Entertainment · 11 July 2026

King Charles III opens Oxford’s £185m humanities centre and Didcot space hub

King Charles III formally launched Oxford University's new £185 million humanities facility, the Stephen A Schwarzman Centre, on Thursday. He then launched the UK Space and Defence Gateway in Didcot, a new hub at the Harwell Space Cluster. The Didcot facility aligns with the King's Astra Carta initiative, promoting sustainability in the space sector.

By BriefTea Editorial · 11 July 2026 at 6:38

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