experiments for eight years, the Joint European Torus (JET) is being celebrated by scientists and engineers around the world to mark four decades of fusion research and development. JET ...
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak choose Culham campus to announce the Government’s new green energy measures
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chose UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Culham campus as the location to announce the Government’s new multi-billion-pound green energy measures today. The PM was joined at Culham by Secretary of State for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps, to unveil ‘Powering Up Britain’, the UK’s new energy security plan. ...
