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Harwell Campus is an established centre with an interactive community of businesses and leading scientists . It is in a prime location and supported by excellent facilities to encourage collaboration and drive innovation ...
support programmes including a business mentor scheme . A number of major National and International
• General Amenities : on-site are a range of support facilities including restaurants , cafes , day nursery , meeting and conference rooms , shops , bank , post office and overnight accommodation .
• Building / Accommodation Services : the on-site campus management team provide a first-class working environment and allow businesses to focus on their core activities . The team has extensive experience working with organisations to develop and manage property solutions giving them the scope to offer businesses flexible options for companies locating to Harwell .
Major Organisations Major organisations located at Harwell include :
• The Science and Technology Facilities Council ( STFC ) is one of Europe ’ s largest multidisciplinary research organisations supporting scientists and engineers world-wide . The council operates worldclass , large-scale research facilities , including The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory ( RAL ), and manages international research projects in support of a broad cross-section of the UK research community .
Across the campus several million square feet of new development will be delivered in addition to new homes , retail , leisure , hotel and supporting infrastructure . Phase 1 is underway with approximately 250,000 square feet of new offices and laboratories delivered during 2014 / 15 and a further 500,000 square feet planned . Up to 5,000 high value knowledge-based jobs are expected to be created .
Facilities Harwell offers a wide range of facilities including :
• Science Facilities : on-site are the Diamond Light Source x-ray synchrotron , the Isis neutron source and the Vulcan ultra-high power laser , each world leading science facilities . There are extensive space science facilities , including vacuum chamber and vibration testing , mission operation centre , visualisation suite , concurrent design facility and ground station capabilities . Harwell is the gateway to the UK space industry with circa 60 space organisations based on campus including the European Space Agency , Satellite Applications Catapult , RAL Space , UK Space Agency , Airbus , Lockheed Martin , Thales Alenia , Deimos to name a few . Other facilities on site include precision workshop capabilities , micro and nano fabrication facilities , cryogenics engineering , microelectronics design , phenotyping and biolaboratories .
• Innovation Support and Networking Opportunities : Harwell provides innovation support and general networking opportunities including Connect Harwell , a regular cross-campus networking event ; special interest groups for high tech industries and business
• The Diamond Light Source ( DLS ) is a new scientific facility in South Oxfordshire which produces x-ray , infrared and ultraviolet beams of exceptional brightness . The synchrotron light is increasingly being exploited by new communities for research and commercial applications in areas such as bioscience , pharmaceutical research , geological and environmental studies .
• MRC Harwell is a major genetics centre and is home to the MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit and the Mary Lyon Centre .
• Public Health England have one of their regional centres on campus housing the UK Centre for Radiation , Chemical and Environmental Hazards and advises on protection from radiation , and chemical hazards and poisons .
• Jisc ’ s Janet network provides UK research and education with a highly reliable and secure world-class network , enabling national and international communication and collaboration . The network serves over 18 million users .
• European Space Agency ( ESA ) has an established facility at Harwell – a first for the UK . The ESA facility capitalises on the country ’ s world-leading expertise in space science and technology . The ESA facility is a key element of a much wider vision for the future of the UK ’ s fast-growing space economy , through the creation of an unrivaled space cluster at Harwell acting as the gateway to the UK and European space sectors .
Campus Community Harwell is a vibrant international community that includes sports clubs , lunchtime language classes , training opportunities , charity fundraising efforts and social events .
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