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We are delighted to announce that all four of our shortlisted applicants for prestigious 2024 Whitworth Scholarship Awards were successful. The Whitworth Scholarship Awards recognise exceptional academic ability, outstanding practical skills and the qualities required to succeed in industry.

AWE has announced the launch of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for construction supply chain support required to deliver its Future Material Campus (FMC) programme.

AWE joins an exclusive club of fewer than 200 organisations that have been recognised by the UK Government with the highest badge of honour for supporting the Armed Forces community.

Delivering the facilities that will make up the Future Materials Campus (FMC) is an incredibly complex project with a huge range of interdependencies and competing demands, spanning outcomes, timing, development and budget pressures.

In a new opinion piece published by The Engineer, Sharif Narouz, Future Materials Campus (FMC) Programme Director, writes about the new facilities to help maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent.

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 […]

Sam Laidlaw has been appointed as the new independent non-executive chairman of the AWE Plc Board with effect from 1 January 2025.

We are pleased to announce that, following the success of previous years, the Worshipful Company of Engineers, Engineers Trust once again seeks nominations.

In the academic year 2023/2024, we reached 60,000 primary, secondary and college students with our schools programme, and nearly all of the schools visited were a source of applications into our apprentice scheme.

The FMC provides a unique and exciting opportunity for the UK to push forward its expertise in science and technology, creating jobs and contributing to the local economy.

The Local Liaison Committee (LLC) provides an important platform for local people to gain a better understanding of AWE’s activities and to raise questions through their elected representative on the Committee.

We’re really lucky at Aldermaston to have a wealth of nature on our land, including specially protected creatures such as woodlark, peregrine falcons, great crested newts and bat species, along with veteran oak trees.