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UK Challenge (UKC) is a world leading team building event, where teams of six take on running, cycling, kayaking and swimming in some of the UK’s most stunning (and challenging) scenery. This year AWE took four teams to the Peak District to battle the elements, the terrain – and the puzzles. Teams have to decide […]

Connor gained his MPhys at the University of Loughborough and is now researching the modelling of heterogenous systems at Warwick, sponsored by AWE. He tells us what he is working on and how this will support national defence and security: “I am interested in modelling titanium and its alloys at extreme conditions, using quantum chemistry […]

Mateen Mirza, who completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering at University College London this year, has won the prestigious 2023 Materials Science Thesis Prize – jointly sponsored by AWE and the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers. Mateen’s thesis concentrated on Nuclear Materials reprocessing and was titled ‘Electrochemical Processing in Molten Salts for Refractory Metal […]

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has become a partner of AWE, allowing our organisation to collaborate with the institution to ensure our engineers and technical teams meet industry-recognised standards of engineering excellence. AWE has long been a proud corporate member of the IMechE, but this partnership opens up new and wider opportunities in engineering. […]

Two AWE senior engineers are honoured in the 2023 Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) UK awards. The WE50 awards were launched by the Women’s Engineering Society in 2016 and mark the annual International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on 23 June. The theme of INWED 2023 is Make Safety Seen and each of the […]

Marleen Vetter, whose PhD studies were sponsored jointly by AWE and Cranfield University, has received an award which celebrates Cranfield University’s outstanding doctoral student of the year. Marleen said: “I am very grateful to receive this award that recognises not only my hard work, but also all those people who supported me in the background […]

A Physics Student Conference recently provided an opportunity for around 25 AWE sponsored postgraduate students to showcase their work, research and achievements in physics and how they have contributed to AWE’s mission. The Conference – held at St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford – saw physics students from across the UK present on areas of […]

Three early-career physicists have been awarded a Prize in the 2023 STEM for BRITAIN poster competition for Physics – proudly sponsored by AWE as part of its commitment to supporting the next generation of scientists. STEM for BRITAIN is an annual poster competition and exhibition, held by the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee since 1997. It […]

AWE Burghfield has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council (BSC). The team gained a Distinction, the highest level of the award, with the highest mark possible. The international BSC awards recognise organisations which have demonstrated a commitment to preventing workplace injuries and work-related ill health. The awards also acknowledge organisations that […]

This year, AWE computational scientist Jennifer has been appointed Vice President of Industry and Professional Affairs at the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). The IMA is a professional and learned society to support the advancement of mathematical knowledge and its applications and to promote and enhance mathematical culture in the UK and overseas, […]

Last year, five scientists at AWE achieved the prestigious accomplishment of Fellowship at the Institute of Physics (IOP). The IOP Fellowship is an honorary level membership awarded to individuals that have made a significant contribution to their sector. These Fellowships are important for advancing knowledge, celebrating exceptional work, and establishing leaders to represent innovation in […]

Over the years, AWE has built strong and enduring relationships with external institutions that allow collaboration between academia and industry. By leveraging such national expertise, AWE can develop better capabilities and methods to protect the UK. One way of achieving this is through AWE’s Centres of Excellence across the UK, which aim to foster closer […]

AWE has appointed Andrew McNaughton as its new Executive Director, Fissile Programme and Emma-Jane Houghton as Commercial Director, Fissile Programme.

AWE is delighted by the announcement that Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the US, one of our key partners, has achieved ignition in a fusion experiment on the National Ignition Facility (NIF). This is a historic achievement, long anticipated by the fusion community, and will be an important step towards clean energy in the […]

We are thrilled to announce AWE as Gold winners in the ‘Candidate Assessment’ category at the prestigious In-house Recruitment awards. The award recognises the highly innovative, skills-based solution that was implemented for our Apprenticeship hiring in 2021-22. AWE’s Future Careers Team, in partnership with the Skills Academy, worked with Spotted Zebra to create a unique skills profile […]

Helen Peters, Senior Legal Counsel at AWE, recently presented on UK nuclear decommissioning at the prestigious International Nuclear Law Association (INLA) biennial conference in Washington, USA. The INLA’s purpose is to promote the study of legal issues associated with the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to encourage the exchange of information in this field. […]

It was a night to remember with AWE coming 21st in the list of the 2022 Top 25 Best Big Companies to work for, based on employee feedback. And it didn’t stop there with AWE receiving a further award. The Best Big Companies award is open to companies with over 2,000 employees – with those […]

AWE welcomes the Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Report  published today (12 October) by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). The report highlights the AWE Burghfield site’s return to routine regulatory attention, driven by ‘demonstrable and sustained progress in safety performance, and with the leadership team showing a proactive approach to safety management and culture.’ The ONR […]

AWE’s Steve Fisher has received an Award of Excellence from the United States National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Defence Programmes (DP) for his contribution to the U.S./UK Mutual Defence Agreement. Currently a Senior Manager, International Liaison, Steve will be retiring later this year, after 26 years of service to the UK at AWE. His […]

AWE representatives had a treat when recently visiting academic partner, Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The visit provided a sneak preview of the National Robotarium, a multi-million-pound facility and the UK’s leading centre for robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), along with a chance to discuss future opportunities. The National Robotarium is due to open in the […]