HQ Function

The headquarters houses the synchrotron itself, along with its numerous beamlines, experimental stations (hutches), control rooms, laboratories, workshops, and administrative offices. It is the central hub for all research operations, user support, facility development, and management.

Notable Features:

The iconic toroidal (doughnut-shaped) building housing the synchrotron storage ring and experimental hall. Advanced, purpose-built beamlines with sophisticated optics and detectors. State-of-the-art support laboratories for sample preparation and analysis.

Work Culture:

A highly collaborative, intellectually stimulating, and innovative environment. The culture emphasizes scientific excellence, precision, safety, and supporting a diverse international user community. It's a dynamic workplace with a strong focus on research and development.

HQ Significance:

As the UK's national synchrotron, it is a critical piece of national scientific infrastructure, enabling world-leading research across multiple disciplines. Its location on the Harwell Campus places it within a vibrant ecosystem of scientific and technological organizations.

Values Reflected in HQ: Innovation, scientific excellence, collaboration, service to the scientific community, safety, and integrity.

Location:

While physically located in the United Kingdom, Diamond Light Source serves a global user base. Researchers from universities, research institutes, and industries worldwide travel to the facility to conduct experiments. Diamond actively participates in international scientific collaborations, networks, and projects, contributing to and benefiting from global advancements in synchrotron science and technology. Its research outcomes have a worldwide impact on various scientific and technological fields.

Street Address:

Diamond House, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus

City:

Didcot

State/Province:

Oxfordshire

Country:

United Kingdom