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AWE is working in partnership with Queen Mary’s College and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to deliver a series of fun science workshops on the theme Journey to Space for primary children across Basingstoke and North Hampshire. AWE’s Community Engagement Manager, Philippa Kent, who runs the company’s award-winning schools programme, said: ‘British Science week is […]

We are delighted to have recently become members of AIRTO, the Association for Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations. AIRTO is the foremost membership body for organisations operating in the UK’s innovation, research and technology sector. Joining AIRTO will give us opportunities to network and forge links with key decision makers in government and industry. AWE […]

AWE has signed the Time to Change Pledge, a public commitment to reducing the stigma around mental health and prioritising the mental and physical health of all its employees. Time to Change is a growing social movement working to change the way that we all think and act about mental health problems. Mental health issues […]

AWE is working closely with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) on a Structured Improvement Programme (SIP) as part of its overall longer-term business aims. These activities also incorporate improvements in operational performance including safety and compliance. The SIP consists of four related projects focusing on safe operations, process, change and stakeholder interactions. Paul Rees, […]

The publication of the Nuclear Safety and Radiological Safety Events Report (April 2015 to December 2017) by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is a welcome contribution towards building trust and confidence in the safety of the UK nuclear industry. AWE continues to adopt an open incident recording culture, and places importance in understanding the […]

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday (8 March) is #BalanceforBetter. AWE graduate Ellie is just one of the diverse team involved in an event to explore some of the key issues around gender balance and why it matters. “Some people think of this as a ‘women’s thing’ but of course, […]

Like all organisations with more than 250 employees, we are required to publish our gender pay gap data annually. At AWE we have a gender pay gap of 15% (median pay), just under the national average of 17.9%. The report also includes information on the proportion of men and women that receive a bonus; the […]

The results of the Sunday Times Best Companies Awards 2019 have been announced and AWE is named as one of the top 25 Best Big Companies to work for.

Over 3,500 people visited the AWE stands at the recently held Skills London 2018 event, at ExCel London, to find out about our graduate and apprenticeship programmes and the exciting career opportunities we have available. Supported by AWE apprentices and graduates, our stands had a number of exciting hand-on exhibits which included ‘super minibots’, the […]

Newbury MP Richard Benyon chatted to AWE graduates and apprentices on 7th November during a visit to AWE and a tour of the Orion laser facility. Mr Benyon also heard about AWE’s unique work in support of the UK’s nuclear deterrent as well as the company’s community work in local schools to promote STEM as […]

Little Heath School designed and delivered a splendid ‘submarine’ to win this year’s AWE Schools Engineering Challenge, narrowly beating Kennet School and Bishop Challoner School. The teams had to ensure their design was fit to float, as the test phase involved a large test tank – it was literally sink or swim for the students’ […]

AWE fined following a guilty plea to offences brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) under Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974).

Visit us at the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event! Skills London is the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 15-24 year olds and their families, taking place on 23 & 24 November 2018 at ExCeL London. The event attracts over 33,000 visitors and 240 exhibitors including top employers, colleges, training providers and advisers. This two day […]

NEW DISCOVERY AUTUMN WINTER 2018 19 The autumn/winter 2018/19 edition of New Discovery is out now – packed full of stories and insights about AWE and the work we are doing to support our mission in national defence and security. New Discovery is our flagship external publication showcasing the breadth of our work, our business and operations, and […]

AWE is proud to be part of the Thames Valley’s newly-launched Young Apprentice Ambassador Network (YAAN), with two of its apprentices already signed up. The Thames Valley YAAN is part of a national initiative to develop a community of inspiring, driven apprentices and former apprentices. It will work closely with four other areas in the […]

AWE has today (18 September 2018) pleaded guilty to offences under Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974). The charges were brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) in relation to an electrical incident which occurred on 27 June 2017. The ONR has stated that this was a conventional health and safety […]

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has today, (25 July 2018) notified AWE of its intention to prosecute the company for offences under Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974), in relation to an electrical incident which occurred on 27 June 2017. AWE statement: The incident happened during routine […]

Graduates from AWE recently encouraged more than 400 pupils from Berkshire and Hampshire to enter this year’s AWE Primary Science Challenge.

AWE has been recognized for its adoption of a pioneering waste metal treatment programme. The company received the Vanguard Award for Metal Treatment at the Integrated Waste Management Conference in Cumbria. AWE’s Geoff Druce said: “I was delighted to accept the Vanguard Award, on behalf of AWE, in recognition for our role as an integral […]

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has published its Annual Report 17/18 today. Below is the AWE response to this report –   The AWE sites at Aldermaston and Burghfield remain in ‘enhanced regulatory attention,’ largely due to the fact that we are operating in a number of ageing facilities. Some of these facilities were built […]