Sci-Tech Daresbury
Sci-Tech Daresbury is a National Science and Innovation campus established in 2006 and based in Daresbury.
Joint partners located at Sci-Tech Daresbury are the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at Daresbury Laboratory, renowned for its world-leading scientific research for over 50 years in fields such as chemistry and physics, and the Hartree Centre who are working on the latest computer technology alongside companies such as IBM.
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We are home to around 140 science and technology companies
Our vision for the campus is to see it grow over the next 10-20 years from the current 1500 people working on site to around 10,000 people.
Something that is very important to us is helping to inspire the next generation. We are very keen to help nurture and develop upcoming talent from our local schools, colleges and universities, which could be through a number of initiatives including apprenticeship schemes in areas likes engineering and computing, or graduate programmes.
If you live in the local area and are a student in one of the local schools or colleges, or have left Halton to study at a university elsewhere, we would love you to be part of our future!
You may have dreams of becoming a famous scientist working on exciting inventions just like Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking or a regular on our TV screens like Professor Brian Cox or Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock!? Maybe your IT skills could be used to work on the latest digital technologies -could you be the next Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook?
Or it could be that you work as part of a team of people helping to support the development of a new product or service and ensuring that the running of the business is successful.
We currently have around 1,500 people working on the campus not only in scientific, technology and business jobs, but also in an array of roles such as receptionists, office managers, customer service advisors, accountants, building managers, marketing assistants and personal assistants to name a few.
Sci-Tech Daresbury are very proud of the fantastic work that is happening here, we have a real sense of achievement knowing that we are home to so many innovative companies who are at the forefront of science, technology and the future!
And all of this is literally happening on your doorstep.
Are you intrigued? Inspired? Want to find out more?
Visit our Sci-tech Campus website here
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Incredible Science. Inspirational People. Astounding Places.
There are many fantastic opportunities to visit us here at Sci-Tech Daresbury. From curriculum-based schools events, right through to free public lectures or public access days there is something for everyone. It is a great way to see behind-the-scenes of a world-class science and innovation campus that is located right on your doorstep.
We love to talk about our work with the public, sharing the curiosity, excitement, and ambition that drives us to discover and understand new things and develop technologies that improve our lives and enable us to study the world around us. Attending our events will give our awesome scientists and engineers the chance to talk to you about the amazing work that they are involved in. You will get to hear how they support each other across the campus, how they collaborate with other scientific communities across the UK and even how they even contribute to large-scale research projects taking place across the world!
An example of some of our engagement includes:
- Onsite and offsite tours, talks and workshops for upper primary schools, secondary schools and sixth form colleges
- Virtual tours and talks to enable offsite engagement
- Nuclear and Particle Physics Masterclasses for upper secondary and sixth form colleges
- Talking Science series of monthly public and community science talks
- Public access days, an Open Days such as the Daresbury Open Week
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training for primary and secondary school teachers
- Work experience placements
- Off-site community engagement
- Off-site engagement at festivals, Big Bang STEM events and careers fairs
- Online publications and resources
Organisation Audience
Our public engagement uses the work of Sci-Tech Daresbury’s staff, facilities and research to involve people with science and technology. We want people all across the UK to be inspired by science and engineering, to understand its value to society, and to appreciate that science and engineering opens doors to hundreds of rewarding careers.
A key part of our mission is to share our exciting work with schools and our local communities, and we are dedicated to encouraging young people to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects for themselves.
So, whether you are a school, community group or a member of the public we are keen to welcome you to our events. We will aim to use our outstanding science to inspire you to explore science and technology for yourselves and to share your understanding with friends and family, and beyond.
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Sci-Tech Daresbury Campus,
Keckwick Lane,
Daresbury
WA4 4FS
General enquiries:
01925 568 344
info@sci-techdaresbury.com
Public and schools enquiries: public.engagement.dl@stfc.ac.uk