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York research centre set to boost UK fusion programme | 22/12/2010
The University of York and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council have established a partnership to create a world-leading, interdisciplinary plasma research centre.
The £6 million investment over five years will create the York Plasma Institute, with a new purpose-built laboratory, and expand the University's existing programme of hot plasma science research for fusion energy applications to include low temperature plasmas for technological applications.
The University of York is already a key research partner for CCFE, and has many students working with Culham. The formation of the institute will further strengthen fusion research in the UK.
York's involvement with CCFE will be broadened by the appointment of a dedicated Industry Officer for the new institute. The officer will work in partnership with CCFE to help make sure that UK industry is well placed to benefit from the opportunities that the international fusion programme offers, particularly from ITER.
The Institute's Director, Professor Howard Wilson (pictured), said: "The York Plasma Institute will provide a unique research and education facility in the UK, bringing high temperature plasma studies for fusion energy under the same roof as low temperature technological plasma studies, to exploit synergies between the fields and related disciplines, and drive collaborations with industry."
More information at: http://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2010/research/plasma-institute/
