Culham Plasma Physics Summer School
The Culham Plasma Physics Summer School is a two-week introductory programme at UKAEA’s Culham Campus. It covers fundamental plasma physics and its applications, including fusion, astrophysics and low-temperature plasmas.
The Culham Plasma Physics Summer School features:
- an introduction to the basic principles of plasma physics through lectures by experts and problem-solving sessions
- sessions on fusion plasmas, solar, space and astrophysical plasmas, laser plasmas, industrial applications, and data analysis
- tours of fusion facilities like the Joint European Torus (JET) and the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) Upgrade
- social events
- opportunities for networking and detailed discussions with course lecturers
The Culham Plasma Physics Summer School is aimed at Masters and early-career PhD students. Students must be over 18 and generally will be in their final year of undergraduate or first year of post graduate study. We assume no previous knowledge of the subject, but familiarity with electromagnetism and applied mathematics at first degree level will be helpful.
The next edition will be held from 13 to 23 July 2026. See this page for all information.