Fusion Industry School

Now in its fourth year, the Fusion Industry School (organised by the Fusion Centre for Doctoral Training and UKAEA) continues to work with the fusion community, delivering a two-part fusion training programme to meet the needs of the emerging fusion industry and associated supply chain companies and organisations.

This is an interactive programme of lectures from world-leading experts in fusion, aimed at providing an overview of the current progress and challenges. The school consists of lectures, networking sessions, panel discussions and Q&As as well as visits to the UKAEA national fusion facilities.

York Course: 16th June – 19th June 2025
Oxford Course: 29th September – 2nd October 2025

Programme & Speakers Registration Carer’s Fund

Why attend Fusion Industry School?

Engage directly with world experts

Each talk is delivered by an expert speaker in that field
30 minute Q&A session after each talk
Panel sessions on current topics taking questions directly from the audience
Delegate numbers are limited to ensure delegates can interact with speakers

Gain a broad overview of the fusion landscape, current progress and challenges.

The Fusion Industry School brings diverse viewpoints from academia, industry, national labs and policy makers to one event. We welcome experts from across Europe, US, and South East Asia, whilst also taking advantage of the UK’s own expertise across the sector.

13 talks from different speakers per event, plus a panel session
over the past 3 years we’ve welcomed experts from 30 different organisations

“A fantastic introduction for anyone interested in the fusion industry”
Jack Barnes, AtkinsRéalis

“Broad range of topics covered which gave me an overview and some insights into the whole fusion industry. Amazing opportunity.” Claudia Quintal, UKAEA

“Everyone working in fusion knows about their area, but can’t easily see the whole picture. Fusion School demystifies and opens doors to allow for the bigger picture understanding.” Laura Hirschfield, Optima Systems Consultancy.

“FIS is an excellent opportunity to build one’s foundation in the fusion field and get acquainted not only with the fundamentals and science, but also the challenges we have to tackle going ahead to make it a commercially viable solution to meet global energy demand.” Vishnu Singh, UKAEA

Network with other professionals new to the fusion industry

You will join 50-60 other professionals who are new to fusion. We hold a Welcome Reception on the first night, and a dinner on Wednesday evening. Those looking for more networking can join a smaller group for a guided walking tour of the city on Tuesday

We run great courses – according to our feedback

We consistently receive high praise in our post-event feedback. Over the past 3 years (across 6 events), a remarkable 91% of participants expressed “very satisfied” with the overall experience, while an impressive 99.5% confirmed that the program met or exceeded their expectations.

Who is the programme aimed at?

The purpose of the Fusion Industry School is to introduce you to the breadth of fusion energy. Content is aimed at professionals with an engineering or scientific background, with 0-3 years of experience in fusion. You do not need any prior fusion knowledge to attend.

The course will benefit:

People re-skilling into fusion from adjacent sectors
New graduates starting in a fusion role looking for an overview of the industry
Professionals with a few years experience looking to deepen their understanding of the different technologies involved, and how they function and interact with each other.
Business leaders/strategists looking to understand the challenges and opportunities in fusion

If you are an undergraduate, MSc or PhD student looking for an introduction to fusion, we would recommend the Culham Summer School: https://culhamsummerschool.org.uk/
ITER also have a list of summer schools for students on their website (see left-hand menu): https://www.iter.org/education
The Fusenet Association also run events for students, please see their Events Page or the Fusenet Linkedin Page.