UK Progress Atlas

Healthcare

UK Biobank Headquarters

UK Biobank is moving its headquarters and sample-storage facilities to Greenheys at Manchester Science Park.[1]

Current position

Greenheys is practically complete; UK Biobank is preparing its sample and staff relocation in autumn 2026.

Benefits

  • A robotic freezer system for up to 20 million biological samples, with retrieval expected to be four times faster.
Sources
  1. ukbiobank.ac.uk ↗
  2. ukbiobank.ac.uk ↗
  3. bruntwood.co.uk ↗