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Culham experiment could remove hurdle in developing fusion energy
Initial results from an experiment at the UKAEA demonstrates the success of a world-first concept that could remove one of the major hurdles in developing fusion energy.
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Revenue quadruples in Sensyne Health trading update for 2021
The company has reported robust financial performance in its 2021 unaudited revenues of at least £9.0 million compared to £2.1 million in the 2020 audited accounts.
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Oxford City Council lets 22 new council homes
Oxford City Council is letting 22 new homes for social rent in the latest phase of a 141 home development in Oxford that will include 45 council homes.
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Oxford tech team design autonomous robot to work in hazardous environments
The team from Createc and Oxford Robotic Institute created the robot to remove the need for people to work in dangerous environments like nuclear disaster zones.
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Historic and classic vehicles industry launches trade association
With many skilled jobs in the UK at risk because of red tape, the new trade association will campaign to secure the future of this world-leading British industry.
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Funding boost to transform future of transport in Oxfordshire
This will allow the council to develop a system capable of offering transport data to technology development companies and the public.
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Electric vehicle users can Park and Charge in Bicester as new hub opens
The Bicester site is the first of 24 council-owned car parks that will have an EV charging hub installed this year under the £5.2 million Park and Charge scheme.
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Kadans acquires Sherard Building on The Oxford Science Park
The c.28,000 sq ft building, let in its entirety to the Oxford Science Innovation (OSI), was acquired from MRP, the property arm of construction firm McAleer & Rushe.
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MoA Technology moves to The Oxford Science Park
MoA Technology has moved to the Bellhouse Building, the most recently completed building in the Magdalen Centre, one of the largest innovation centres in the UK.
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Oxfordshire pub company Peach named one of ‘Best Companies To Work For’
The North Aston based business runs five pubs in the county, including The Fishes in Oxford, The Fleece in Witney and The Thatch in Thame.
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Oxford spinout aims to produce sustainable guilt-free sausages by 2023
Ivy Farm Technologies, an Oxford University spinout aims to become the first commercial producer of sustainable, cultured meat in the UK.
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Companies join forces to build revolutionary bean-hopping satellite
The new beam-hopping satellite will allow satellites to switch which part of the world they cover, managing real-time surges in commercial demand or responding to emergencies.
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Powerful electric vehicle EV charging superhub is heading to Oxford
The UK’s largest public EV charging hub of 38 fast and ultra-rapid chargers will deliver 100% renewable energy to EV drivers day and night.
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Oxford University to host G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting in early June
The 2021 G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting will be held in person in Oxford on 03 and 04 June and will bring together health leaders from the world’s leading democracies.
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Cecil Rhodes Statue will not be removed for now says Oriel College
The Governing Body of Oriel College has decided not to begin the process of removing the statue despite an Independent Commission backing the College’s original wish to remove it.
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Oxford businesses impacted by lockdown urged to apply for discretionary grants
The Government has given the City Council £4.4m to provide discretionary grants to businesses in Oxford that have been severely impacted by the latest lockdown.