Wild Bioscience, a University of Oxford spinout focused on climate-resilient crops, has scaled its operations at Milton Park following a £45 million ($60 million) Series A investment led by the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), with continued support from Oxford Science…
Budding legal eagles were put through their paces when they took part in this year’s Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition at Oxford Crown Court. The seven students from Aureus School in Didcot competed against teams from eight other schools in…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has announced its largest ever annual grant round, awarding £132,000 to 18 local charities and community groups in 2026 — bringing its cumulative total over five years to more than half a million pounds. In its…
Students were in a spin, when Aureus School was awarded a grant for not one, but two, special virtual-reality (VR) chairs, thanks to the Didcot Powerhouse Fund. Started by volunteers to tackle inequality in Didcot and the surrounding area, Powerhouse…
Milton Park’s Post Office is set to relocate to Signal Yard this April, marking another step in the evolution of the Park’s new social and retail heart. The existing branch at 11H Park House will close on Tuesday 28 April at 5.30pm,…
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus has launched a public consultation inviting local communities, businesses and stakeholders to help shape the next chapter of its long-term plans, as the campus looks ahead to its 100th anniversary. Building on more than 80…
Fundraisers will be putting their best foot forward for charity, when former students from Aureus School in Didcot undertake a three-day sponsored walk in support of a teacher diagnosed with a rare medical condition. Carolyn Saul was forced to take…
It was a community occasion when Aureus School in Didcot invited friends, families, staff members, and special guests to come together for a shared meal to celebrate inclusivity and unity. Taking place during the Islamic month of Ramadan, the fast-breaking…
The Rosalind Franklin Institute and Diamond Light Source have signalled their join commitment to scientific partnership with a formal partnership agreement. The agreement establishes a collaborative framework for their scientists to work together seamlessly to further advance discovery and innovation…
The Disruptive Experimental Electric Propulsion (DEEP) Lab, built by space technology company Magdrive, gives British businesses access to specialist resting facilities for electric propulsion systems – the technology that allows satellites to manoeuvre, maintain their orbits, and travel further into space…
Masterclasses in everything from drama to history are being held at an Oxfordshire school to give potential pupils a chance to explore its curriculum. Aureus School, a member of GLF Schools Multi Academy Trust, is hosting the classes aimed at…
In January 1946, Harwell began its journey as a scientific campus. To commemorate our 80th anniversary, we are organising The Light Project – a landmark series of public engagement events celebrating our long heritage of scientific excellence. Step Inside the…
Milton Park, the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community, has appointed Benedicts to join CBRE as joint leasing agents for the 2.8 million sq ft Park. Milton Park welcomed over 40 new occupiers in 2025 and is now home to…
The UK Space Agency has announced £17 million for seventeen UK space projects through its National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP). This investment will accelerate breakthrough technologies, boost commercialisation, and reinforce the UK’s global leadership in space innovation. Magdrive, Orbit Fab, Lodestar Space Ltd and STFC’s RAL…
Milton Park, has welcomed Salience Labs, a start-up which is pioneering photonic switches for AI data centres. The company, which has raised over $54m (£41m), including backing from Oxford Science Enterprises, builds on decades of research from the universities of Oxford…
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus has officially opened Lumen, a newly refurbished 17,000 SQF CL2 fitted laboratory and office building, setting a new industry standard in neuroinclusive lab design. Lumen is the first fitted lab space in the UK designed with…
Aureus School came together as a community to honour those who have served and sacrificed in the Armed Forces, during a moving Remembrance Service held on school grounds. The service at the Didcot school featured heartfelt speeches from service children…
The cluster will accelerate quantum innovation, scale emerging technologies, and aim to create over 1,000 high-value jobs and £1 billion in investment into the UK over the next decade.The initiative is led by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, in…
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus is a founding member of Campus Squared, a new international alliance of leading science and technology campuses. It brings together places where world-class research facilities stand alongside shared laboratories and communities of talent, driving collaboration…
With football shirts and traditional dress from around the world, Aureus school celebrated the diversity of staff and students with a Culture Week. Last year’s Culture Day proved so successful that it expanded to a week and explored food, music,…