Science Area, Oxford
Encyclopedia
The Science Area in Oxford
, England
is where most of the science
departments at Oxford University are located.
and to the north of South Parks Road
, bounded by Parks Road
to the west. Some departments are also located south of South Parks Road. Close by to the northwest, further departments are located in a triangle of land bounded by the Banbury Road
to the west, Keble Road
to the south, and Parks Road
to the northeast, opposite the University Parks.
The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
further to the west between Woodstock Road and Walton Street
, where the Radcliffe Infirmary
hospital used to be located, is now being developed by the University for a number of departments, following the granting of planning permission
in 2009.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is where most of the science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
departments at Oxford University are located.
Overview
The main part of the Science Area is located to the south of the University ParksUniversity Parks
The Oxford University Parks, more normally the University Parks, or just The Parks to members of the local community, is one large parkland area slightly northeast of the Oxford city centre in England...
and to the north of South Parks Road
South Parks Road
South Parks Road is a road in Oxford, England. It runs east-west past the main Science Area of the University of Oxford, where many of the science departments are located....
, bounded by Parks Road
Parks Road
Parks Road is a road in Oxford, England, with several Oxford University colleges along its route. It runs north-south from the Banbury Road and Norham Gardens at the northern end, where it continues into Bradmore Road, to the junction with Broad Street, Holywell Street and Catte Street to the...
to the west. Some departments are also located south of South Parks Road. Close by to the northwest, further departments are located in a triangle of land bounded by the Banbury Road
Banbury Road
Banbury Road is a major arterial road in Oxford, England, running from St Giles' at the south end, north towards Banbury through the leafy suburb of North Oxford and Summertown, with its local shopping centre. Parallel and to the west is the Woodstock Road, which it meets at the junction with St...
to the west, Keble Road
Keble Road
Keble Road is a short road running east-west in central Oxford, England. To the west is the southern end of the Banbury Road with St Giles' Church opposite. To the east is Parks Road with the University Parks opposite...
to the south, and Parks Road
Parks Road
Parks Road is a road in Oxford, England, with several Oxford University colleges along its route. It runs north-south from the Banbury Road and Norham Gardens at the northern end, where it continues into Bradmore Road, to the junction with Broad Street, Holywell Street and Catte Street to the...
to the northeast, opposite the University Parks.
The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter is a major University of Oxford development project in Oxford, England, in the estate of the old Radcliffe Infirmary hospital.The site, covering 10 acres is in central north Oxford...
further to the west between Woodstock Road and Walton Street
Walton Street
Walton Street is on the eastern edge of the Jericho district of central Oxford, England.- Overview :The street runs north from the western end of Beaumont Street and northern end of Worcester Street by the main entrance of Worcester College. Somerville College, one of the former women's colleges,...
, where the Radcliffe Infirmary
Radcliffe Infirmary
The Radcliffe Infirmary was a hospital in central Oxford, England, located at the southern end of Woodstock Road on the western side, backing onto Walton Street. The Radcliffe Infirmary, named after physician John Radcliffe, opened in 1770 and was Oxford's first hospital...
hospital used to be located, is now being developed by the University for a number of departments, following the granting of planning permission
Planning permission
Planning permission or planning consent is the permission required in the United Kingdom in order to be allowed to build on land, or change the use of land or buildings. Within the UK the occupier of any land or building will need title to that land or building , but will also need "planning...
in 2009.
Departments
- Department of BiochemistryDepartment of Biochemistry, University of OxfordThe Department of Biochemistry in the Science Area at Oxford University, England, is one of the largest such departments in Europe. It is currently made up of three main buildings* The New Biochemistry building...
- Chemistry Department:
- Chemistry Research LaboratoryChemistry Research Laboratory, University of OxfordChemistry Research Laboratory is a state of the art research facility home to Chemistry at the University of Oxford. Her Majesty The Queen opened the building on 20 February 2004, which replaced the older Dyson Perrins Laboratory just across the street from it. It has five floors covering ~17,000...
- Chemical Biology
- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry LaboratoryPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry LaboratoryThe Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory is a major chemistry laboratory at the University of Oxford, England. It is located in main Science Area of the University on South Parks Road...
- Chemistry Research Laboratory
- Computer Science (formerly the Computing LaboratoryOxford University Computing LaboratoryThe Department of Computer Science, until 2011 named the Computing Laboratory , is a department of Oxford University in England...
):- Numerical Analysis Group
- Programming Research GroupProgramming Research GroupThe Programming Research Group is part of the Oxford University Computing Laboratory . It was founded by Christopher Strachey in 1965 and after his death, C.A.R. Hoare, FRS took over the leadership in 1977...
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering ScienceDepartment of Engineering Science, University of OxfordThe Department of Engineering Science is the focus of study of engineering science at Oxford University, England. It is located on the triangular plot formed by Banbury Road to the west, Parks Road to the east and Keble Road to the south. The main building is the tall 1960s Thom Building that...
- E-Research Centre
- Experimental Psychology
- MaterialsDepartment of Materials, University of OxfordThe Department of Materials at the University of Oxford, England was founded in the 1950s as the Department of Metallurgy, by William Hume-Rothery, who was a reader in Oxford's Department of Inorganic Chemistry....
- Mathematical Institute
- Physics Department:
- Astrophysics
- Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics
- Clarendon LaboratoryClarendon LaboratoryThe Clarendon Laboratory, located on Parks Road with the Science Area in Oxford, England , is part of the Physics Department at Oxford University...
:- Atomic and Laser Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Particle Physics
- Theoretical Physics
- Plant SciencesDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of OxfordThe Department of Plant Sciences, at the University of Oxford, focusses on research and teaching in plant and fungal biology.- History :Forestry was an important part of the university under the name of the Imperial Forest Institute , later the Commonwealth Forest Institute from 1939...
- Statistics
- Zoology
See also
- Begbroke Science ParkBegbroke Science ParkBegbroke Science Park is a science park located five miles north of Oxford, England. It is owned and managed by Oxford University. It lies within the parish of Begbroke, although it is only accessible from the village of Yarnton on the A44....
- Dyson Perrins LaboratoryDyson Perrins LaboratoryThe Dyson Perrins Laboratory in the science area of the University of Oxford was the main centre for research into organic chemistry of the University from its foundation in 1916 until its closure as a laboratory in 2003...
- Oxford Internet InstituteOxford Internet InstituteThe Oxford Internet Institute is a multi-disciplinary institute based at the University of Oxford, England, and housed in buildings owned by Balliol College, Oxford. It is devoted to the study of the societal implications of the Internet, with the aim of shaping research, policy and practice in...
- Oxford Science ParkOxford Science ParkThe Oxford Science Park is a science and technology park located on the southern edge of the city of Oxford, England. It was founded jointly by Magdalen College, Oxford and Prudential in 1990...
- Radcliffe Observatory QuarterRadcliffe Observatory QuarterThe Radcliffe Observatory Quarter is a major University of Oxford development project in Oxford, England, in the estate of the old Radcliffe Infirmary hospital.The site, covering 10 acres is in central north Oxford...