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Two aspiring physicists from AWE were recently honoured as finalists at the prestigious STEM for Britain 2025 event, an annual competition which provides a unique platform for early career research scientists, engineers and mathematicians to present ground-breaking work to policymakers, industry leaders and academics. This is the third year AWE has sponsored the event, demonstrating […]

We are delighted to announce that Mark Whiting, one of our esteemed William Penney Fellows, has been promoted to full professor at the University of Surrey – a key strategic partner for AWE.

Welcome to the extended version of Connect As we shared in the paper leaflet we posted to you, we’ve slimmed Connect down and introduced a QR code to bring you to this extended update online. Thanks to this change, we’ve been able to reduce the printing associated with Connect by more than half. If you’ve […]

AWE is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at DPRTE, the UK’s leading defence procurement and supply chain event.

It’s been over 100 days since we partnered with adoption and trauma recovery charity, Parents and Children Together (PACT).  In that short time, AWE colleagues have learnt about the vital services the charity provides and the positive impact it has on those it supports, while arranging and taking part in several volunteering and fundraising activities.  

Here we meet three amazing female scientists in a quickfire interview, asking them to share their experiences of working at AWE, and why being a woman in the company hasn’t held them back.

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It’s also about raising awareness of gender equality. At AWE we are passionate about recognising and celebrating it.  

My name is Sophie and I am a Business Administration Apprentice. I chose AWE because it seemed like a reliable company to work for with many career paths I could venture down. I chose the business administration apprenticeship because it is more suited to my skills and, as well as getting a qualification, I get […]

To commemorate this year's International Women's Day on March 8, we pay tribute to Professor Jackie Akhavan, for her remarkable and steadfast contribution to AWE’s mission and the wider nuclear enterprise over the past three decades.

What does a former chef, a postie and a police officer have in common? 

This Chartered Week we’re recognising the benefits of being chartered both for our individual colleagues and our business.

During the autumn of 2024, we came out to speak to our neighbours who both live and work around our Aldermaston and Burghfield sites. holding six in-person and two online engagement events.

We’re pleased to announce that two of our Early Careers colleagues have been shortlisted for prestigious National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) awards.  NSAN helps individuals and organisations in the nuclear industry realise their ambitions, develop their understanding and build effective networks for the betterment of the industry. It represents a diverse community of SMEs, […]

I’m George and I am undertaking a Nuclear Engineering Degree Apprenticeship (Electrical). I have worked at AWE for four years. I chose AWE because offer a fantastic opportunity to kick start your engineering career by providing a variety of placement roles throughout the degree apprenticeship. The chance to learn practical, hands-on skills gives you a […]

What do you do? I am an engineering apprentice, specialising in electronics What did you study? What may seem surprising about me going for this role is that I didn’t choose any engineering related options for my GCSE’s. I did take art graphics which helps with my engineering drawings and my science GCSEs help with […]

Read about Keith's apprenticeship at AWE

This prestigious honour recognises Malcolm as a leading physicist of our time following an exceptional career so far.

AWE recently sponsored and exhibited at Computing Insight UK (CIUK), a prestigious conference for the UK’s academic and industry leaders to discuss and debate the field of high performance computing and associated technologies of interest to our mission.

Four inspirational science undergraduates from University College London (UCL) recently presented their work in support of AWE’s mission – as part of the Chief Scientist Short Project Scheme 2024. Introduced in 2019, the Chief Scientist Short Project Scheme is an acclaimed annual event between AWE and UCL, where four UCL undergraduates are selected to participate […]

We are delighted to announce that all four of our shortlisted applicants for prestigious 2024 Whitworth Scholarship Awards were successful. The Whitworth Scholarship Awards recognise exceptional academic ability, outstanding practical skills and the qualities required to succeed in industry.