Press releases
Our latest press releases.
We publish our press releases on our GOV.UK site. Here are links to the latest ones.
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Fusion energy expert Prof Dennis Whyte appointed next UKAEA CEO
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Professor Dennis Whyte has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of UKAEA Group.
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Under Pressure: Record plasma for UK flagship machine
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UKAEA has completed its fifth series of experiments on its MAST Upgrade fusion machine, overcoming plasma instability issues and pioneering novel techniques.
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UKAEA Group signs Armed Forces Covenant
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UKAEA Group has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating its commitment to supporting UK military, veterans, and their families.
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UKAEA and Eni launch Rh3ova to advance fusion industry
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Rh3ova, a joint venture with UKAEA and Eni, formed to deliver services addressing key fuel cycle challenges facing the development of commercial fusion energy.
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CFS named first international partner in UKAEA’s LIBRTI programme
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems is first international company to join UK national fusion laboratory’s flagship programme to test tritium blanket technologies.
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US-UK fusion agreement builds on King’s Address to Congress
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Leading US and UK fusion labs deepen trans-Atlantic collaboration on plasma science, workforce exchange and advanced computing.
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UK-Japan fusion partnership strengthened by UKAEA and QST
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Memorandum of Cooperation signed between UK national fusion laboratory and Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology.
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UKAEA commits £20M to UKI2S fund for fusion innovation
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UKAEA commits £20m to the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) portfolio, supporting early-stage fusion and deep tech companies emerging from UK research.
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UK centre to lead the world in fusion diagnostics
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UKAEA launches Diagnostics Innovation Centre of Excellence (DICE) to strengthen UK’s position as a world leader in fusion diagnostics.
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Cumbrian collaboration expands robotics training into new era
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UKAEA and National College for Nuclear and Clean Energy launch CROSS (Cumbria Robotics Operations Skills Centre) to build UK’s robotics-enabled workforce.