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Oxfordshire moves into the new Tier 4 level of restrictions
Oxfordshire is now in Tier 4 level of local lockdown restrictions. Here’s just about all you need to know about what you can, and can’t do, in Tier 4.
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Biotech start-up DJS Antibodies raises £6m in seed funding
The biotech start-up company based in Upper Heyford will use the funds to accelerate the development of its novel antibody therapeutics for inflammatory disease.
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Oxford-based Speik acquired by Dubber for £21.5 million
Speik, a leading UK-based provider of call recording and PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance was acquired by Australia-based Dubber Corporation (Dubber), for £21.5 million.
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New world record for solar cell set by Oxford PV
Ground-breaking solar cell produced by Oxford PV has set a new world record for the amount of the sun’s energy that can be converted into electricity by a single solar cell.
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New report reveals Blenheim Palace local economic impact in 2019/20
The newly-released report undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School has shown a sharp rise in the estate’s contribution to the local economy.
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Magdrive secures £1.4m seed funding for new propulsion system
Based at the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre at Harwell Campus, Magdrive is developing a revolutionary plasma thruster for the new space age.
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Caroline Green named as new Chief Executive at Oxford City Council
The current Assistant Chief Executive will succeed Gordon Mitchell who is due to step down in the new year.
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Have your say on County Council budget proposals for 2021/22
The council is proposing to increase council tax by 1.99%, and would also like to know what you think of an additional increase, up to 3%, for adult social care.
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Williams Racing appoints Jost Capito as Chief Executive Officer
Reporting into Matthew Savage, Williams Racing Chairman, he will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company from 01 February 2021.
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Professor Sir Rory Collins awarded the MRC Millennium Medal 2020
He is being honoured for his transformative national and international contributions to both cardiovascular disease and UK Biobank.
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Funding and support available for energy storage companies
The Faraday Institution and Cambridge Cleantech have teamed up to help SMEs bring their innovative energy storage products to market.
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Tinbergen building demolition work completed
The Tinbergen building – located on the junction of St Cross Road and South Parks Road – was the University’s largest teaching and research building before its closure in February 2017.
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£600k investment in M40 rural eco-office development now fully let
White Commercial Surveyors has successfully leased out all the office premises at the Courtyard Office Suites at Upper Aynho Grounds.
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Sensyne Health launches diabetes monitoring product in US
The solution will be offered to US health systems and health plans through Cognizant, their US sales and marketing partner.
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Oxfordshire County Council highway team project up for national award
The project to reform its highways service has brought in an extra £400,000 a year, increased public satisfaction, and helped residents highlight which roads need fixing.
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Oxford BioDynamics appoints non-executive chairman
The biotechnology company developing personalised medicine tests based on 3D genomic biomarkers, has announced that Matthew Wakefield as its Non-Executive Chairman.