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Community News

5 Feb 2026

AWE to become guardians of historic Aldermaston Park

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has purchased Aldermaston Park, a 139-acre site on the northern boundary of AWE’s Aldermaston site. The site will be occupied by AWE.

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How AI could change the approach to computer simulations, according to Dr. Hugh Goyder

Dr. Hugh Goyder, one of our William Penney Fellows, from Cranfield University, takes a moment to reflect on the development of computer simulation as a vital tool for research at AWE.

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AWE hosts its first Nuclear Safety Conference

In late 2025, the Government published the Nuclear Regulatory Review, a landmark report described by the Prime Minister as “establishing a clear and ambitious course to renew our nuclear sector, to accelerate the safe, secure, and affordable delivery of nuclear projects across civil, defence, and decommissioning”.

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