The University of Oxford has been awarded more than £7 million, the highest amount of funding given to organisations across the UK, in the latest round of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) funding - aimed at fueling the best, brightest and...
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...
Q1 passengers on forecast – Heathrow welcomed 9.7 million passengers in Q1 2022 in line with our forecasts. January and February were much weaker than expected due to Omicron-related travel restrictions, while March demand increased after the unexpectedly quick removal of all UK travel restrictions on...
The UK Space Agency has released its latest assessment of the Size & Health of the UK space sector. Despite the global impacts of the pandemic, over 3,000 UK space jobs were created in one year. The growth of Harwell Space Cluster corroborates this, as...
International aerospace and defence company Nammo has taken on a new building within the Enterprise Zone at Westcott, nr Aylesbury in the heart of the Thames Valley, further enhancing its UK propulsion facilities. A new 15-year lease at Building 6040 comprising 18,200 sqft of manufacturing and...
Oxford University has been ranked first in the UK for turning academic research into spinout companies, according to a new report, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Since 2011, a total of 193 spinouts have been identified emerging from Oxford University, ahead of Cambridge University...
Catalent, a global leader in enabling biopharma, cell, gene, and consumer health has announced the acquisition, from Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre UK Limited (VMIC Ltd.), of the biologics development and manufacturing facility, currently under construction and located at the world-renowned Harwell Science and Innovation...
LSH’s 2022 UK Vitality Index has revealed Windsor & Maidenhead to the be the UK’s best-performing location, based on a range of measures including economy, health and environment. Other Thames Valley towns and cities featured in the top ten with Reading 4th highest, High Wycombe...