Overview

The Department of Biology’s Bioscience Business Centre comprises a number of facilities to assist in our knowledge transfer and commercialisation activities, and to strengthen links with industry. The facilities were created through Science City York's Hub and Spokes project, funded as part of the Northern Way Initiative supported by Yorkshire Forward. Located next to the University of York's Technology Facility, the Bioscience Business Centre aims to drive new industrial collaborations and potential start-up activity with the Departments of Biology and Chemistry as well as with other areas of the University.

There is generally no charge for access to these facilities, providing their use is directly related to on-going or new collaborations with the University.

To find out more about accessing these facilities, please contact either Dr Joe Ross (Business Development Manager, Life Sciences) or Dr John Pillmoor (Technology Facility Director). For general information about opportunities for business collaborations with the University of York , please contact the Research Innovation Office.

University of York staff can book all of the facilities directly through the Department of Biology meeting room booking system (specific booking form). Please note that these rooms are primarily for meetings including external visitors or for video conferencing. For meetings that include internal attendees only, restrictions on advanced bookingg apply.

• K157a - 3 weeks in advance
• K157 - 1 week in advance
  

Science City York meeting room

A 20-seater meeting room with the following facilities:

• Computer and dataprojector display
• Video conferencing facilities (network based conferencing only)
• Network points

The standard lay-out is board room style.

Priority for the use of this room is for meetings that involve external visitors and collaborators or where video conferencing facilities are required. If available, it can be used for internal meetings but it can only be booked three weeks in advance – multiple booking of regular meetings will also not be accepted.

If you are proposing to use the video conferencing facility, you are strongly advised either to ensure that you have been trained beforehand or to request one of the technical experts to be available to help you with the setup. Please note that our equipment does not currently support multi-site conferencing or ISDN connection. Both of these can potentially be delivered via the JANET network. Charges may be levied for technical support. Other University departments will be charged at the standard rates set by the Audio-Visual Centre. For technical support, contact Biology IT support services.

User guides are available from the Room Bookings website.

Staff can book using the specific booking form.

Business Development Office

An office for visitors to the University who need a short-term base (maximum of 1-2 consecutive days) within the Department in which to hold meetings with members of the University. It can also be used as a small meeting room (maximum of 4-5 people). Facilities include:

• Resident computer connected via the Biology network
• Web cam
• Wireless networking facility
• Printer
• Telephone
• Fax
• Wall mounted flat screen

Priority for the use of this room is for visitors, University of York Business Development Managers, and colleagues from Science City York and Yorkshire Forward. However, if available, it can be used by members of staff but booking for more than 4 consecutive hours and/or 1 week in advance is not allowed.

To book this facility (staff only) use the specific booking form. If you are external to the Department and registered with us, please contact Biology reception. To enquire about becoming one of our registered users, please contact John Pillmoor.

Hot Desk Area

The Hot Desk Area provides office accommodation for visitors to the department. Four desks are available with the following facilities:

• Resident computer connected via the Biology network
• Wireless networking facility
• Shared printer
• Shared telephone

Different periods of consecutive use are allowed:

• Hot Desk 1: maximum of 1 day consecutive use
• Hot Desk 2 and 3: generally maximum of 5 days consecutive use, but longer periods may be possible
• Hot Desk 4: maximum of 3 months consecutive use

Priority is given to visitors to the department. However, staff may use the facility if it is available, but can only advance book a maximum of 1 day at a time up to 1 week in advance.

Bookings for external visitors can only be made by members of the Department who are hosting the visitor. Staff can book using the specific booking form.