A new five-year school engagement programme has launched in Oxfordshire, which will see employers located at Milton Park develop local young people’s employability skills and engage students with careers in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM). The‘Explore Milton Park’ programme…
Chair of Didcot First, David Pryor was a guest at the launch of the Didcot Powerhouse’s first Impact Report for 2022 at Milton Park on 2nd February, accompanied by his wife Fiona. David was one of the speakers who highlighted…
Didcot Powerhouse Fund donors, grant recipients and team are meeting on 2nd February to share the successful impact and progress made by grant recipients of the Fund in its first year of operation. Powerhouse grants directly benefitted 1,567 individuals and…
The UK’s first ever fully electric, autonomousbus service will be launching to the public at Milton Park. This is following the project’s successful demonstration day in January at the Park’s Bee House, attended by local leaders, occupiers, Buses Minister Richard Holden…
From Monday 9th January 2023 organisations serving Didcot and the surrounding community may apply for a grant to support their work under the 2023 theme of “Supporting Mental Health & Wellbeing in these Times of Hardship.” For further information on…
Milton Park bus services will be extending the zones eligible for the £20 a year bus pass to include the villages of Drayton, Steventon, Sutton Courtenay and Milton. From 1 October, more people will save money on their commute, helping support…
There’s a virtual session hosted by Harwell Campus to share more detail about The Didcot Powerhouse Fund and its valuable community work. Elizabeth Paris and Philip Campbell will be speaking at the event and other local community groups will be…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has confirmed that in its first year of grant-giving it has been able to make grants totalling £95,508 to 17 organisations, with grants ranging from £400 to £13,000. The Didcot Powerhouse Fund was launched in November…
Tuesday 21st April 2020Virtual Cafe Scientifique, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.Dr Rachel Quarrell, from Oxford Cafe Scientifique will be giving a talk on “Repurposing old drugs against new targets: science’s flurry of activity against CoVid-19” Dr Rachel Quarrell trained as…
Developing New Tests for Cancer Using Single Molecule Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Dr Benjamin Davis is a machine learning scientist and senior scientific software developer at the STFC Central Laser Facility, Harwell Campus. He is working in a team developing…
Translational Optometry: Turning Research Into Treatment In Genetic Eye Disease The first gene therapy for the eye has now been approved by NICE for use in patients. This talk discusses the processes involved in translating therapies developed in the lab…
**Unfortunately the talk by Professor Robert Lambourne scheduled for Tuesday 15th January has been postponed and will be rearranged for a future date** Dr Geof Haigh, Technical Consultant – FiMoS Ltd Ever complained about poor mobile coverage? Ever got…