Magnetic Research Fusion Programme 2019-2022
Lead Research Organisation:
EURATOM/CCFE
Department Name: Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
Abstract
CCFE's mission is to harness the fusion process that powers the sun by using magnetic fields in order to develop a large-scale carbon-free energy source and position the UK to be a leading provider in the international fusion energy economy. Fusion has the potential to be an important component of the portfolio of measures needed to ensure a secure, environmentally responsible, supply of energy. CCFE is a major player in a global collaboration aimed at producing a commercial-scale fusion demonstration reactor (DEMO), which will be preceded by the demonstration of the first self-sustaining plasmas in ITER, the next-step international fusion experiment under construction in France. CCFE operates the world's largest tokamak, JET, under contract to EURATOM, as well as being pioneers of the spherical tokamak, with an exciting upgrade to the UK facility MAST becoming operational in 2017. JET is unarguably the best facility for preparation for ITER, whilst MAST Upgrade is a uniquely capable machine for understanding and developing ways to exhaust the heat in DEMO. This strength in tokamak physics is complemented by growing, internationally-leading programmes in materials science, fusion technology and remote maintenance.
The CCFE strategy is aligned with the EU fusion programme, with all the science and technology benefits that brings, as well as access to facilities and substantial EU funding leveraged by our UK funding. The JET contribution supported by this grant (~£9M pa) leverages the JET Operating Contract worth ~£45M pa. Furthermore, we expect the remainder of the programme to leverage nearly 40% extra funding from the EU.
Whilst the successful operation of ITER remains the first major goal of the fusion community, there are big issues for realising fusion electricity in materials and technology. These are also the areas with greater synergies with other fields. Reflecting this, the UK has invested ~£10M via NNUF (National Nuclear User Facility) in a nuclear Materials Research Facility (MRF), opened at CCFE in 2016. The MRF is aligned with, and will receive funding from, the Sir Henry Royce Institute materials initiative. Fusion and fission materials science and technology capabilities have grown in both theory & modelling, experiments and manufacturing. We are growing a programme in materials technology (including advanced manufacturing and component prototyping) with several universities and industrial partners. The Oxford City Deal has provided ~£10M for a new building for the centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE), opened in 2016, building on expertise from maintenance of JET for spin-out to other industries as well as keeping the UK at the forefront of fusion remote maintenance. Further opportunities arising from collaborations with non-fusion fields such as fission, aerospace and data-intensive computing through H2020 projects are being exploited, to mutual benefit.
The four main drivers of our programme are (i) to ensure a leading position for the UK in the first burning plasmas in ITER; (ii) to develop integrated nuclear fusion power plant designs; (iii) to innovate in order to drive down the capital and operational cost of fusion reactors; and (iv) to exploit synergies to further UK interests and develop UK skills and growth. Finally, we will maintain our excellent apprentice training (the Oxford Advanced Skills centre is due to open in 2017) and PhD supervision, whilst increasing our post-doc intake to provide a career path for development of the ITER generation, benefitting from the top students trained in the UK.
The CCFE strategy is aligned with the EU fusion programme, with all the science and technology benefits that brings, as well as access to facilities and substantial EU funding leveraged by our UK funding. The JET contribution supported by this grant (~£9M pa) leverages the JET Operating Contract worth ~£45M pa. Furthermore, we expect the remainder of the programme to leverage nearly 40% extra funding from the EU.
Whilst the successful operation of ITER remains the first major goal of the fusion community, there are big issues for realising fusion electricity in materials and technology. These are also the areas with greater synergies with other fields. Reflecting this, the UK has invested ~£10M via NNUF (National Nuclear User Facility) in a nuclear Materials Research Facility (MRF), opened at CCFE in 2016. The MRF is aligned with, and will receive funding from, the Sir Henry Royce Institute materials initiative. Fusion and fission materials science and technology capabilities have grown in both theory & modelling, experiments and manufacturing. We are growing a programme in materials technology (including advanced manufacturing and component prototyping) with several universities and industrial partners. The Oxford City Deal has provided ~£10M for a new building for the centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE), opened in 2016, building on expertise from maintenance of JET for spin-out to other industries as well as keeping the UK at the forefront of fusion remote maintenance. Further opportunities arising from collaborations with non-fusion fields such as fission, aerospace and data-intensive computing through H2020 projects are being exploited, to mutual benefit.
The four main drivers of our programme are (i) to ensure a leading position for the UK in the first burning plasmas in ITER; (ii) to develop integrated nuclear fusion power plant designs; (iii) to innovate in order to drive down the capital and operational cost of fusion reactors; and (iv) to exploit synergies to further UK interests and develop UK skills and growth. Finally, we will maintain our excellent apprentice training (the Oxford Advanced Skills centre is due to open in 2017) and PhD supervision, whilst increasing our post-doc intake to provide a career path for development of the ITER generation, benefitting from the top students trained in the UK.
Planned Impact
Supporting a world leading R&D programme in magnetic confinement will position the UK at the forefront of the future fusion energy economy, which has the potential to provide abundant, carbon-free energy. Whilst the EU roadmap is to have the first fusion electricity produced 20 years after ITER reaches Q=10, the CCFE programme makes valuable near-term contributions to UK prosperity, in economic growth, the UK skills base and reducing cost and risk of nuclear power:
Economic Growth - ITER represents a continuing opportunity for the UK, and CCFE will assist UK industry to win contracts. To date, EUR400M has been awarded to UK industry, most of which has been facilitated by our sector-specific world-leading expertise. We are targeting EUR1bn for the UK from ITER. In the future, DEMO represents a new opportunity for UK industry - at present the work is likely to be mainly part-funded and EPSRC funds are needed to establish the UK position in future fully-funded opportunities for industry. China has also announced its intention to develop an ITER-scale device called CFETR (Chinese Fusion Energy Test Reactor) rapidly. CCFE has established relations with key Chinese fusion labs who particularly value our expertise in robotics and materials. Our fusion connections with China provide a gateway to fission opportunities.
By helping to secure ITER contracts for UK industrial partners we will transfer technology and know-how into the industrial supply line, increasing capability for developing/supplying fusion power stations as well as a vehicle to transfer fusion technology into other markets, such as fission, aerospace, and oil & gas. We are pursuing opportunities for spin-offs from fusion to other fields, notably in materials and robotics.
Skills - UKAEA has key R&D nuclear skills, recognised in the Beddington review of 2013 following a House of Lords inquiry. Our programme tackles key technology issues for the next steps in fusion which are relevant to fission new-build, including design opportunities for Small Modular Reactors and next generation fission reactors. Training is also a major focus, with strong links to several CDTs (notably in fusion led by York) contributing to training the next generation of fusion scientists and technologists. UKAEA itself also has an outstanding apprentice programme (winning many national awards) and a significant programme in training graduate engineers.
Finally, we will contribute to the EPSRC mission to "Generate public awareness, Communicate research outcomes, and Encourage public engagement and dialogue" through (i) Public outreach - we hold open events at Culham for up to 1000 people per year; attend local (Oxfordshire) and National Science Festivals (aspiring to exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition in the grant period); give external talks; guide ~200 visits to CCFE per year; increase social media presence (Twitter, Facebook) and host websites (www.ukaea.uk; www.ccfe.ac.uk, etc); (ii) Education outreach - our dedicated schools days allow up to 2000 KS4 students to visit Culham whilst the Sun Dome activity (originally funded by EPSRC grants) will continue to visit KS2 (primary) pupils. New KS3 (11-14 year old secondary students) activities soon to be launched, based on an interactive fusion website with virtual tours, video content etc.; (iii) Public Affairs - we will continue to visit and brief key UK and European stakeholders; and (iv) Media - we will accommodate most media requests for interviews and filming to disseminate UK research worldwide.
Economic Growth - ITER represents a continuing opportunity for the UK, and CCFE will assist UK industry to win contracts. To date, EUR400M has been awarded to UK industry, most of which has been facilitated by our sector-specific world-leading expertise. We are targeting EUR1bn for the UK from ITER. In the future, DEMO represents a new opportunity for UK industry - at present the work is likely to be mainly part-funded and EPSRC funds are needed to establish the UK position in future fully-funded opportunities for industry. China has also announced its intention to develop an ITER-scale device called CFETR (Chinese Fusion Energy Test Reactor) rapidly. CCFE has established relations with key Chinese fusion labs who particularly value our expertise in robotics and materials. Our fusion connections with China provide a gateway to fission opportunities.
By helping to secure ITER contracts for UK industrial partners we will transfer technology and know-how into the industrial supply line, increasing capability for developing/supplying fusion power stations as well as a vehicle to transfer fusion technology into other markets, such as fission, aerospace, and oil & gas. We are pursuing opportunities for spin-offs from fusion to other fields, notably in materials and robotics.
Skills - UKAEA has key R&D nuclear skills, recognised in the Beddington review of 2013 following a House of Lords inquiry. Our programme tackles key technology issues for the next steps in fusion which are relevant to fission new-build, including design opportunities for Small Modular Reactors and next generation fission reactors. Training is also a major focus, with strong links to several CDTs (notably in fusion led by York) contributing to training the next generation of fusion scientists and technologists. UKAEA itself also has an outstanding apprentice programme (winning many national awards) and a significant programme in training graduate engineers.
Finally, we will contribute to the EPSRC mission to "Generate public awareness, Communicate research outcomes, and Encourage public engagement and dialogue" through (i) Public outreach - we hold open events at Culham for up to 1000 people per year; attend local (Oxfordshire) and National Science Festivals (aspiring to exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition in the grant period); give external talks; guide ~200 visits to CCFE per year; increase social media presence (Twitter, Facebook) and host websites (www.ukaea.uk; www.ccfe.ac.uk, etc); (ii) Education outreach - our dedicated schools days allow up to 2000 KS4 students to visit Culham whilst the Sun Dome activity (originally funded by EPSRC grants) will continue to visit KS2 (primary) pupils. New KS3 (11-14 year old secondary students) activities soon to be launched, based on an interactive fusion website with virtual tours, video content etc.; (iii) Public Affairs - we will continue to visit and brief key UK and European stakeholders; and (iv) Media - we will accommodate most media requests for interviews and filming to disseminate UK research worldwide.
Organisations
- EURATOM/CCFE, United Kingdom (Lead Research Organisation)
- Loughborough University, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Ministry of Defence (MOD) (Collaboration)
- University of California, Berkeley (Collaboration)
- Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd. (Collaboration)
- National Composites Centre (NCC) (Collaboration)
- National Nuclear Laboratory (Collaboration)
- Atomic Weapons Establishment (Collaboration)
- Julich Research Centre, Germany (Collaboration)
- Florida International University (Collaboration)
- University of Cambridge (Collaboration)
- First Light Fusion Ltd (Collaboration)
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority NDA (Collaboration)
- Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Collaboration)
- University of Helsinki, Finland (Collaboration)
- University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Edwards, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- South East Physics Network (Collaboration)
- University of Bath, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Villanova University (Collaboration)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- TWI The Welding Institue (Collaboration)
- Imperial College London, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (Collaboration)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (Collaboration)
- University of Lille (Collaboration)
- University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- University of Surrey, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Reaction Engines (Collaboration)
- Rolls Royce Group Plc (Collaboration)
- CEA Saclay (Collaboration)
- National Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS) (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Oxford Lasers Ltd, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
Ian Chapman (Principal Investigator) | |
Sue Manhood (Co-Investigator) |
Publications

Abernethy R
(2019)
Effects of neutron irradiation on the brittle to ductile transition in single crystal tungsten
in Journal of Nuclear Materials

Agius D
(2020)
Microstructure-informed, predictive crystal plasticity finite element model of fatigue-dwells
in Computational Materials Science

Altobelli A
(2020)
Optimal Grasping Pose Synthesis in a Constrained Environment
in Robotics

Anand H
(2022)
Validation of the strike point position estimation with the local expansion method for MAST upgrade on the DIII-D tokamak
in Fusion Engineering and Design

Anastopoulos Tzanis M
(2020)
Peeling-ballooning stability of tokamak plasmas with applied 3D magnetic fields
in Nuclear Fusion

Anastopoulos-Tzanis M
(2019)
Non-axisymmetric equilibrium and stability using the ELITE stability code
in Nuclear Fusion

Andrew Y
(2019)
H-Mode Power Threshold Studies on MAST
in Plasma

Antonelli L
(2019)
X-ray phase-contrast imaging for laser-induced shock waves
in EPL (Europhysics Letters)

Appel L
(2020)
A Bayesian model of filamentary dynamics in MAST
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Arakawa K
(2020)
Quantum de-trapping and transport of heavy defects in tungsten.
in Nature materials
Description | Many advances towards realising a fusion power station across plasma physics, instrumentation, materials science, technology and engineering - the section on Narrative Impact explains the breadth of our contributions. These are summarised in >200 publications per year (journal papers, conference papers, etc.), many as part of EUROfusion research programmes (including JET), and many with our staff as first authors. See http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/Journal_papers.aspx |
Exploitation Route | Please see narrative impact section |
Sectors | Energy |
Description | This grant has supported capabilities which have enabled the following, which are given as examples: (1) UK companies continue to win key contracts from ITER (2) A major, wide-ranging research programme covering R&D on (a) tokamak plasma science, with focuses on ITER plasma performance and the spherical tokamak concept, and (b) fusion technologies and materials, focusing more on fusion power stations, and the pre-conceptual design of DEMO, the EU demonstration fusion power plant - most of the R&D is done in collaboration with UK universities and with overseas collaborators, the latter often as part of the EUROfusion programme which part-funds much of the research, especially on JET experiments and on technology, materials and DEMO studies. (3) Research in tokamak plasma science concentrates on the key physics issues that govern fusion performance and the compatibility of sustaining hot fusion plasmas whilst minimising damage to adjacent surfaces (4) Fusion technology and materials work has addressed development of engineering and component concepts required for DEMO (5) Maintaining the UK's world lead in fusion robotics, which has led to UK industry having major roles in ITER robotics, to UKAEA's RACE centre hosting the ITER robotics test facility, and being the largest contributor to development of robotics for DEMO. (6) Improvements and related applications in underpinning capabilities required for fusion development, e.g. in (a) fundamental materials modelling and related experiments, and (b) nuclear system modelling (neutronics, nuclear data, etc (7) Improvements to computational capabilities in fusion R&D, many aligned with AI and other priorities in the UK Industrial Strategy and many in collaboration with STFC and other researchers in other "big science" fields like astronomy, particle physics, meteorology, etc. (8) Outreach: many hundreds of visitors to the Culham site, including VIPs and open evenings and open days for the general public, many visits to and from schools, etc. (9) Many training contributions - undergraduate, masters and PhD students, lectures in university courses, Culham Plasma Physics Summer School, apprentices (some of whom move to industry on completion), etc. (11) Leveraging EUROfusion funding not only for CCFE's core fusion programme (~10M€ pa) but also around 1M€ for UK universities (student funding, participation in European research projects, post-doctoral positions) |
First Year Of Impact | 2019 |
Sector | Energy |
Impact Types | Societal |
Description | CCFE - Florida International University collaboration |
Organisation | Florida International University (FIU) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Design, fabricate, and install a multichannel charged fusion product profile diagnostic to determine neutral beam ion density profile for checking TRANSP simulation results and for evaluating the effects of MHD, including Alfvénic modes, upon the beam density profile. |
Collaborator Contribution | See above |
Impact | Ongoing |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | CCFE - Reaction Engines - Advanced Propulsion |
Organisation | Reaction Engines |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Joint research and road mapping on nuclear and propulsion technologies and establishing wider UK collaborations |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research and road mapping on nuclear and propulsion technologies and establishing wider UK collaborations |
Impact | Demonstrate potential to use UK expertise in new sector. Various journal papers and conference contributions |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | CCFE - TWI - Friction Stir Channel Welding of Cu and Cu alloys |
Organisation | TWI The Welding Institue |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Joint research on how the friction stir channeling technique works on fusion/heat transfer materials |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on how the friction stir channelling technique works on fusion/heat transfer materials |
Impact | New method that can be used to progress fusion and other sectors. Various journal papers and conference contributions |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | CCFE - University of Bristol fusion collaboration |
Organisation | University of Bristol |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Joint research on structural Integrity assessment (experimental investigation and modelling the deformation and failure of fusion materials at extreme conditions) of the nuclear fusion power plants. Professor Mostfavi from the University of Bristol is the UKAEA supported Royal Academy Research Chair in structural Integrity. Co-supervision of two PhD students and one postdoc research associate. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on structural Integrity assessment (experimental investigation and modelling the deformation and failure of fusion materials at extreme conditions) of the nuclear fusion power plants. Professor Mostfavi visits CCFE on a regular basis to support CCFE's research activities in structural integrity. Co-supervision of two PhD students and one postdoc research associate. The postdoc researcher supports the development of small punch testing technique, creep-fatigue testing of joints, mechanical testing under magnetic fields and EUROfusion's EDDI testing etc. |
Impact | Various journal papers and conference contributions. Prepared one EPSRC grant proposal and one enabling research proposal together. Bristol awarded a ~5 million EPSRC prosperity partnership grant with UKAEA's support as an industry partner. Trained students - with career destinations in nuclear industry (fusion and fission) and other disciplines. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | CCFE - University of Cambridge - Superconducting EMAT |
Organisation | University of Cambridge |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Joint research optimizing superconducting technology, testing of materials and operation of defect detection technology |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research optimizing superconducting technology, testing of materials and operation of defect detection technology |
Impact | New method that can be used to progress fusion and other sectors. Various journal papers and conference contributions |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | CCFE - University of Manchester fusion collaboration |
Organisation | University of Manchester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Joint research on plasma-materials interaction and structural Integrity assessment of joints for nuclear fusion. Co-supervision of two PhD students. Dr Aneeqa Khan is the Manchester Fusion fellow with received in-kind supports from UKAEA. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on plasma-materials interaction and structural Integrity assessment of joints for nuclear fusion. Dr Aneeqa Khan visits CCFE on a regular basis to support CCFE's research activities and the using of large facilities at Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron Source. Co-supervision of two PhD students. Offer UKAEA relevant staff to attend and present at the Manchester's fusion seminar. |
Impact | Various conference contributions. University of Manchester has funded two PhD students working on nuclear fusion related research topics. Trained students - with career destinations in nuclear industry (fusion and fission) and other disciplines. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | CCFE - University of Surrey fusion collaboration |
Organisation | University of Surrey |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Joint research on micromechanics and multiscale residual stress characterization of joints for fusion components. Co-supervision of two PhD students and two BEng/MEng projects and provides in-kind contributions for these projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on micromechanics and multiscale residual stress characterization of joints for fusion components. Co-supervision of two PhD students. |
Impact | Two journal papers (one has been published and another one is under review at Acta Materialia) and three conference contributions. University of Surrey has funded two PhD students working on multi-scale residual stress characterization of joints. Together we have been awarded two beamtimes at the ISIS Neutron Source and prepared one EPSRC grant proposal on residual stress and microstructural evaluation of joints for nuclear fusion. Trained students - with career destinations in nuclear industry (fusion and fission) and other disciplines. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | CCFE- Loughborough University -Embedded Fibre Bragg gratings |
Organisation | Loughborough University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Joint research on in situ structural health monitoring of fusion components in radiative environment. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on in situ structural health monitoring of fusion components in radiative environment. |
Impact | New method that can be used to progress fusion and other sectors. Various journal papers and conference contributions |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | CCFE- NAMRC - Hot Isostatic Pressed joint of dissimilar materials |
Organisation | Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Joint research on joining process for dissimilar materials, materials testing and comparison with conventional techniques. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on joining process for dissimilar materials, materials testing and comparison with conventional techniques. |
Impact | New method that can be used to progress fusion and other sectors. Various journal papers and conference contributions |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | CCFE- NCC - Fusion composite demonstrator |
Organisation | National Composites Centre (NCC) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Joint research on application of composites for fusion |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on application of composites for fusion. Manufacture of the demonstrator |
Impact | New method that can be used to progress fusion and other sectors. Various journal papers and conference contributions |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | CCFE- Oxford Lasers - Heriot Watt - Laser welding Glass to Steel |
Organisation | Oxford Lasers Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Joint research on using laser welding method to join fusion relevant materials to create functional structures. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on using laser welding method to join fusion relevant materials to create functional structures. The performance of the welding. |
Impact | New method that can be used to progress fusion and other sectors. Various journal papers and conference contributions |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | CCFE- TWI - Linear friction welding of tungsten |
Organisation | TWI The Welding Institue |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Joint research on using linear friction welding on a fusion relevant material. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on using linear friction welding on a fusion relevant material. |
Impact | New method that can be used to progress fusion and other sectors. Various journal papers and conference contributions |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Change in fundamental properties of W and W-alloys under fusion transmutation |
Organisation | Villanova University |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Ab-initio calculations to explore the variation in fundamental properties (included elastic properties) of W and W-alloys to the transmutation-induced composition changes caused under neutron irradiation. |
Collaborator Contribution | CCFE providing theoretical and modelling support to computational work at Villanova |
Impact | Collaboration is still active |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | Consultancy and collaboration on neutron spectrometry systems for dosimetry applications at a Berkshire-based defence establishment |
Organisation | Atomic Weapons Establishment |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Collaborative R&D in relation to the development, characterization and testing of a novel passive neutron spectrometer. Validation data sets were generated at the National Physical Laboratory's Neutron Metrology facility have been used to compare with the determined energy spectra and neutron fluence results. Computational neutronics and comparisons using the UKAEA unfolding code, SPECTRA-UF, have been applied to PNS measurements made some operational facility fields. |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of spectrometry and experimental data. |
Impact | Various commercial reports. Publication on the SPECTRA-UF code in a peer-reviewed journal |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Edwards - UKAEA |
Organisation | Edwards |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Expertise on tritium compatibility requirements for potential new pumps. Laboratory space and staff to carry out testing, including testing with radioactive materials of any promising prototypes. Decommissioning of liabilities generated by testing with radioactive materials |
Collaborator Contribution | R&D and prototyping of new pump variants at Edwards vacuum new R&D HQ in Burgess Hill |
Impact | Several potential options for tritium compatible pumps have been ruled out by testing. Several promising candidates remain to be tested further. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | First Light Fusion - neutronics |
Organisation | First Light Fusion Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Advice and collaborative scientific studies in relation to the prediction of nuclear phenomena in association with fusion technologies; advice on the design and optimization of experimental configurations and diagnostics were provided. |
Collaborator Contribution | Inputs to modelling assumptions and experimental configurations. |
Impact | Various commercial reports |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | IAEA Coordinated Research Project: Hydrogen Permeation in Fusion-Relevant Materials (F43025) |
Organisation | International Atomic Energy Agency |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Attendance and presentation at First Research Coordination Meeting (23-27 Nov 2020) |
Collaborator Contribution | Presentations at First Research Coordination Meeting. Availably of neutron-irradiated samples for permeation and retention experiments from SCK-CEN, Belgium. |
Impact | Development of plans to test and analyse neutron-irradiated samples at UKAEA. Access to experimental data to help develop and validate new transport phenomena models. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | Imperial College London - UKAEA |
Organisation | Imperial College London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied supervision to students from Imperial College |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of students for year-long placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | KIT - Graduate placement |
Organisation | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied placement opportunities for a KIT graduate |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of graduate for year-long placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | MOD DESG Scheme |
Organisation | Ministry of Defence (MOD) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied placement opportunities for MOD graduates |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of gradates for six-month placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Multi-Organisation collaboration on Zr alloys for fusion technology |
Organisation | Jacobs Engineering Group |
Country | United States |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Joint collaboration initiated and led by CCFE, including University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, Rolls Royce, Jacobs. Projected assessed suitability of commercial Zr alloys for fusion and avenues for Zr alloy development for the specific fusion environment. CCFE directed project and submitted a manuscript for publication on outcomes. |
Collaborator Contribution | Literature and commercial surveys for Zr alloy performance in the fusion environment, Zr alloy availability and manufacturability. |
Impact | CCFE internal reports and a journal. Developed links with academic and industrial partners for future proposals/PhDs in Zr for fusion, especially via MIDAS programme. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Multi-Organisation collaboration on Zr alloys for fusion technology |
Organisation | Rolls Royce Group Plc |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Joint collaboration initiated and led by CCFE, including University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, Rolls Royce, Jacobs. Projected assessed suitability of commercial Zr alloys for fusion and avenues for Zr alloy development for the specific fusion environment. CCFE directed project and submitted a manuscript for publication on outcomes. |
Collaborator Contribution | Literature and commercial surveys for Zr alloy performance in the fusion environment, Zr alloy availability and manufacturability. |
Impact | CCFE internal reports and a journal. Developed links with academic and industrial partners for future proposals/PhDs in Zr for fusion, especially via MIDAS programme. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Multi-Organisation collaboration on Zr alloys for fusion technology |
Organisation | University of Birmingham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Joint collaboration initiated and led by CCFE, including University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, Rolls Royce, Jacobs. Projected assessed suitability of commercial Zr alloys for fusion and avenues for Zr alloy development for the specific fusion environment. CCFE directed project and submitted a manuscript for publication on outcomes. |
Collaborator Contribution | Literature and commercial surveys for Zr alloy performance in the fusion environment, Zr alloy availability and manufacturability. |
Impact | CCFE internal reports and a journal. Developed links with academic and industrial partners for future proposals/PhDs in Zr for fusion, especially via MIDAS programme. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Multi-Organisation collaboration on Zr alloys for fusion technology |
Organisation | University of Manchester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Joint collaboration initiated and led by CCFE, including University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, Rolls Royce, Jacobs. Projected assessed suitability of commercial Zr alloys for fusion and avenues for Zr alloy development for the specific fusion environment. CCFE directed project and submitted a manuscript for publication on outcomes. |
Collaborator Contribution | Literature and commercial surveys for Zr alloy performance in the fusion environment, Zr alloy availability and manufacturability. |
Impact | CCFE internal reports and a journal. Developed links with academic and industrial partners for future proposals/PhDs in Zr for fusion, especially via MIDAS programme. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Nuclear Graduate Scheme |
Organisation | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority NDA |
Department | Nuclear Graduates Scheme |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied placement opportunities for graduates on the UK Nuclear Graduate Scheme |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of graduate for six-month placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Oxidation of irradiated materials in fusion accident scenarios |
Organisation | University of California |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | This project is part of a Lancaster-FZJ-CCFE-UCLA project to understand W and W advanced alloys. This part of the project uses UCLA modelling experience to support a PhD project through CCFE at Lancaster. |
Collaborator Contribution | Providing theoretical and modelling support |
Impact | Collaboration is still active |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | SEPNet |
Organisation | South East Physics Network |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied supervision - both theoretical and practical to students from the South East Physics Network |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of quality students for summer placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Synergetic research between fusion reactors and high-power particle accelerators communities towards better understanding and prediction of the radiation response of structural and functional materials with mutual interest. |
Organisation | Culham Centre for Fusion Energy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Contribution into post-exposure examination and analytical investigations of samples after proton irradiation and thermal chock experiments. |
Collaborator Contribution | Organization on irradiation and high-energy protons exposure campaigns. Financial support of post-irradiation examination |
Impact | Increased collaboration with particle accelerators community (RAL, Fermilab, CERN, ESS, KEK). Publications in scientific journals. Further plans for collaborative research in the areas of radiation damage of materials of mutual interest like tungsten and beryllium. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Tritium Retention in Controlled and Evolving Microstructure (TRiCEM) |
Organisation | CEA Saclay |
Country | France |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Project lead, matched funding contribution for resources and hardware. Expertise to design, build and operate experimental systems and laboratory space. Expertise in materials modelling and access to clusters for modelling work to model damage creation in materials and model the trapping behaviour of radiation induced traps. |
Collaborator Contribution | SRMP CEA Saclay - SEM and TEM analysis, expertise in interpretation of results CEMHTI/CNRS - PAS analysis and expertise in understanding vacancies in irradiated materials University of Oxford - sample preparation and annealing using Oxford materials vacuum furnace VTT - SIMS analysis and expertise in interpretation of results University of Helsinki - heavy ion irradiation of materials samples Forschungzentrum Julich - TDS analysis University of Lille - modelling of trapping behaviour UMET - supercomputer access for DFT calculations |
Impact | New models for damage creation by irradiation. New models for simulation of radiation induced trap behaviour. New experimental results investigating retention and release of hydrogen isotopes from irradiated fusion relevant materials. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Tritium Retention in Controlled and Evolving Microstructure (TRiCEM) |
Organisation | Julich Research Centre |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Project lead, matched funding contribution for resources and hardware. Expertise to design, build and operate experimental systems and laboratory space. Expertise in materials modelling and access to clusters for modelling work to model damage creation in materials and model the trapping behaviour of radiation induced traps. |
Collaborator Contribution | SRMP CEA Saclay - SEM and TEM analysis, expertise in interpretation of results CEMHTI/CNRS - PAS analysis and expertise in understanding vacancies in irradiated materials University of Oxford - sample preparation and annealing using Oxford materials vacuum furnace VTT - SIMS analysis and expertise in interpretation of results University of Helsinki - heavy ion irradiation of materials samples Forschungzentrum Julich - TDS analysis University of Lille - modelling of trapping behaviour UMET - supercomputer access for DFT calculations |
Impact | New models for damage creation by irradiation. New models for simulation of radiation induced trap behaviour. New experimental results investigating retention and release of hydrogen isotopes from irradiated fusion relevant materials. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Tritium Retention in Controlled and Evolving Microstructure (TRiCEM) |
Organisation | National Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS) |
Country | France |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Project lead, matched funding contribution for resources and hardware. Expertise to design, build and operate experimental systems and laboratory space. Expertise in materials modelling and access to clusters for modelling work to model damage creation in materials and model the trapping behaviour of radiation induced traps. |
Collaborator Contribution | SRMP CEA Saclay - SEM and TEM analysis, expertise in interpretation of results CEMHTI/CNRS - PAS analysis and expertise in understanding vacancies in irradiated materials University of Oxford - sample preparation and annealing using Oxford materials vacuum furnace VTT - SIMS analysis and expertise in interpretation of results University of Helsinki - heavy ion irradiation of materials samples Forschungzentrum Julich - TDS analysis University of Lille - modelling of trapping behaviour UMET - supercomputer access for DFT calculations |
Impact | New models for damage creation by irradiation. New models for simulation of radiation induced trap behaviour. New experimental results investigating retention and release of hydrogen isotopes from irradiated fusion relevant materials. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Tritium Retention in Controlled and Evolving Microstructure (TRiCEM) |
Organisation | University of Helsinki |
Country | Finland |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Project lead, matched funding contribution for resources and hardware. Expertise to design, build and operate experimental systems and laboratory space. Expertise in materials modelling and access to clusters for modelling work to model damage creation in materials and model the trapping behaviour of radiation induced traps. |
Collaborator Contribution | SRMP CEA Saclay - SEM and TEM analysis, expertise in interpretation of results CEMHTI/CNRS - PAS analysis and expertise in understanding vacancies in irradiated materials University of Oxford - sample preparation and annealing using Oxford materials vacuum furnace VTT - SIMS analysis and expertise in interpretation of results University of Helsinki - heavy ion irradiation of materials samples Forschungzentrum Julich - TDS analysis University of Lille - modelling of trapping behaviour UMET - supercomputer access for DFT calculations |
Impact | New models for damage creation by irradiation. New models for simulation of radiation induced trap behaviour. New experimental results investigating retention and release of hydrogen isotopes from irradiated fusion relevant materials. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Tritium Retention in Controlled and Evolving Microstructure (TRiCEM) |
Organisation | University of Lille |
Country | France |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Project lead, matched funding contribution for resources and hardware. Expertise to design, build and operate experimental systems and laboratory space. Expertise in materials modelling and access to clusters for modelling work to model damage creation in materials and model the trapping behaviour of radiation induced traps. |
Collaborator Contribution | SRMP CEA Saclay - SEM and TEM analysis, expertise in interpretation of results CEMHTI/CNRS - PAS analysis and expertise in understanding vacancies in irradiated materials University of Oxford - sample preparation and annealing using Oxford materials vacuum furnace VTT - SIMS analysis and expertise in interpretation of results University of Helsinki - heavy ion irradiation of materials samples Forschungzentrum Julich - TDS analysis University of Lille - modelling of trapping behaviour UMET - supercomputer access for DFT calculations |
Impact | New models for damage creation by irradiation. New models for simulation of radiation induced trap behaviour. New experimental results investigating retention and release of hydrogen isotopes from irradiated fusion relevant materials. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Tritium Retention in Controlled and Evolving Microstructure (TRiCEM) |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Project lead, matched funding contribution for resources and hardware. Expertise to design, build and operate experimental systems and laboratory space. Expertise in materials modelling and access to clusters for modelling work to model damage creation in materials and model the trapping behaviour of radiation induced traps. |
Collaborator Contribution | SRMP CEA Saclay - SEM and TEM analysis, expertise in interpretation of results CEMHTI/CNRS - PAS analysis and expertise in understanding vacancies in irradiated materials University of Oxford - sample preparation and annealing using Oxford materials vacuum furnace VTT - SIMS analysis and expertise in interpretation of results University of Helsinki - heavy ion irradiation of materials samples Forschungzentrum Julich - TDS analysis University of Lille - modelling of trapping behaviour UMET - supercomputer access for DFT calculations |
Impact | New models for damage creation by irradiation. New models for simulation of radiation induced trap behaviour. New experimental results investigating retention and release of hydrogen isotopes from irradiated fusion relevant materials. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Tritium Retention in Controlled and Evolving Microstructure (TRiCEM) |
Organisation | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd |
Department | Matej Oresic VTT |
Country | Finland |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Project lead, matched funding contribution for resources and hardware. Expertise to design, build and operate experimental systems and laboratory space. Expertise in materials modelling and access to clusters for modelling work to model damage creation in materials and model the trapping behaviour of radiation induced traps. |
Collaborator Contribution | SRMP CEA Saclay - SEM and TEM analysis, expertise in interpretation of results CEMHTI/CNRS - PAS analysis and expertise in understanding vacancies in irradiated materials University of Oxford - sample preparation and annealing using Oxford materials vacuum furnace VTT - SIMS analysis and expertise in interpretation of results University of Helsinki - heavy ion irradiation of materials samples Forschungzentrum Julich - TDS analysis University of Lille - modelling of trapping behaviour UMET - supercomputer access for DFT calculations |
Impact | New models for damage creation by irradiation. New models for simulation of radiation induced trap behaviour. New experimental results investigating retention and release of hydrogen isotopes from irradiated fusion relevant materials. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | UKAEA (AMT) - National Nuclear Laboratory collaboration |
Organisation | National Nuclear Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Joint research on small specimen testing techniques (SSTT) to obtain material properties of fusion and fission relevant materials including interpretation of experimental data. Co-supervision of a PhD student investigating SSTT. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint research on SSTT to obtain material properties of fusion and fission relevant materials. Co-supervision of a PhD student investigating SSTT. |
Impact | Various journal papers and conference contributions. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | University of Bath - UKAEA |
Organisation | University of Bath |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied supervision to undergraduate students at the University of Bath |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of students able to work on UKAEA relevant projects |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | University of Bath- UKAEA PhD project on Pressure swing absorption for hydrogen isotope separation - materials characterization and preliminary trials |
Organisation | University of Bath |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Bath- UKAEA PhD project on Pressure swing absorption for hydrogen isotope separation - materials characterization and preliminary trials |
Collaborator Contribution | £45000 |
Impact | Identification of candidate materials for a novel hydrogen isotope separation system for deployment in future fusion reactors such as DEMO and STEP |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | University of Bristol - UKAEA |
Organisation | University of Bristol |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Hardware and resource funding and laboratory space for a system to support radioactive diamond growth using a Plasma Deposition Reactor. |
Collaborator Contribution | Hardware and resource funding to build a Plasma Deposition Reactor |
Impact | Production of the world first diamond battery |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | University of Bristol - UKAEA |
Organisation | University of Bristol |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied PhD supervision to students at the University of Bristol |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of students able to work on UKAEA relevant projects |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | University of Cambridge - UKAEA |
Organisation | University of Cambridge |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied supervision of students from the University of Cambridge |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of students for placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | University of Loughborough - UKAEA |
Organisation | Loughborough University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied supervision to a student from the University of Loughborough |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of quality students for year-long placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | University of Manchester - UKAEA |
Organisation | University of Manchester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied supervision a student from the University of Manchester |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of students for placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | University of Sheffield - UKAEA |
Organisation | University of Sheffield |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Access to an ion exposure system and expert operators to perform experiments. TDS analysis of exposed samples. |
Collaborator Contribution | Breeder blanket ceramic samples and analysis of TDS data |
Impact | Understanding of the effect of helium on deuterium (tritium) diffusion in the breeder blanket candidate material Li2TiO3 |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | University of Surrey - UKAEA |
Organisation | University of Surrey |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | H3AT supplied supervision - both theoretical and practical to students from the Surrey University |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of quality students for year-long placements at UKAEA |
Impact | Contributions to research at UKAEA; student experience; UKAEA recruitment |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | ATOM Marketplace (March 2019, Abingdon) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Activity display stand at local science event |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | ATOM Talk (February 2020, Abingdon) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Debate presentation entitled "The $3m Transport Challenge" including Gary Staunton as part of the ATOM festival programme. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | ATOM Talk (March 2019, Abingdon) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation entitled "Fusion Power: The next Step" by Nick Walkden as part of the ATOM festival programme |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | British Science Festival (September 2019) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Sun Dome Workshops ran across 9 sessions to cover 200 individuals. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Culham open days for the public |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Open days at UKAEA Culham for members of the public to visit the fusion facilities. Typically two a year with 200 people visiting at each. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
URL | http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/visits.aspx |
Description | Culham open evenings for the public in 2019 and 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Open evenings for the general public to have a lecture on fusion and then tour the fusion facilities at UKAEA Culham. Typically ten a year with one hundred visitors each time. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
URL | http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/visits.aspx |
Description | Culham virtual open evenings for the public (Nov 2020 to Mar 2021) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Online virtual visit presentations for the general public to have an introductory talk on fusion and then a presentation showing the fusion facilities at UKAEA Culham. Typically one hundred visitors each time. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
URL | http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/visits.aspx |
Description | Fusenet - Online Teacher CPD event (October 2020) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Virtual presentation, alongside GOLEM and ITER, delivered to school teachers for continual professional development. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | IF Oxford - Film Screening (October 2019, Oxford) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Screening of "Let There Be Light" with panel discussion. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | IF Oxford - Visits for Fusion Art Competition |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | A fusion art competition was linked with an IF Oxford presentation and two virtual visits were ran for adult winners and children winners. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | IF Oxford Online - Live virtual events (October 2020) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Six presentations delivered live via online virtual platforms to an average of 100 per event |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | IF Oxford Online - Virtual Explorazone (October 2020) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Online virtual activity display stand with downloadable resources and live-chat capability; our stand was attended by an estimated 180 virtual visitors. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Institute of Physics - Teacher CPD Event (February 2020) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Visit by school teachers for continual professional development |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | North Star (Autumn 2020) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Large online virtual event for Yorkshire schools to highlight STEM and manufacturing in the region, inclusive of a 5-week project working directly with a Sheffield school and talk by UKAEA graduate Leah Morgan. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Ogden Trust - Online Teacher CPD Event (February 2021) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Virtual presentation providing information on how to include fusion and UKAEA research in secondary and primary school cross-curriculum teaching for continual professional development. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | OxLEP Transformative Technologies Tour 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Visit by high-achieving students from local schools organized by OxLEP as part of a day visiting cutting-edge Oxfordshire STEM sites. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | STFC Engineering Your Future (July 2019) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Activity display stand at STFC event on Harwell campus for local schools |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | STFC Engineering Your Future - Virtula (July 2020) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Participation in round-table discussion and delivered virtual visit. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | STFC Engineering your Future (July 2018) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Activity display stand at STFC event on Harwell campus for local schools |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | STFC Science in Your Future (March 2018) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Activity display stand at STFC event on Harwell campus for local schools |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | STFC Science in Your Future (March 2019) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Activity display stand at STFC event on Harwell campus for local schools |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | School and College virtual visits to UKAEA Culham (April 2020 to Mar 2021) - 25 Schools and colleges, 1400 students, 25 teachers |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Online virtual visit presentations for school groups - e.g. GCSE, A Level, including international school groups |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
URL | http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/Visits.aspx |
Description | Tomorrow Science Festival (February 2020, Swindon) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Activity display stand at local science event |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | University student virtual visits to UKAEA Culham (Apr 2020 to Mar 2021) - 15 university groups, 350 university students, 15 lecturing staff |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Online virtual visit presentations for university groups - e.g. undergraduate physics courses, engineering courses, student societies. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
URL | http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/Visits.aspx |
Description | University student visits to UKAEA Culham (Apr 2017 to Mar 2020) - 50 university groups, 900 university students, 75 lecturing staff |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Visits by university groups - e.g. undergraduate physics courses, engineering courses, student societies. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019,2020 |
URL | http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/Visits.aspx |
Description | Visit by Amanda Solloway MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 6 March 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Visit by Amanda Solloway MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 6th March. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Visit by Prof Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Advisor and Sarah Munby, Permanent Secretary, of BEIS |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Visit by the Perm Secretary and Chief Scientific Advisor of the department that owns and funds UKAEA-CCFE |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Visit by Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Minister of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth), 13 Aug 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Visit by the Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |