Press Releases

Today, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) announced its investigation findings following the fatality of a Balfour Beatty employee in 2023, who was working in a construction enclave on AWE’s Aldermaston site.

Young imaginations took centre stage as local primary school children showcased their vision of the future in a special art competition to celebrate AWE’s 75th anniversary.

AWE’s Jenny Boxwell and Dario Castiglione have been elected to key positions by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) membership. Jenny was elected as a Trustee of the RSC whilst Dario has joined the Professional Standards Board (PSB). Both will play an important role in the governance of the RSC.

Three people from AWE Nuclear Security Technologies feature in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

AWE welcomes today’s (6 March) announcement by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) that AWE’s Aldermaston site has been returned to routine regulatory attention for safety.   This move acknowledges the significant and sustained safety improvements and efforts of AWE teams over more than a decade to improve the safety of its operations and to bring […]

AWE has announced the launch of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for construction supply chain support required to deliver its Future Material Campus (FMC) programme.

AWE and STEM Returners are partnering for a third time to continue their drive to help science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) professionals return to work after a career break. The announcement follows two successful previous programmes which have enabled more than 20 people to secure new roles. The new programme will welcome 15 professionals […]

AWE is pleased to announce the first AWE Defence Industry Early Careers in Engineering Prize, in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Engineers and The Engineers Trust.  Congratulations to James Read of Cranfield University, a leading researcher in defence engineering.   The award recognises and celebrates a wide variety of defence engineering innovations and achievements across […]

AWE has partnered with tech company Multiverse to launch a Data Skills Academy, hiring apprentices in Reading to earn while they learn data analytics skill

AWE is delighted to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) as both organisations seek to drive innovation in UK defence and security.

Sir John Manzoni, Chair of AWE Plc, said: “An extensive and rigorous recruitment process identified Nick as a leader with unique capabilities and experience who will drive our transformation and allow us to deliver our mission – to keep the country safe.”

Sponsored through the highly acclaimed Chief Scientist Short Project Scheme, which was designed to promote collaboration between AWE and UCL, Toby describes how the modelling of thermal transfer is done using the industry standard software Abaqus.

ANS https://www.ans.org/ William Penney Fellowships are named after Sir William Penney, Director of the former Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE). William Penney Fellows are key academics, typically leading research at centres of technical excellence or in similar roles. /about-us/our-partners/?q=william+penney+fellows OxCHEDS researchers study the behaviour of matter at the kinds of extraordinary temperatures and pressures usually […]