Fusion Pathways

Fusion Pathways is a 2-day networking and engagement event being held on 2 and 3 December 2026. The event welcomes students interested in helping deliver sustainable fusion energy to Culham Campus to discover opportunities across the sector.

Tickets are very limited, so early booking is recommended – don’t miss out, take the next step to launch your career in fusion.

Who should attend

This event is for undergraduate and graduate students that are interested in continuing their academic studies with either a PhD or MSc, or are interested in a career in fusion and want to learn more about the opportunities available.

What to expect

Come along to:

• take a tour behind the scenes at various fusion facilities at Culham Campus, home of the UK Atomic Energy Authority
• network with:
  • academics
  • current students from a range of universities
  • the Fusion Power and Fusion Engineering CDTs
  • UKAEA staff
  • industry partners
• find out more about postgraduate opportunities in fusion and related research
• listen to talks to learn about different areas of fusion research and application
  attend a casual fusion-focused careers fair
• participate in a poster presentation session

Wednesday 2 December

Join the Fusion Power and Fusion Engineering Centres for Doctoral Training along with universities representing fusion-focused MScs to learn more about postgraduate opportunities in fusion and related research.

Thursday 3 December

Attend a careers-focused day organised by the UK Fusion Student Network to explore other routes in to the wider fusion sector.  Take a look at the agenda menu for the current list of confirmed companies attending (this will be updated as we get closer to the conference). 

A full agenda is available on the event registration page.

Registration

If you are a current undergraduate with an interest in fusion energy, then you should:

• register for Wednesday 2 December if you are interested in continuing your academic studies with either a PhD or an MSc
• register for Thursday 3 December if you are interested in working in the sector

If you would like to attend both days, please ensure you complete both registration forms.

We are also organising tours of various UKAEA facilities (subject to capacity) over the 2 days. These will run concurrent with other events, so please register for one tour per day.

Accommodation for the night of 2 December is available only to delegates who are attending both days of the event, and live more than 15 miles from Culham Campus. If you require accommodation, please ensure you select the Accommodation ticket when registering.

On 3 December, as part of the programme, we will be hosting a poster session and careers fair between 2:00pm and 3:00pm. If you would like to present a poster, please select ‘Poster Submission’ to submit your abstract for consideration.

Any students travelling more than 15 miles to attend the event can claim travel expenses up to £100. Expenses can be claimed after the event subject to provision of receipts.  We will also book hotel rooms for students travelling more than 15 miles who attend both days.

Ticket and key dates

This event is in person at Culham Campus.

Please ensure your ticket is booked by 20 November 2026.

Places are limited due to the room capacity, so early booking is recommended. If your place is confirmed, you must read the site emergency slides before arriving, these can be found here: Site emergency information.

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