Facilities

Our research is supported by two centres; the Oxford Brookes Centre for Bioimaging and the Oxford Brookes Centre for Functional Genomics. These Centres offer specialist facilities, technologies and advice helping our research teams to collaborate and continue doing world leading science.

The Oxford Brookes Centre for Bioimaging houses specialist light, confocal and electron microscopes and equipment, including a state-of-the-art Zeiss high resolution 3-D scanning electron microscope funded by the BBSRC.

The Oxford Brookes Centre for Functional Genomics provides specialist support for DNA and RNA sequencing workflows including short courses and training opportunities in cutting-edge methods for sequencing data analysis.

Sinclair Building

Based at the Headington Campus, one mile East of Oxford City Centre, the School of Biological and Medical Sciences offers a research-led, dynamic and supportive environment in which to study. Here you’ll have access to excellent facilities, including a range of well-equipped laboratories, an advanced bioimaging suite and an extensive collection of online learning resources.

As part of our commitment to providing an excellent experience for students, we have refurbished the Sinclair Building. We now have a modern 100-seat teaching lab, student orientated spaces, academic offices, and further teaching and research areas.

The new large lab allows for several teaching sessions to take place simultaneously, providing opportunities for cross-discipline working; placing you at the centre of outstanding scientific research and development.

Three students looking into microscopes in the Sinclair lab
Students sat in the Sinclair lab
A student looking into a microscope in the Sinclair lab

Sinclair Annex

Our new facilities also include the Sinclair Annex, home to our Oxford Brookes Centre for Bioimaging. The Annex houses specialist microscopes, equipment including access to state-of-the-art Zeiss high resolution 3-D scanning electron microscope funded by the BBSRC, and research labs. The Annex offers a brand-new space in which research teams are better able to collaborate and continue doing world leading science.

The Sinclair Annex
Jeol JEM-1400Flash
Zeiss LSM880 confocal with Airyscan