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14 August 2025 | 1 minute read


14 August 2025 | 1 minute read


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AWE forms new partnership with The University of Manchester 

AWE is pleased to announce a new Strategic Alliance with The University of Manchester, marking a significant commitment to advancing research and innovation in nuclear science and technology. 

The University of Manchester becomes AWE’s sixth key strategic university partner, joining the University of BristolCranfield UniversityHeriot-Watt UniversityImperial College London and the University of Strathclyde.

Each university brings a breadth of expertise that supports AWE’s mission in keeping the UK safe.

University of Manchester
University of Manchester

AWE Academia Lead, Gareth Cairns, said: “By collaborating with The University of Manchester, we are together positioning ourselves to advance materials modelling and research – driving new thinking and also nurturing the next generation of scientists and engineers.”

The AWE-University of Manchester partnership demonstrates a shared endeavour to build on the work being undertaken in advanced mathematics and numerical methods. 

Professor Peter Green, Interim Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at The University of Manchester, said: “By bringing together academic and industry knowledge in this way we are helping to build the capabilities needed to underpin the UK’s long-term resilience in an increasingly complex world. Through this partnership we will play a vital role in nurturing the future STEM workforce and catalysing research.”  

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