News - Fusion

  • Funding confirmed for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power

    We are very pleased to announce that the Fusion CDT’s bid has been successful and the new EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power will begin taking students in...

  • Cohort Teambuilding for new CDT students

    Shortly after starting their doctoral journeys, the cohort of 22 students came together for the first time in mid-October in York. But before getting fully into the team discussions, we...

  • Nuclear fusion: new record brings dream of clean energy closer

    In it’s final experiment, the JET Tokamak produced more energy via fusion than ever before, as reported by the BBC:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68233330 Dr Aneeqa Khan, one of our CDT academics from...

  • FUSION POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY AT CULHAM – Wednesday 17th January 2024

    Each year the Fusion CDT collaborates with UK Atomic Energy Authority to organise an open day for prospective postgraduate students. While Fusion is the headline topic, this spans many research areas that encompass plasma...

  • Registrations are open for the Fusion Industry School 2023

    We’re pleased to announce that the second Fusion Industry School is now open for registrations. The Fusion Industry School is a 2-week interactive programme of lectures from world-leading experts in...

  • Teambuilding for new Fusion CDT first years

    In weeks 4 to 6 of the autumn term, the Fusion CDT first years from all the partner universities came together for three weeks of lectures at York Plasma Institute....

  • Outreach success in Scarborough

    Fusion CDT members from several years engaged in outreach at the Scarborough Science & Engineering Week on the 11th and 12th of October 2022. Local students flocked to the Sundome every...

  • Fusion Postgraduate Open Day at Culham – Weds 7th December 2022

    Each year the Fusion CDT collaborates with UK Atomic Energy Authority to organise an open day for prospective postgraduate students. While Fusion is the headline topic, this spans many research areas that encompass plasma...

  • Congratulations Matthew Selwood!

    Congratulations to Matthew Selwood, a York Fusion CDT student who successfully defended his thesis at viva in July 2022. Matthew’s thesis is entitled, “Coded Aperture Imaging: novel approaches to high-energy...

  • Prize winning posters for Emma

    Congratulations to Emma Hume, a University of York Fusion CDT student currently in her fourth year. Emma was awarded second place for the Best Student Poster Competition at the High...