UKAEA Virtual Open Evening – May 2026
A unique opportunity to see some of the amazing work we are doing to develop sustainable fusion energy from the comfort of your own home.
Welcome to UKAEA Virtual Open Evening.
To celebrate Fusion Energy Week, we are hosting a virtual open evening and a tour of our facilities. This will offer you a unique opportunity to see some of the amazing work we are doing to develop sustainable fusion energy from the comfort of your own home.
You will receive an introductory talk covering the basics of fusion energy, followed by a virtual tour of the world record breaking Joint European Torus (JET). Finally, we will introduce you to RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments), which is our robotics division. This is where we develops advanced robotic systems used to maintain and operate fusion machines in environments too hazardous for people.
Engineers, scientists and technicians will lead the tours. They are are currently working on the facilities – so you are guaranteed a genuine insight into what it’s like to work in fusion. You will also have the opportunity to directly ask our passionate researchers anything about our work here at UKAEA.
Bring your questions and curiosity as you discover just how on Earth we are creating star-power and see two of the leading facilities responsible for this ground-breaking research, pushing us closer to delivering fusion energy for all.
Registration
You must register by completing the registration form. We encourage you to log in to Indico (the web-based event management system hosting this site) to register.
Event details
Date
6 May 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm