Scientists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) will use the funding to lay the groundwork for future development of both major facilities. This will keep them at the cutting edge of what is scientifically possible. Researchers at RAL undertake...
Oxford Brookes University has risen six places to 45th in the 2023 Complete University Guide rankings. Every year, the Complete University Guide releases UK university and subject league tables to support prospective students in making informed decisions about their future. “I am delighted to have improved on...
Oxbotica, a global leader in autonomous vehicle software, has completed the first safe and sustainable deployment of a zero-occupancy, fully autonomous, new-type electric vehicle on publicly accessible roads in Europe. The all-electric AppliedEV vehicle, driven by Oxbotica, is operating in Oxford with no on-board driver, marking the next...
Oxford University joins a consortium led by the digital quantum computing company, SEEQC, to build and deliver a full-stack quantum computer for pharmaceutical drug development for Merck KGaA. The consortium has today been awarded a £6.85M grant by Innovate UK’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) to build a commercially...
PATRIZIA has completed the construction of an impressive new high-tech building which will be home to a new In-Orbit Space Manufacturing Facility and a Healthy Living Laboratory at Westcott Venture Park. The new development known as Building 4000 and comprising 27,000 sq ft is centrally...
Tokamak Energy has announced the breakthrough design of cryogenic, or very low temperature, power electronics technology for the high-efficiency operation of its superconducting magnets. This will result in reduced costs of future fusion power plants – which is key to commercialising and scaling the technology....
EY has announced that it will be relocating to new office space in Reading, which has been designed to facilitate the firm’s new hybrid working model. The new office marks EY’s continued investment in its Thames Valley business. Over the last financial year, the firm...
Buckinghamshire Council's Strategic Sites Planning Committee has resolved to grant planning permission for the expansion of the world-renowned Pinewood Studios site in Buckinghamshire, England. The proposed development for new studio space includes sound stages, a skills and training hub to be operated by the National Film and Television School, a business growth hub and a major film inspired...
Research commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s UK Global Screen Fund has shown that UK film and TV play a vital role in influencing positive international opinion of the country and attracting global viewers to visit our world-famous locations and landmarks. Nearly...
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc and the University of Oxford have announced a major five-year collaboration to establish the Oxford-GSK Institute of Molecular and Computational Medicine. The new Institute, which will be based at the University of Oxford, aims to improve the success and speed of research...