News
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PepGen secures $112.5m financing to advance muscular dystrophy therapies
The funding round included existing investors RA Capital Management, Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI) and CureDuchenne Ventures and a host of new investors.
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Exscientia selects Milton Park for new laboratories
The expansion will see the firm occupy 20,151sq ft of laboratory and office space at 155 Brook Drive, which is part of the Science Vale Enterprise Zone.
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Exscientia expands headquarters at The Oxford Science Park
The company, which initially occupied c7,800 sq ft in the Schrödinger Building is increasing capacity for its technology teams by expanding to 21,000 sq ft of facilities.
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Abingdon-based cybersecurity business Sophos acquires USA-based Refactr
Refactr’s entire team of developers and engineers have joined Sophos, which will continue to develop and offer Refactr’s platform to their existing and growing base of partners and organizations.
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Works to power UK’s largest public EV charging superhub set to begin
Works begin to install a high-powered underground cable that will deliver electricity to the UK’s largest public EV charging superhub at Redbridge Park & Ride.
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Consultation opens on plans for 61 new homes in Littlemore
The council intends to build 51 flats at the disused Northfield Hostel site off Sandy Lane which closed in 2014 and ten houses on the adjacent sports field.
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Abingdon-based Nexeon secures £1.5m funding for battery research project
The Silicon Anode Battery for Rapid Electrification (SABRE) project will develop battery cells with higher energy density in response to the demand for increased EV driving range.
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New Theatre Oxford to reopen in August with a selection of top acts
The theatre will open with Priscilla Queen of the Desert from 23 August, followed by multi-award-winning musical Blood Brothers and a series of fantastic one-nighters.
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New family entertainment attraction to be built at Oxford Castle Quarter
The new attraction will feature cutting edge technology and immersive family entertainment in a year-round facility under the Oxford Unwrapped brand.
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OxTech Fest: Inaugural event to focus on diversity and connections in tech industry
The two-day virtual festival will celebrate the tech industry, create connections amongst tech innovators and help companies foster diversity and gender balance in the industry.
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MAST Upgrade team recognised with a prestigious award
The Major Project Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering was presented in recognition of delivering a major engineering project which has a substantial impact on society.
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Last chance to have your say on new housing & homelessness strategy
Oxford residents who want to have their say on priorities for a new housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy have until 02 August to take part in public consultation.
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Tokamak Energy signals major expansion with over 160 new jobs
More than 160 skilled new roles for scientists and engineers will be created at the company’s headquarters at the Milton Park scientific hub near Oxford over the next three years.
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Oxford is first all-electric city for delivery company DPD UK
The company will deliver over 15,000 parcels a week right across the city from it’s new, state-of-the-art eco-depot in Bicester using a fleet of 40 electric vehicles.
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Anish Kapoor paintings go on display for first time at Modern Art Oxford
The exhibition of paintings by the internationally celebrated artist will explore the rarely exhibited paintings that have been an integral part of his practice over the last forty years.
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Temporary closure of swimming pools at Ferry Leisure Centre
Oxford City Council announced the four week closure from Saturday 31 July for enable the removal of asbestos debris found in the plant room that heats the swimming pools at the centre.