Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
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Chemistry 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 sq.m of laboratory and office space and cost £60 million to construct. The money was raised with grants from the JIF, Wolfson Foundation, EP Abraham Trust, Thomas Swan, the family of Landon T Clay, the Salters Company and a £20 million partnership with IP2IPO.
The building is effectively split into two parts, the southern side of the building is given over to offices which house both academic and administrative staff, whereas the northern side of the building houses the laboratories and write up areas. Splitting the two sides there is a canteen on the lower ground floor, which can be crossed via the use of bridges on higher floors.
The Laboratory is located on the corner of South Parks Road
and Mansfield road, to the south of the main Science Area
.
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. Her Majesty The Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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opened the building on 20 February 2004, which replaced the older Dyson Perrins Laboratory
Dyson Perrins Laboratory
The 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...
just across the street from it. It has five floors covering ~17,000 sq.m of laboratory and office space and cost £60 million to construct. The money was raised with grants from the JIF, Wolfson Foundation, EP Abraham Trust, Thomas Swan, the family of Landon T Clay, the Salters Company and a £20 million partnership with IP2IPO.
The building is effectively split into two parts, the southern side of the building is given over to offices which house both academic and administrative staff, whereas the northern side of the building houses the laboratories and write up areas. Splitting the two sides there is a canteen on the lower ground floor, which can be crossed via the use of bridges on higher floors.
The Laboratory is located on the corner 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....
and Mansfield road, to the south of the main Science Area
Science Area, Oxford
The Science Area in Oxford, England is where most of the science departments at Oxford University are located.-Overview:The main part of the Science Area is located to the south of the University Parks and to the north of South Parks Road, bounded by Parks Road to the west. Some departments are...
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