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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.
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Oxford Biomedica to increase production of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca has committed to an increase in the number of batches required from Oxford Biomedica in the second half of 2021.
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Christ Church opens new Longhorn Café in Meadow, in early steps to opening up
Named after the beautiful, rare cattle which live in the Christ Church Meadow, the Longhorn Café is set within the Visitor Centre and is accessed through the shop.
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New administration formed at Oxfordshire County Council
A new administration has been formed at Oxfordshire County Council following the 06 May elections that left no one individual party with a majority.