TWI will host its first-ever Technology Fellows’ Day at its Cambridge HQ on 15 May 2025, putting the spotlight on welding science for nuclear and fusion plants—and the lessons other sectors can borrow. Delegates will hear how flaw assessment, long-range ultrasonics and electron-beam welding are being adapted to meet the reliability demands of next-generation reactors, while additive manufacturing and high-temperature failure modes round out a packed agenda.
What makes the programme stand out is the calibre of the presenters. Names such as Dr Matthew Doré on structural integrity, Adrienne Barnes on ferritic steels in aggressive media and Dr David Howse on arc process engineering have steered international codes like BS 7910, IIW standards and critical oil-and-gas repair campaigns. Their collective experience—stretching from aerospace to offshore—gives weld engineers a fast track to proven practice instead of lab-only theory.
Networking is part of the draw: the seminar offers face-to-face access to Fellows whose work underpins many Member projects. For fabricators, inspectors and design teams wrestling with life-extension or first-of-a-kind builds, it’s a rare chance to quiz the people who literally write the rules. TWI isn’t streaming this one, so an early seat in Cambridge may be the best investment a welding professional makes this year.
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