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Sam Laidlaw appointed as non-executive chairman of AWE Plc Board
Sam Laidlaw has been appointed as the new independent non-executive chairman of the AWE Plc Board with effect from 1 January 2025.
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Sam Laidlaw has been appointed as the new independent non-executive chairman of the AWE Plc Board with effect from 1 January 2025.
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We are pleased to announce that, following the success of previous years, the Worshipful Company of Engineers, Engineers Trust once again seeks nominations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We have a workforce 7,000 strong, have a wide programme of engagement with 37 UK universities and welcome apprentices and graduates annually.
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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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As part of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) renewal programme, the UK will replace its existing nuclear warhead, and it is our highly skilled teams here at AWE that will do this. As well as people, we need to make sure we have the right facilities too.
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CIOs are rarely asked to create a platform that supports secure collaboration between thousands of partners for one of the UK’s biggest ever infrastructure projects as part of a national endeavour. But it happens, occasionally.
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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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AWE has launched the first phase of a new centre of excellence in scientific computing.