UKSPA Directory 2017
England | Full Member 085
Transport links
Located on A415 near A34 / M40 / M4 5 min walk to Culham rail station 52 mins by car to Heathrow Airport
Materials Research Facility ( MRF ): MRF is a new facility at Culham Science Centre . Its purpose is to find the most suitable materials for use in nuclear reactors .
Academic and industrial researchers at the MRF examine tiny samples of irradiated materials to see whether , and by how much , radiation may have degraded them . Knowing which materials retain their strength and other physical properties when subjected to intense radiation helps engineers build better reactors .
Remote Applications in Challenging Environments ( RACE ): RACE is another new facility ( opened in 2016 ). It offers state-of-the-art testing for remotely controlled and robotic equipment for use in hazardous environments such as nuclear power generation , space exploration and deep-sea oil and gas operations . The expertise at RACE comes from over 20 years of developing remotehandling technology for the JET fusion device at Culham .
The Oxford Advanced Skills Training Centre enables Oxfordshire businesses to offer young people high-tech and engineering apprenticeships of the highest quality . It offers unique benefits for employers , apprentices and the local economy in one of the most thriving areas for science and technology in the UK . ■
Nearby
9 miles south of Oxford Just outside Abingdon on Thames 1 hour by train from London
Strategic network
Science Vale UK Harwell Campus & Oxford University County and District Councils