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Oxfordshire wins £2.98 million funding to transform active travel
Oxford, Witney and Bicester are set to benefit from the cash boost to improve active travel options and support local economic recovery over the coming months.
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Central M40 Banbury announces Warburtons’ Pre-Let and further speculative development
British Airways Pension Fund (BAPF) and Tritax Symmetry have secured an 83,750 sq ft pre-let with Warburtons on a 15-year lease at CM40 in Banbury.
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Oxford Uni’s vaccine research and development boosted by £3.3m gift from Wafic Saïd
The University of Oxford has secured a critical professorship in vaccinology for the future following a gift of £3.33 million from the Saïd family.
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First phase at Axis J9 industrial units in Bicester now ready for occupation
The first phase at Axis J9, a brand new 200,000 sq ft development of five prominent industrial and warehousing units in Bicester, is now ready for occupation.
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Robust performance for Oxford Instruments in half-year results to 30 September 2020
The leading provider of high technology products and systems for industry and research made the announcement in its half-year results for the six months to 30 September 2020.
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UK’s first vaccines manufacturing and innovation centre set to open in Oxfordshire in 2021
The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) is the first of its kind in Europe and will provide vaccine development and advanced manufacturing capability.
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Urban Logistics REIT aquires Oxfordshire distribution warehouse
Urban Logistics, the specialist UK logistics REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust), has announced the acquisition of a high-quality distribution warehouse in Oxfordshire.
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Blenheim Palace has received £1.8m Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage grant
Blenheim Palace has received a £1.8m grant from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage as part of a nationwide rescue scheme to safeguard some of the UK’s most important cultural sites.
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Oxford Biomedica and PhoreMost enter gene therapy discovery collaboration
Oxford Biomedica and PhoreMost enter gene therapy discovery collaboration to develop next-generation CAR-T cell therapies with improved efficacy and durability.
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Popular Cafe Loco in Oxford city centre is closing its doors after 16 years
Cafe Loco, a popular family-run cafe on St Aldate’s in Oxford, is closing its doors after 16 years due to the lack of tourists visiting the city this year.
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Oxford City to mark Remembrance Sunday 2022 online
Oxford will mark this year’s Remembrance Sunday online with a pre-recorded service on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube from just before 10.50 am on Sunday 08 November 2020.
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Foresight Williams Technology Fund hits £50m milestone in 20 UK tech companies
Collaboration between Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Foresight Group gives SMEs and start-ups the technical and financial support to take innovative products to market.
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Oxford Uni launches lecture series on LGBT+ achievements and discussion
Oxford University is launching a lecture series on LGBT+ achievements and discussion featuring distinguished guest speakers from the LGBT+ community to challenge and inspire the entire Oxford community and beyond.
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HR Wallingford wins Not-for-Profit Award in GEO SDG Awards
HR Wallingford which is leading the Dengue Model forecasting Satellite-based System (D-MOSS) project has won Not-for-Profit Award in second annual GEO SDG Awards
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Oxford-developed Rapid COVID-19 test now in use at Heathrow Airport
A rapid COVID-19 test developed at Oxford University is now being used at Heathrow and being trialled at Hong Kong International Airport to screen passengers.
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Westminster Group listed as one of 1,000 companies to inspire Britain in 2020
The list recognises the regional and sector diversity of the UK’s small and medium-sized businesses and the entrepreneurial spirit shown by these companies.