Doctoral training to develop the next generation of fusion energy experts
A dedicated Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Engineering will start educating its first cohort of students in September 2025.
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FOSTER for Industry
Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research (FOSTER). To achieve our ambitions, we need a community of like-minded organisations and companies across industry.
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FOSTER for Academia
Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research (FOSTER). Our ambition is to increase the quality and quantity of the talent pool available to the UK fusion sector.
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FOSTER for Outreach
Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research (FOSTER). Inspiring the next cohort of scientists, engineers, project managers and all the skills required across the fusion energy sector.
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Help shape the future of fusion skills in the UK
We are inviting expressions of interest to help design, develop, deliver, or govern a new National Fusion Skills Hub.
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Industry PhD Support Scheme 2026
We are helping industry and academia shape the future of fusion.
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New UKAEA report highlights STEM access disparities in Oxfordshire
Study identifies how effectively STEM opportunities reach young people and how schools, employers and outreach groups can collaborate to prepare the future workforce.
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UKAEA and leading universities unite to embed fusion robotics into engineering education
UKAEA is driving skills development through the FOSTER (Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education, and Research) programme, which forms part of the UK Government’s Fusion Futures initiative.
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UKAEA funds fusion training with Edinburgh and York universities
£7.8 million investment in master’s degree training will create new opportunities at the University of York and the University of Edinburgh.
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UKAEA launches International Fellowships Scheme for fusion
UKAEA has launched the International Fellowships Scheme, an initiative to help expand the global talent pool supporting the fusion industry.