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AWE’s Dave Castle IEng RCADMan FIED MBCS CITP is the new Chair of the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) the professional membership body for designers working in the fields of engineering and product design. Dave was elected vice-Chair in 2018, Chair-Elect in early 2021 and officially took up his new role following the IED’s AGM […]

The last year may have put much site-based working on hold but it has not put an end to scientific collaboration, which has continued to flourish despite the restrictions caused by Covid-19. One such example is a recent project bringing together AWE and NPL, the UK’s National Metrology Institute, to support resilient timing in the […]

Lego enthusiasts at the Vyne School in Basingstoke have used a donation from AWE to help them compete in a world-wide robot competition. The school’s Lego club is taking part in the First Lego League Challenge which sees young people design, build and program an autonomous robot to solve a series of missions. The Vyne […]

Today (1 July 2021), AWE plc, the company operating the Atomic Weapons Establishments (AWE), becomes a Non-Departmental Public Body, wholly owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). This change in operating model, announced last year in November, will further strengthen the relationship between the MOD and AWE plc, enhancing the management of the UK’s nuclear […]

On 23rd June, AWE celebrated International Women in Engineering Day – an international awareness campaign which raises the profile of women in engineering and celebrates the amazing things women engineers do. The day also serves to inspire others to embark on a career in engineering. Celebrating its 8th year, International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) began in […]

AWE is delighted to announce the new AWE PLC Board which will be in place from 1 July 2021 when AWE becomes an arms’ length body owned by the Ministry of Defence. The Board will be comprised of: Sir John Manzoni as Chair, Alison Atkinson as AWE Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Nicole Kett […]

AWE has surpassed itself by coming 21st in the list of the 2021 Top 25 Best Big Companies to work for – up by three places on its 2019 position! The Best Big Companies award is open to companies with over 2,000 employees – with those achieving the highest Best Companies Index (BCI) scores featuring […]

Last week, we celebrated 61 years of the laser. Colin Danson, Distinguished Scientist at AWE and Academic Access Manager for Orion, spoke to Physics World about the latest in the world of high-power laser development and innovation. Listen to the episode of Physics World Weekly here

Local gardening charity Thrive has received a donation of £11,520 from AWE to benefit clients attending its Reading centre. The donation goes towards client gardeners’ attendance at weekly sessions, where they receive bespoke support from Thrive’s horticultural therapists. Thrive is one of the leading gardening for health charities and has been AWE’s charity partner for […]

AWE scientists have been recently recognised not once, but twice, at the prestigious Women in Defence Awards which saw more than 500 entries this year. Set up as a LinkedIn group in 2011, Women in Defence has become a strong community of women and men focused on the achievements of individuals, teams and organisations working […]

AWE has launched its first Career Returners Programme, which is designed to support experienced professionals return to their field following a career break and help with their transition back to work.   The programme is open to anyone who’s taken a break from their career for two years or more – but is mainly aimed at women who’ve taken time out to bring […]