Oxford North Project
Browse news and features about the Oxford North Project by Thomas White Oxford (TWO), the development company of St John’s College. The Oxford North Project is a substantial development of a new life sciences district for Oxford to include new laboratories and workspaces for biomedical science, new homes, public parks, hotel, nursery, neighbourhood shops, cafes, restaurants and bars. The project aims to attract and retain global science research talent and help boost the local and national economy.
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Oxford North wins CoStar award for South East’s most impactful development
Oxford North has been named the South East’s most impactful commercial development by CoStar, with judges recognising its economic contribution, innovation and role in shaping one of the UK’s leading science and technology districts.
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Taylors opens flagship gourmet Deli & Café at Oxford North Innovation District
Taylors has launched its flagship café at Oxford North, offering £1.00 hot drinks to mark the opening. The 80-seater venue at The Red Hall becomes the company’s ninth Oxford location, strengthening the district’s growing retail and community offering.
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Thomas White Oxford launches search for residential partner for Eastside homes at Oxford North
Thomas White Oxford is seeking a residential development partner to deliver up to 161 energy-efficient homes at the Eastside site within Oxford North. With outline consent secured and 50 per cent affordable housing planned, the scheme marks the next phase of the city’s flagship innovation district.
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Science minister backs Oxford North as cornerstone of UK growth strategy
Science Minister Lord Vallance has backed Oxford North as a cornerstone of the UK’s growth strategy, praising its role in driving innovation across life sciences, quantum computing and technology within the Oxford–Cambridge corridor.
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Oxford North volunteers create sensory garden and transform Wolvercote community spaces
Volunteers from Oxford North and its partners have created a new SEND sensory garden at Wolvercote Primary School and revitalised Wolvercote Young People’s Club, delivering lasting community benefits through more than 500 hours of place-based volunteering.
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Taylors to open flagship gourmet deli and café at Oxford North innovation district
Oxford deli company Taylors is set to open a flagship café at Oxford North in March 2026, bringing gourmet food, coffee and event catering to the innovation district’s Red Hall and expanding its city presence to nine locations.
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City Council approves new Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg public art for Oxford North’s Canalside Park
Oxford City Council has approved Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg’s The Length of a Moment, a trio of monumental bronze sculptures celebrating moths as essential pollinators, set to become a new landmark in Oxford North’s Canalside Park.
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Oxford North celebrates milestone as it creates its 2,000th construction job
Oxford North has created its 2,000th construction job, doubling local employment in under two years and surpassing its regional hiring targets. With strong apprenticeship support and major investment, the development continues to deliver lasting economic and community benefits.
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Oxford North unveils plans for major public artwork celebrating moths
Oxford North has submitted plans for The Length of a Moment, a new public artwork of three bronze sculptures inspired by the hidden movements of pollinating moths. The installation will form part of the district’s cultural and ecological vision.
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Mishcon de Reya becomes first tenant at £1.2bn Oxford North innovation district
Mishcon de Reya has become the first tenant at Oxford North, taking 3,500 sq ft at The Red Hall within the £1.2bn global innovation district designed to drive Oxford’s science and technology growth.
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Oxford North welcomes hundreds for IF Oxford science and theatre celebration
Hundreds gathered at Oxford North for IF Oxford’s family science event, enjoying interactive exhibits, robotics, and Creation Theatre’s Orbit performance, celebrating science, art, and innovation at the city’s new innovation district.
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Oxford North to host IF Oxford interactive family science event and Creation Theatre experience
Oxford North partners with IF Oxford to host Zone ONE, an interactive family science event and Creation Theatre experience on 24 October 2025. The free evening features experiments, theatre, and art celebrating creativity, innovation, and discovery.
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Lord Hague of Richmond opens Oxford North global innovation district
Lord Hague of Richmond has officially opened Oxford North, a £1.2 billion innovation district designed to position Oxford as a global leader in science, technology and AI. The development will provide one million sq ft of lab and office space, housing, amenities and cultural facilities, supporting the full spectrum of companies from start-ups to global…
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Olafur Eliasson unveils first permanent UK public artwork at Oxford North
Oxford North has unveiled Olafur Eliasson’s Your planetary assembly, his first permanent UK public artwork. The illuminated planetary sculptures, inspired by the solar system, invite visitors to gather and reflect in the new Fallaize Park.
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Oxford North launches Engage programme to unite science, arts and community
Oxford North has unveiled Engage, a long-term arts, culture, and social value programme focused on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths). Delivered by IF Oxford in collaboration with Modern Art Oxford, Creation Theatre, and Fusion Arts, the initiative brings immersive community projects and events to the new innovation district.
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Oxford North ESG report 2024 highlights environmental and social milestones
Oxford North has released its 2024 ESG annual report, detailing strong progress in building a sustainable innovation district. Highlights include reductions in carbon emissions, 100% construction waste diversion from landfill, and significant investments in public transport and community engagement.