AWE renews strategic alliance with Cranfield

Homeland October 4, 2016

Cranfield University and the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) have renewed the strategic alliance agreement between the two institutions.

The renewal was signed at Cranfield at a Strategic Alliance Board of Management meeting attended by Cranfield Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Peter Gregson, and AWE Chief Scientist Professor Andrew Randewich.

The strategic alliance with Cranfield has enabled joint working primarily focused on energetic materials, dynamic response and fluid dynamics, and has generated numerous joint publications. The renewal of the agreement will allow Cranfield and AWE to broaden the research partnership and deliver bespoke courses at either institution.

Cranfield was pleased to welcome AWE as a partner to its inaugural Defence and Security Doctoral Symposium in November 2015, in partnership with the Defence Academy of the UK and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and is delighted that AWE has decided to become a major sponsor in 2016.

Sir Peter said: “Our collaboration with AWE is long-standing and enables Cranfield researchers to work with AWE colleagues. The relationships that have developed over many years between the staff of AWE and Cranfield University are close and productive.”

Professor Randewich added: “Cranfield provides unique opportunities in defence science and education, and AWE has therefore taken great benefit from its long-standing relationship with the University. The renewal of the strategic alliance is particularly timely as we embark on enhanced joint programmes in areas such as energetics and shock physics.”

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Post written by: Julie Shennan

Features Editor of MOD DCB Magazine and MOD DSS Yearbook. Content Marketing Executive at BiP Solutions (Defence Online's sister company). Editor and founder of Artsnfaffs Online Magazine.