York Programme 2025
York Programme
Course Overview
This four-day course offers a broad overview of plasma physics, science and technology needed to understand energy generation by fusion power. Each talk is delivered by an expert in the field, and includes 1 hour of lecture and 30 minutes of discussion with the speaker.
Location: Guildhall in York City Centre
Dates: 16th – 19th June 2025
Monday 16th
- UK Fusion Landscape: Adam Baker, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Fusion Energy: the conditions and approaches: Roddy Vann, University of York
- Plasma Physics for Fusion Energy: Michele Romanelli, Tokamak Energy
- Materials Science for Fusion Industry: Amy Gandy, UKAEA
Tuesday 17th
- The Tokamak: Garry Voss, UKAEA
- Inertial Confinement Fusion: John Pasley, University of York
- Fusion Power Cycle, and Heating & Current Drive, Mark Henderson, UKIFS
- Tokamak diverters and plasma exhaust: Kieran Gibson, University of York
Wednesday 18th
- Diagnostics and Control: Hannah Willett, Tokamak Energy
- Tokamak operational scenarios, the EUROfusion roadmap and how to commission a power plant: Fernanda Rimini, UKAEA
- Panel session: Diversifying the fusion workforceChair: Aneeqa Khan, University of Manchester
Panelists: Laura Wheatley, IAEA - Monica Mwanje, Inclusion and Diversity in Nuclear
- Emin Veron, Racial Equality in Nuclear
- Stephanie Diem, University of Wisconsin- Madison
- Nick Walden, FOSTER
Thursday 19th
- Tritium, lithium and the fusion fuel cycle: Phil Edmondson, University of Manchester
- Magnetic Machines: Alternative Path for Fusion Energy Stephanie Diem, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Digital Approaches to Design in Fusion: Andrew Davis, UKAEA