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.
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, available on Android and iOS. Once you’ve registered with your company email address on the app, simply use your phone to unlock a bike and enjoy 48 hours of free riding time.
More information on the scheme can be found here.
For help checking your bike, click here.
Monthly bike servicing takes place the first Thursday of every month from 11:30 – 15:30 in the car park of DiSH (Second Street).
Need a little extra oomph? We have five e-bike stations around campus. Just download and register with the Donkey Republic app on Android or iOS and you can hop on an e-bike right away. With 48 hours free usage, they’re ideal for quick commutes and leisurely lunch hours.
More information on the scheme can be found here.
For help checking your bike, click here.
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.
You can view the shuttles current location and see all bus stops on the web app here.
Join our Liftshare community
If you’re interested in car sharing please find information about the Harwell Liftshare scheme on the link below.
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.
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.
Providing an exciting menu of Mexican classics including burritos and empanadas with a host of vegan options, desserts and a great kids menu, there is something for every taste and diet.
Corner of Curie Avenue and Second Street.
Harwell Campus
Mon & Tues: 11.30am – 3pm
Weds & Thurs: 11.30am – 8pm
Friday: 11.30am – 10.00pm
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 – 9.00pm
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 – 10.00pm
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 – 10.00pm
Hot drinks including coffee and hot chocolate as well as a well stocked bar serving everything from beer on tap to wine and soft drinks.
Corner of Curie Avenue and Second Street.
Harwell Campus
Mon & Tues: 8.30am – 6pm
Weds & Thurs: 8.30am – 8pm
Friday: 8.30am – 10.00pm
Coming soon.
Behind Quad One, Becquerel Avenue
Harwell Campus
Currently closed – new café opening soon
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
Counter-service coffee chain offering hot drinks, iced coolers, sweet snacks and sandwiches. Eat in or takeaway.
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.
5th Oct
13:00 – 14:00 | Quad Two, Rutherford Avenue, Harwell Campus, OX11 0DF
Joining us at Harwell Campus on his book tour with new title, The Science of…
16th Nov
16:30 – 17:30 | TBC
A fireside chat with Chris Paouros Join us for an inspiring fireside chat with…
20th Dec
12:00 – 14:00 | Visitor Centre Harwell Campus Harwell OX11 0QX
Join us for our end of year Tenant get together on Wednesday the 20th of…
