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AWE has launched a primary school competition in support of World Environment Day, Monday June 5. Schools are invited to submit posters (one for key stage one and one for key stage two) on the theme of ‘How I Can Make a Difference to the Environment’. The posters could include aspects of reducing waste, recycling, […]

AWE will feature in an upcoming BBC Four science documentary about the making of Britain’s first nuclear weapon, entitled 'Britain's Nuclear Bomb: The Inside Story'.

Apprentices from AWE hosted a ‘Design a catapult’ challenge this week.

AWE has launched @AWE_plc on Twitter- the first official social media account for AWE.   We hope people will follow us to hear about news, recruitment opportunities, technical articles by our experts and stories from our historical archives.   Our first tweet – ‘Welcome to life @AWE_plc’ hints at how we will use Twitter to share […]

AWE Connect newsletter has been published to our local residents.

AWE scientist Peter Graham provides an overview of the methods used in designing laser experiments for astrophysics – featured in the February 2017 edition of Mathematics Today. You can read the article here.

AWE Plasma physicist  Dr Matthew Hill responded to an enquiry from a local primary school by going out and meeting the pupils face to face about his work with lasers. Pupils at the North Waltham primary School near Basingstoke were delighted to welcome Dr Hill to their weekly science club. Dr Hill has been at  […]

Students from Little Heath School in Tilehurst have triumphed in AWE’s 2017 Girls in Engineering challenge. Organised by AWE apprentices, the annual event involves teams of female students from local schools tackling exciting engineering challenges. It is part of AWE’s wide-ranging programme of events and activities to inspire school students and encourage them to consider a […]

Alison Atkinson, AWE’s Director of Capital Projects, joined a lively debate at Imperial College London, to mark International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women and Alison took part in a panel discussion which explored the difficulties still faced by women in the workplace and the challenges […]

AWE will continue to work closely with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) following an announcement today (9 March) in respect of ONR requiring improvements to AWE's processes.

AWE apprentices are off to Parliament to showcase their talents, as part of a varied programme of events in support of the 10th National Apprenticeship Week (06-10 March). Two AWE apprentices are joining the Rt. Hon. Robert Halfon, MP, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, at the House of Commons on Thursday (09 March). The pair […]

Women should ‘dare to be different’ says nuclear apprentice A female engineering apprentice at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Berkshire, believes that women should ‘dare to be different’ this National Apprenticeship Week. Amy Lambden a 21-year-old from Thatcham, who has just graduated from the prestigious AWE apprenticeship scheme, one of the oldest schemes in […]