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AWE launches third STEM Returners programme

AWE and STEM Returners are partnering for a third time to continue their drive to help science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) professionals return to work after a career break. The announcement follows two successful previous programmes which have enabled more than 20 people to secure new roles. The new programme will welcome 15 professionals […]

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AWE Graduate wins at the 2024 LGBTQ+ defence awards

AWEPride is pleased to announce that one of our engineering graduates has won the ‘Graduate or Apprentice of the Year Award’ at the 2024 LGBTQ+ Defence Awards.  Hosted this year by BBC news anchor Jane Hill, the 2024 LGBTQ+ Defence Awards celebrated achievers from the Defence Industry who have significantly contributed to LGBTQ+ progress.   Aaron […]

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AWE launches new Defence Nuclear Safety Engineering MSc Course

AWE is proud to announce the introduction of a new postgraduate education course in Defence Nuclear Safety Engineering, as part of our strategic alliance with Cranfield University. The course aims to help students understand the principles of modern nuclear warhead design, with modules grouped into: Nuclear Warhead Safety; Systems Engineering; and Explosives Ordnance Engineering. The […]

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PACT with kindness – AWE employees vote for parent and child charity

AWE employees have chosen the adoption and trauma recovery charity, Parents And Children Together (PACT), as their new charity partner. AWE staff will support PACT by fundraising, giving employees volunteering time to help with activities and generally raising awareness and promoting the charity’s valuable work. AWE’s Kavita Thandi, Responsible Business Manager, said: “Supporting our local […]

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AWE’s undergraduate wins Year in Industry Prize

Chloe, from the University of Brighton, who just completed her year-in-industry with AWE, has been awarded the prestigious Year in Industry Prize – sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers. Chloe delivered a number of projects, which have resulted in the successful enrolment of a local dairy farm to support AWE’s regulatory and […]

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AWE Nuclear Security Technologies seeks amazing young people for extraordinary career opportunities

AWE’s prestigious Early Careers programme is open for applications from today (16 September) for entry in 2025. Around 10,000 applications are expected for the 534 hotly contested places which will be available; covering apprenticeships, 12-month year in industry placement and AWE’s Evolve graduate scheme. A separate application window for degree apprentice schemes opens in October. […]

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AWE honoured with Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award

The highest award under the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold status recognises AWE’s active support of its military veterans, reservists and cadets and future opportunities for people currently serving in the Armed Forces. AWE CEO, Nick Elliott, said: “AWE are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, so I am delighted that […]

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Committing to data-led wellbeing

The nature of what AWE does means being safe and secure are our fundamentals. And to support this, our people’s health and wellbeing is a priority.

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Case Study: AWE and Space Park Leicester

AWE Nuclear Security Technologies and Space Park Leicester have established a strategic partnership, building on two decades of joint working between the organisations.

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Case Study: AWE and the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)

Collaborating to empower future innovators An aligned focus to drive innovation in UK defence and security brought AWE Nuclear Security Technologies and the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) together. The collaboration builds on DASA’s extensive experience in identifying and supporting innovation projects for defence and security applications, and demonstrates AWE’s commitment to growing an innovative […]

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Marking 10 years of physics collaboration

This year marks the 10th anniversary of OxCHEDS, the Oxford Centre for High Energy Density Science, which is an AWE sponsored centre of excellence specialising in areas of physics at the University of Oxford that are vital to nuclear science and technology. The 2024 OxCHEDS annual meeting was held earlier in the year during which […]

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