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About Oxford North

Oxford North is a new innovation district purposefully designed to enable the next century of life-changing discoveries in science and technology

With major advances converging like never before, we need spaces that help convert opportunity into reality. We’re introducing a million sq ft of new labs and workspace, surrounded by public parks and amenities, in the city of Oxford's flagship and best connected innovation district. Oxford North will be a meeting point and launchpad for ambitious thinkers.

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Latest news

Costa Tanasa of Morgan Lovell. © Aurelien Langlais
18/11/2025People

Oxford North milestone as innovation district creates 2,000th construction job

Oxford North has reached a significant employment milestone with the creation of its 2,000th construction job since building works commenced.

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Public art plans unveiled at Oxford North’s Canalside Park to celebrate moths as essential pollinators
07/11/2025Public art

Public art plans unveiled at Oxford North’s Canalside Park to celebrate moths as essential pollinators

Plans have been submitted to Oxford City Council for a striking new public artwork, ‘The Length of a Moment’, by internationally acclaimed artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, which is to be located in Canalside Park, part of Oxford North, the new flagship innovation district.

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05/11/2025Offices

First letting secured at £1.2 billion Oxford North global innovation district

International law firm Mishcon de Reya’s Thames Valley team taking 3,500 sq ft of recently opened first phase. Scheme is purposely designed as a future UK economy powerhouse to host the next generation of local, domestic and international science, technology and associated industry occupiers.

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Visitors at IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival
04/11/2025Public art

Oxford North welcomes hundreds of people for IF Oxford interactive family science event and Creation Theatre experience

Oxford North, the city’s new innovation district welcomed hundreds of people for IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival’s flagship events.

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Professor Dame Kay Davies and Victoria Collett recording Oxford+ podcast exploring Oxford North
21/10/2025People

Professor Dame Kay Davies and Victoria Collett join the Oxford+ podcast to explore the £1.2 billion Oxford North innovation district

In an illuminating new episode of the Oxford+ podcast titled “Oxford North: the new innovation district in Oxford”, two distinguished figures - Professor Dame Kay Davies DBE FRS, one of the UK’s foremost human geneticists, and Victoria Collett, development director at Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College, explore how Oxford North's design, ambition and ecosystem are being shaped to deliver the next wave of science, technology and innovation-led growth.

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21/10/2025

Oxford North to host IF Oxford interactive family science event and Creation Theatre experience

Zone ONE, one of IF Oxford Science & Ideas Festivals' flagship events, is taking place at Oxford North, as part of our Engage programme.

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02/10/2025

Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson’s first permanent public UK work unveiled in Oxford

World-renowned artist Olafur Eliasson’s first permanent public artwork in the UK has been unveiled at Oxford North as a major public art installation of eight illuminated planetary sculptures set within Fallaize Park.

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01/10/2025

Lord Hague officially opens £1.2 billion Oxford North flagship global innovation district in major boost to UK science, technology & AI sectors

Oxford North has been officially opened by Lord Hague of Richmond, Chancellor of the University of Oxford in a celebration of the fusion of academia, industry, science, technology, place and public art fostering community and sparking innovation driving technological advancements for society.

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Homes

480 new homes will make Oxford North a great place to live and work

Our first 317 homes are being built in the Canalside Quarter, with easy access to Oxford North's amenities, Fallaize Park, facilities and workspaces, and a short cycle ride from the city centre and Summertown.