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MAJOR CHANGES TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECTING CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE
BUS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE 24 JULY 2016, the Thames Travel 114 Service between Wallingford and Abingdon and the T2 service from Oxford to Abingdon will no longer serve the Culham Science Centre. The 114 service is one of many bus services that have been reduced or withdrawn due to the subsidies ...
Bike Week 2016 • 11-19 June 2016
On Thursday 16th June, Culham Science Centre will be taking part in Bike Week – and will be helping to make the nation’s annual celebration of cycling bigger and better than ever in 2016! As our Bike to Work event is registered with Bike Week, staff who sign up for Culham’s event via https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/16june16 Not ...
Science Minister signals a new era for Culham Science Centre
Jo Johnson MP opens two specialist hi-tech facilities at Culham. UK Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson MP visited Culham Science Centre on Monday 23 May to open two specialist hi-tech facilities developed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at the site. RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments) is a robotics test centre for ...
UK Atomic Energy Authority announced as Apprentice Team of the Year Finalist
Apprentices from the UK Atomic Energy Authority at Culham have been named National Finalists in the search for the Apprentice Team of the Year, after winning the London and South East regional title. After three months of hard work between teams from over 50 of the country’s leading apprentice employers, training providers and colleges, ...
GET HANDS-ON! GET INVOLVED! GET INSPIRED!
With our full programme set to release in early May, we couldn’t wait to share some of the exciting and inspiring events that will be happening during the 2016 Oxfordshire Science Festival with you. Check out our festival highlights below. 2016 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS GET HANDS-ON AT OUR SCIENCE FAIRS Oxford Science Fair – Sat 25/Sun 26 ...
VENTUREFEST OXFORD 2016
This year’s18th Venturefest event is being held on Wednesday 29th June, at the King’s Centre, located at Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES. This new venue offers a large and accessible space in which to showcase the best of innovation in Oxfordshire. Registration is now open: Early bird tickets costing £25. Prices will increase to £30 ...
Greencore moves to Culham Innovation Centre
Low-carbon building specialist, Greencore Construction, has taken office space at Culham Innovation Centre following an increase in residential and commercial property customers seeking to take advantage of significant energy savings gained from eco-buildings. Founded by Ian Pritchett and Martin Pike two and half years ago, Greencore Construction has doubled in size over the last year. ...
LAPD Architects @HenleyHGShow
We will be exhibiting @HenleyHGShow Sat 12 & Sun 13 March. Come along to find out how we can help realise your dream.
RACE construction now completed
The construction phase of the UKAEA’s new RACE building is now finished. RACE Director Rob Buckingham is understandably delighted: “We are pleased to announce the arrival of RACE – UKAEA and new baby are both doing well! I’d like to thank all the staff on site who have helped with the construction of RACE. ...
Advanced Engineering Spotlight
Construction of the upgraded Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) facility, commonly referred to as the MAST Upgrade, is on target for completion by the end of next year with a fully commissioned system operating by the middle of 2017. The major rebuild will enable scientists in UKAEA’s Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) to explore ...
