Facilities and Services
Daresbury SIC offers a
comprehensive range of facilities for businesses and their
employees. With over 700 people working on the site, it offers all
the support needed to run a successful business.
Logistics
- The logistics section is ideal for storing parcels and
packages, including technical equipment and dangerous goods.
- Logistics is also responsible for site waste management, skips
for collection of recyclable materials and chemical disposals.
Rigging support
The campus operates two fork lift trucks to transport equipment
either to the laboratory or simply outside the innovation centre
for external collection.
Library
- Access to 21,000 books, over 550 current journals, both
electronic and print, and a large technical reports collection
- Subjects include physics, chemistry, mathematics, computing,
engineering and management
- 24 hour access to reading rooms
- Advice on search techniques (e.g. patent searches) and checking
references, access to on-line databases and inter-library
loans
Media services
Daresbury Laboratory has a dedicated team in media services,
encompassing wide-ranging experience in different fields. The
services provided include:
- Photography
- Printing
- Business cards
- Poster production
- Panels
- Customised stationery
- Letterheads
- Graphic design
- Web design
- Digital media conversion
- Audio visual services
- Video conferencing facilities
- The media services team also provides the IT and VC set up and
support for conference rooms and the lecture theatre should it be
required.
Merrison lecture theatre
- Capacity of 156
- Ideal venue for conferences and large scale meetings
- Media services support including a PC with PowerPoint and
various other packages
- Dedicated video cameras and videoconferencing support
- Close proximity to the restaurant and coffee lounge, for
effective catering provision
Conference rooms
- 6 conference and seminar rooms (including a boardroom) seating
from 10-80 people all with presentation facilities (laptops and
OHP)
- High definition videoconferencing provision
- Other AV facilities
- Coffee vending machines
Restaurant
- Dining facilities for up to 120 people at any one time
- Breakfast, lunch and evening meals provided
- Restaurant is also available for informal meetings outside of
these service times
Coffee lounge
- Open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:45
- Serving a range of Costa coffees as well as soft drinks from
the vending machine.
Deli Bar
- Opening Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 14:00
Cash machine
- No charges on debit card transactions.
Gym
- Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
- Buddy system
- Staffed Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 by qualified staff
- Perimeter Path Walking club
- Circuit training
- Running club
- Yoga
Shop
Open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:45, selling a range of
newspapers, magazines, greetings cards, confectionary,
stamps, toiletries, cold drinks, sandwiches and snacks.
Amenity area
- The perfect place for informal discussions.
- Seating plan is configured to make it ideal for small groups or
parties
- Quality newspapers and magazines are available
- Cybercafé
- Pool table, dart board and a TV lounge