Carols by Candlelight
17th Dec
16:45 – 17:30 | The Quad, outside Lightbox
Get into the festive spirit with an evening of classic Christmas carols…
Harwell Campus is home to a wide variety of sports teams and clubs, served by a well-appointed sports pavilion and pitches. The campus also links up with the Ridgeway, a mixed-surface path that’s perfect for walking, running and cycling
Our thriving campus community is growing every day, and interest groups are a great way to connect with new people. Engage with lively professional forums, join networking groups, socialise and attend events on and off campus.
If you’re in the early stages of your career and would value meeting like-minded people on campus for social and professional gatherings and networking.
Connect Harwell’s bi-monthly events are open to all campus organisations and sectors
Part of the UK’s amateur rocketry community, the Harwell Rocket Group provides a collaborative, friendly environment for recreational rocketry.
The Harwell Green Club meets monthly alongside specialist speakers to discuss how we can maintain a low carbon, sustainable future.
Dedicated to improving cycling facilities across the Harwell campus, HarBUG is a passionate group of cyclists making positive change within our community.
Introducing our new Travel Hub, your go-to spot for easy travel solutions to and from campus.
Check live bus schedules and find alternative commuting options. You can also take advantage of our amenities, including toilets and showers equipped with hairdryers and straighteners.
For cyclists, we offer exclusive access to a secure area for bike storage and maintenance. Lock up your bike, use the maintenance stand and refill your water bottle.
Open Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 20:00.
You can find the Travel Hub here.
Employees at Harwell Campus can get an exclusive 25% discount on the South Oxfordshire Zone or cityzone & South Oxfordshire Zone products on the key and the Oxford Bus app.
This discount is available on the following tickets:
To download our guide to Harwell Campus bus services, please click here.
Didcot Parkway rail station is only 5 miles away, with direct services to Central London (Paddington) in under 45 minutes and Oxford City Centre in under 15 minutes.
Frequent bus services, taxi’s and bike hire are available to onward travel to campus.
Our bike hire scheme is available to all Harwellians via the Donkey Republic app.
Available to use to and from campus, simply locate a bike via the Donkey Republic app and you’re good to go.
For a convenient and cost effective way of travelling to campus, how about taking part in our lift share scheme?
Bikes and E-bikes
Fast, green and safe – bikes are a great way to travel around Harwell. Our bike loan scheme is available to all Harwellians via the Donkey Republic app.
With 48 hours free usage, they’re ideal for quick commutes and leisurely lunch hours.
Autonomous Bus
Our autonomous bus service is a zero-emissions driverless shuttle. It runs morning to evening on weekdays, covering two routes: Fermi Avenue and Eighth Avenue, both via the ESA.
Shuttle passes are available for free to campus pass-holders and their registered guests.
Easily accessible by foot, bike, or bus Harwell’s facilities put you and your family first. Our 200+ companies and facilities include family health and medical services to childcare and salon treatments.
Resonate Hearing Centre offers comprehensive private audiology services for adults covering all aspects of hearing healthcare. Our services include ear wax removal using microsuction, irrigation and instrumentation, hearing tests, hearing consultation, prescription, and fitting of digital hearing aids. We also specialise in providing hearing protection for swimmers, motor bikers, for shooting activities and for those…
Preventative and rehabilitative physical therapies for sports injuries and musculoskeletal conditions, psychological therapy and coaching for mental health, performance and wellbeing.
The Post Office is located inside McColls on Curie Avenue, open seven days a week. You can stock up on basic supermarket items at McColls, or grab a quick lunch from the hot food counter.
Our on-campus accommodation is ideally situated for beamtime users and visiting researchers. With 123 fully-furnished rooms, WiFi, kitchen, and dining facilities, you can enjoy a comfortable stay, whether you’re working, resting or just visiting.
Our on-site nursery, Bright Horizons , is perfectly situated for Harwell employees, providing high quality childcare from 3 months to 5 years. And just off campus towards Didcot, there’s a choice of good primary and secondary schools for 4 – 16+ year olds
Based on the Harwell campus for over 15 years, Karen Ambrose is a McTimoney Chiropractor who specialises in treatments for people and animals. Find her practice on Curie Avenue.
Harwell Dental Practice is our fully independent practice offering affordable private dental care. Located on Curie Avenue, the practice is open Monday to Friday for routine and emergency dentistry.
Atomic Salon is an established hair salon offering bespoke treatments for all the family. Friendly and affordable, you can relax in the experienced hands of professionals.
The Member of the Future app is available exclusively for ARC members and provides everything you need to make the most of Harwell Campus. You can book classes or meeting rooms, enter competitions and find exclusive discounts. We’re improving the functionality all the time and will be adding add car park booking, visitor registration, shuttle timetables and access to space on our other campuses over the next few months. Scan the QR code or click below to download.
Thai/Asian cuisine, with a range of Asian dishes from rice bowls, chicken karaage to spring rolls and Boba tea.
Corner of Curie Avenue and Second Street.
Harwell Campus
Mon & Tues: 11.30am – 3pm
Weds & Thurs: 11.30am – 8pm
Friday: 11.30am – 9pm
Saturday: 12.00pm – 9pm
Whether you’re after some pitta and hummus or a delicious gyros, Katalinis have you covered.
Corner of Curie Avenue and Second Street.
Harwell Campus
Mon & Tues: 11.30am – 3pm
Weds & Thurs: 11.30am – 8pm
Friday: 11.30am – 9pm
Saturday: 12.00pm – 9pm
Delicious, juicy burgers including veggie options inspired from when the burger was first created, in 1885! Buns are made fresh daily from a local baker down the road, and the meat is local to Oxfordshire
Corner of Curie Avenue and Second Street.
Harwell Campus
Mon & Tues: 11.30am – 3pm
Weds & Thurs: 11.30am – 8pm
Friday: 11.30am – 9pm
Saturday: 12.00pm – 9pm
Fresh Neapolitan Pizza, Desserts and Drinks
Corner of Curie Avenue and Second Street.
Harwell Campus
Mon & Tues: 11.30am – 3pm
Weds & Thurs: 11.30am – 8pm
Friday: 11.30am – 9pm
Saturday: 12.00pm – 9pm
A selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks available.
Corner of Curie Avenue and Second Street.
Harwell Campus
Mon & Tues: 11.30am – 3pm
(subject to availability)
Weds – Fri: 11.30am – 9pm
Saturday: 12.00pm – 7pm
Designed with the Harwell community in mind. By day, we’re a family-friendly coffee house, serving up bougie brunches, artisan coffees and premium teas.
Behind Quad One, Becquerel Avenue
Harwell Campus
Mon & Tues:
7:30am – 2:30pm
Weds, Thurs & Fri:
7:30am – 6:00pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
Bloomers serve a selection of tasty sandwiches and baguettes, made freshly to order at the counter
363, Curie Avenue (parade of shops)
Harwell Campus
Mon – Fri: 8.00am – 2.00pm
Change Please is an award-winning coffee company with a difference; a social enterprise supporting people out of homelessness through life changing coffee.
Satellite Applications Catapult, Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, OX11 0QR
Mon – Fri: 8.30am – 4.00pm
Canteen style restaurant offering a range of hot and cold food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Can only be accessed by passholders. Off Fermi Avenue.
Daily
Breakfast: 07:30am – 09:30am
Lunch: 12:00pm – 1:45pm
Dinner 6:15pm – 8:00pm
Clean, calm, quiet, and free from traffic. The green spaces within Harwell are a mix of landscaped areas and re-wilding zones. Reset with a head-clearing stroll around campus or take in the scenery by bike while you explore the area.
Bees
Happy bees are vital for a healthy environment. We have six buzzing hives on campus. Find out more in our Bee Diary
Biodiversity
In line with our commitment to increase biodiversity, we’ve designated specific re-wilding areas. The wildflowers that grow here will help our local fauna to thrive.
Relaxation space
Take back some time for you. Walking through wild, natural landscape is a great way to boost mood and cultivate well-being. Pond-gazing, forest bathing, cloud…
Harwell campus has acres of traffic-free open space where you can meet safely, and enjoy the surrounding greenery. Take a stroll around the campus or hire a bike and explore the area.
The Harwell Heritage Trail
Commemorating Harwell’s 75th anniversary, this is a 13 waypoint trail along a 4km circular route which will take approx. 60-90 minutes on foot.
Harwell 2km trail
Download the 2km trail, that takes you around the main part of campus.
Harwell 5km trail
The 5km trail is a little more challenging. It will take you around campus as well as into some of the surrounding areas.
Harwell 8km trail
The 8km trail leads around the perimeter of campus and up to the start of the ridgeway.
17th Dec
16:45 – 17:30 | The Quad, outside Lightbox
Get into the festive spirit with an evening of classic Christmas carols…
17th Dec
12:00 – 14:00 | DiSH, Curie Avenue
Lace up your trainers and leap into the holiday spirit! Our festive 2km course…
3rd Dec
15:00 – 16:00 | DiSH, Curie Avenue
Get into the festive spirit with a cosy wreath-making workshop on Tuesday 3rd…