Please note this programme is still being finalised and subject to change. You can see more details about the programme content under Lecture Summaries.
York Week – 19th – 22nd June 2023
The programme will be hosted by the University of York on its Heslington Campus.
Monday 19th June – University of York, Heslington East Campus
09:30 – 10:30 – Arrival, coffee and registration
10:30 – 11:00 – Welcome (tbc)
11:00-12:30 – Fusion Energy: the conditions & approaches Howard Wilson, University of York
12:30-13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 – Plasma Physics for Fusion Industry Nick Walkden, Frazer Nash
15:00-15:30 – Coffee
15:30 – 17:00 – Materials Science for Fusion Industry Amy Gandy, University of Sheffield
17:30 – 19:30 – Welcome Drinks Reception and networking with delegates
Tuesday 20th June – University of York, Heslington East Campus
09:00 – 10:30 – The Tokamak Garry Voss,UKAEA
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee
11:00-12:30 – Heating and Current Drive Technology – Radio Frequency Mark Henderson, UKAEA
12:30-13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 – Tokamak Operational Scenarios Fernanda Rimini, UKAEA
15:00-15:30 – Coffee
15:30 – 17:00 – Delegate Networking with each other and students
Wednesday 21st June – University of York, Heslington East Campus
09:00 – 10:30 – Diagnostics and Control Hartmut Zohm, IPP Garching
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee
11:00-12:30 – Inertial Confinement Fusion Nigel Woolsey, University of York & Hugo Doyle, First Light Fusion
12:30-13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 –Panel Session, EU Fusion Landscape Hartmut Zohm, IPP Garching, Chinese Fusion Landscape Jiangang Li, IPP Hefei, US Fusion Landscape, Ann White, MIT, US
15:00-15:30 – Coffee
15:30 – 17:00 – Panel Session, (cont.) (tbc)
Evening – School Dinner
Thursday 22nd June – University of York, Heslington East Campus
09:00 – 10:30 – Fuelling a tokamak Rachel Lawless, UKAEA
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee
11:00-12:30 – Nuclear/Neutronics Analysis of Fusion Systems (tbc)
12:30-13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 – Plasma Exhaust and divertor design in Tokamaks Jan Coenan, Forschungszentrum Juelich
15:00-15:30 – Coffee
15:30 – 17:00 – Digital Approaches to Design in Fusion Andrew Davis, UKAEA
Oxfordshire Week – 25th – 28th September 2023
The Oxfordshire week will be hosted by University of Oxford Materials Department and UKAEA and will include one day at Culham Science Centre and three days at Keble College.
Monday 25th September – Keble College
08:30 – 09:30 – Arrival, coffee and registration
09:30 – 11:00 – The UK fusion programme in the international landscape Ian Chapman, UKAEA
11:00 – 11:30 – Coffee
11:30- 13:00 – Materials Technology for Fusion Aneeqa Khan, University of Manchester
13:00-14:00 – Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 – Tritium and Fuelling Technologies Tamsin Jackson, UKAEA
15:30-16:00 – Coffee
16:00 – 17:30 – Magnets and Magnet Technology Susie Speller, University of Oxford
17:30 – 19:30 – Welcome Drinks Reception and networking with delegates and students
Tuesday 26th September – Culham Science Centre
09:00 – 10:30 – Manufacturing for Fusion, Lee Aucott, UKAEA
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee
11:00-12:30 – Breeding blanket design, Sam Murphy, University of Lancaster
12:30-13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 – Site tour of UKAEA facilities
15:00-15:30 – Coffee
15:30 – 17:00 – Site tour of UKAEA facilities
Wednesday 27th September – Keble College
09:00 – 10:30 –Plasma Heating and Current Drive Systems – neutral beam injection Ursel Fantz, IPP Garching
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee
11:00-12:30 – System and Plant Maintenance Rob Skilton, UKAEA
12:30-13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 – Socio-economics of Fusion Energy Niek Lopes Cardozo, Technical University of Eindhoven
15:00-15:30 – Coffee
15:30 – 17:00 – Panel Session (tbc)
Evening – School Dinner at University of Oxford
Thursday 28th September – Keble College
09:00 – 10:30 – Fusion Waste and Waste Management Mark Gilbert, UKAEA
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee
11:00-12:30 – Fusion Powerplant Safety and Regulation Sally Forbes, UKAEA
12:30-13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 – Engineering Delivery Rachel Packer, Atkins
15:00-15:30 – Coffee
15:30 – 17:00 – Systems Integration Chris Waldon, UKAEA