Welcome to our first UKAEA newsletter of 2025! The year has got off to a busy start, marked by visits from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, as well as the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, to our Culham site. Leading up to Christmas and continuing into the new year, we've got fantastic news to share from across the authority, including an exciting announcement from UKIFS.
As the fusion industry continues to grow, ensuring a skilled workforce remains a top priority. To support this, UKAEA has launched several initiatives. These initiatives include:
Partnering with STEM Returners to assist those re-entering the workforce after a career break.
Opening the application process for the next intake of apprentices.
Launching this year's summer internship programme for undergraduates.
Collaborative efforts are vital to UKAEA's mission. Recently, our Computing division signed an agreement with IBM and STFC's Hartree Centre to advance state-of-the-art modelling and simulations of fusion powerplants. The NEURONE Consortium, which includes representatives from universities and organisations across the UK, has achieved a UK-first by producing 5.5 tonnes of fusion-grade, reduced-activation, ferritic-martensitic (RAFM) steel using an electric arc furnace.
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) has unveiled the shortlist of organisations competing for the roles of Engineering Partner and Construction Partner for STEP. Delivery of STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) will be carried out by a team consisting of public and private sector organisations, including UKIFS, UKAEA as the fusion partner, and the selected engineering and construction partners.
Though JET ceased operations in December 2023, the final deuterium-tritium experiment results are just being revealed. Over the past year, more than 300 EUROfusion scientists from 30 research organisations, including UKAEA, have analysed and modelled this data, resulting in 96 research papers submitted to scientific journals.
One of UKAEA's flagship programmes is LIBRTI (Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation), a key part of Fusion Futures. In this special section, discover exciting updates and significant announcements on LIBRTI's progress.
Welcome to our first UKAEA newsletter of 2025! The year has got off to a busy start, marked by visits from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, as well as the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, to our Culham site. Leading up to Christmas and continuing into the new year, we've got fantastic news to share from across the authority, including an exciting announcement from UKIFS.
As the fusion industry continues to grow, ensuring a skilled workforce remains a top priority. To support this, UKAEA has launched several initiatives. These initiatives include:
Partnering with STEM Returners to assist those re-entering the workforce after a career break.
Opening the application process for the next intake of apprentices.
Launching this year's summer internship programme for undergraduates.
Collaborative efforts are vital to UKAEA's mission. Recently, our Computing division signed an agreement with IBM and STFC's Hartree Centre to advance state-of-the-art modelling and simulations of fusion powerplants. The NEURONE Consortium, which includes representatives from universities and organisations across the UK, has achieved a UK-first by producing 5.5 tonnes of fusion-grade, reduced-activation, ferritic-martensitic (RAFM) steel using an electric arc furnace.
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) has unveiled the shortlist of organisations competing for the roles of Engineering Partner and Construction Partner for STEP. Delivery of STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) will be carried out by a team consisting of public and private sector organisations, including UKIFS, UKAEA as the fusion partner, and the selected engineering and construction partners.
Though JET ceased operations in December 2023, the final deuterium-tritium experiment results are just being revealed. Over the past year, more than 300 EUROfusion scientists from 30 research organisations, including UKAEA, have analysed and modelled this data, resulting in 96 research papers submitted to scientific journals.
One of UKAEA's flagship programmes is LIBRTI (Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation), a key part of Fusion Futures. In this special section, discover exciting updates and significant announcements on LIBRTI's progress.