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Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology supports COVID-19 pandemic efforts
Oxford Nanopore is working with public health laboratories around the world, and researchers in related areas, to support the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oxford firms collaborate to scale up COVID-19 antigen production
Two Oxford businesses – OXGENE™ and The Native Antigen Company – have formed a strategic partnership to scale-up SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) antigen production.
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Oxford company to screen 15,000 drugs for COVID-19 treatment
The Oxford-based company Exscientia will use AI to screen 15,000 clinical molecules against key COVID-19 drug targets to progress rapid treatments.
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First new ventilator to roll off production line in Abingdon this weekend
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The first devices from the Government’s ventilator challenge will roll off a production line in Abingdon this weekend, ahead of delivery to the NHS next week, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove has announced today. The news comes as some of the biggest names in British manufacturing race to step up…
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OxVent ventilator project to proceed to the next stage of testing
OxVent ventilator project by team of engineers and medics at the University of Oxford and King’s College London to proceed to the next stage of testing.
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Oxford City Council suspends garden waste collection service
Oxford City Council has temporarily suspended the garden waste collection service during the coronavirus crisis to help keep essential services running.
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Oxford businesses able to apply for Government grants and rate relief
Oxford businesses are now able to apply for the Government’s new grants and rate relief to support them during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Oxford City Council secures hotel rooms for rough sleepers
Oxford City Council has secured 40 hotel rooms for people experiencing rough sleeping or living in shared hostel spaces amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Oxfordshire bookshops shortlisted for 2020 Independent Bookshop awards
Abingdon-based Mostly Books and Bicester-based Coles Books have been shortlisted as regional finalists for the 2020 Independent Bookshop of the Year awards
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Oxford’s 2020 May Morning cancelled following coronavirus advice
Regrettably Oxford’s 2020 May Morning has been cancelled in line with Government advice on mass gatherings during the coronavirus crisis.
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Joint venture development partner sought for Oxford North project
Thomas White Oxford has commenced its preliminary search for both a commercial and residential joint venture development partner Oxford North project
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Natural History Museum to create research centre at Harwell Campus
Natural History Museum is to create a new state-of-the-art science and digitisation centre at Harwell Campus for natural sciences research and collaboration
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2019 was record year for speculative industrial development for Oxfordshire
The VSL INTEL commercial property report shows that 2019 was a year of speculative industrial development for Oxfordshire.
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Manor Country House hotel sold out of administration for £4.8m
The Manor Country House Hotel in Weston on the Green in Oxfordshire has been sold out of administration off a £4.8m guide price to Gargash Holdings.
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Work started on South Oxon’s Didcot Quarter industrial development
Work has started on the construction of two major industrial units in Didcot Quarter, the largest industrial development in South Oxfordshire for 20 years.
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Henley Festival 2020 classical music programme announced
Henley Festival returns with the 39th edition of its classical music programme – Classic FM’s A Classical Salute, an evening of classical and military music.