Community

Our campus is designed to foster vibrant innovation communities – with rich event programmes, fantastic facilities and stellar spaces.

The Community and Events team is standing by ready to help you get the most out of everything on offer – whether it’s hooking up with like-minded businesses, or getting your teeth into street food. It’s a packed schedule every week in our event spaces.

Members of ARC Oxford have access to Oxford Works; a campus hub with break-out spaces, a cafe, bookable meeting rooms and event spaces.

WELCOME TO A 21st CENTURY SCIENCE AND INNOVATION COMMUNITY

Events

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The Market Place

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Meet the team

Community Manager

Jodie Mcnamara

I have the best job in the world and have been here for nearly 20 years.  I organise all the fun stuff,  set the engagement plan and arrange the community events, exercise classes, BBQs, parties, educational courses and workplace wellness forums &  workshops for the members of our ARC Oxford community (of which we have nearly 3,000). Our ARC Oxford community is truly at the heart of the campus and of East Oxford.

I work from and manage the Oxford Works, which is our amazing collaborative workspace which has been designed to bring people together to enable them to work at their very best but also offers flexible working for when you need an inspiring environment to get your best thoughts down and The Market Place, where we hold our regular parties and open air cinema events.

I come from a big family and bringing people together and feeding them (hence the number of BBQs!) makes me so happy and I get to do this on a large scale…. all the time!

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BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FUTURE

ARC Oxford is part of the ARC network which includes campuses in Hammersmith, Uxbridge and Harwell. ARC is already home to over 300 leading science and innovation organisations and over 10,000 employees.

Everyone at ARC Oxford is a member of a growing network, with a range of exclusive benefits including events, summits, training, profile and access to space for away days and science sprints.

Membership

Member Benefits

ARC ROUTINES

Regular monthly social sessions alternating between member drinks, lunches, walks and breakfasts to suit different working patterns and needs.

CURATED COMMUNITY

Talks, summits, exhibitions and other exclusive events enhance the experience of calling ARC home. Our expert cluster and community managers know each member and proactively make connections and support your talent and your business to succeed.

SUPPORT TO SOAR

Subsidised top-calibre leadership training, a range of peer support groups and access to incubators and mentors all tailored to help your business go to the next level.

FREE MEMBER BENEFITS

Weekly ARC socials including community drinks, member meals and walkabouts
Coached wellbeing & fitness activities including yoga, bootcamps and running clubs
Personal masterclasses from leading experts
Access to leading innovation conferences
Team challenges
Exclusive discounts
Subsidised leadership training
Membership of the Royal Institution
Meeting and coworking space at every ARC campus

Leadership Training

Apply for ARC’s new leadership in innovation scale-ups coaching programme in partnership with Horizon 37, beginning March ’23.

The Transform Together programme has been designed to support CEOs and Executives of innovation scale-ups to fulfil and achieve their mission. The 6-month programme brings 10-15 leaders from innovation companies together with experienced coaches to develop and enhance their approach to leadership. The programme is run by Horizon 37 and has been used by leading companies across the UK and ARC Members can apply for a subsidised place.

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Sign up for the Member of the Future app

The Member of the Future app is available exclusively for ARC members and provides everything you need to make the most of ARC Oxford. 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.

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Speak with the team

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Jodie McNamara
Community Manager
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Louise Bridge
Campus Manager
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Daniel Williams
Director – Asset Management

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