3 March 2022 | 0 minutes read

Latest edition of Connect

The latest edition of AWE’s community newsletter is out now. This issue celebrates the 70^th anniversary of our apprenticeship programme – talking to apprentices old and new and delving into its history as well as exciting future. There’s also a round-up of AWE news plus features on our academic partnerships and work with education and charities. To discover more click here.

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AWE Re‑accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

We’re proud to share that AWE has been successfully re‑accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, marking over twenty years of partnership in supporting the growth and professionalism of our materials and chemical scientists.

A laboratory setting showing a person wearing protective gloves and eyewear operating a microscope. The individual is adjusting a slide on the microscope stage. Test tubes in a rack are visible beside the microscope, illuminated by blue laboratory lighting.

AWE supports major expansion of nuclear doctoral training

AWE is supporting an expansion of UK nuclear doctoral training through a new suite of Doctoral Focal Awards (DFAs), strengthening the skills pipeline essential to delivering our mission, now and in the future, and sustaining national nuclear capability as part of the wider defence enterprise.

Neurodiversity in the workplace: From awareness to action

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026 (16–20 March) encourages organisations to move beyond awareness and take meaningful steps to support neurodivergent colleagues.