Aurora Collaboration Space

Possibly ‘the best kept secret in Cambridge’, the Aurora Collaboration Space at British Antarctic Survey is a coworking space for members who share our passion for the environment.

Membership benefits

• a calm but vibrant coworking environment
• use of one of 32 hot desks
• a community of like-minded people
• unlimited guest wifi and Eduroam
• a kitchenette with fridge & microwave
• an on-site canteen serving breakfast & lunch
• weekly networking coffees and lunches
• access to meeting rooms
• members’ rates for booking seminar rooms & conference theatre
• reasonable use of the BAS postal service for letters and small parcels
• unlimited free parking less than 5 minutes away by foot at Madingley Road Park and Ride

Unlike most coworking spaces, the Aurora Collaboration Space is part of a fully functioning scientific research institute, home to a broad range of environmental science and world-class engineering and operations teams. The Collaboration Space is also home to our Digital Innovation team and AI Lab so members are fully immersed in our pioneering work across science, technology and engineering. Members become part of our community of collaboration, excellence and innovation.

Who is membership for?

We work with those who share our values of environmental responsibility and stewardship. Whether you are a sole trader or international corporation, membership of the Aurora Collaboration Space gives you access to our desk space, expertise and site facilities.

Membership rates:

Part-time (desk use one day per week) – £139/month
Full-time – £250/month

Part-time membership allows the member use of a desk one day per week. Normal site access is available from 07:30 to 19:30, Monday to Friday. Please note that we are unable to provide workshop space for members.

If you are interested in becoming a member or would like more information, please introduce yourself to us by email.

1. Cambridge HQ Decarbonisation

   We are working on a raft of measures to reduce our carbon emissions at our Cambridge Headquarters, including installation of solar panels on the car park and roofs of buildings, and adding insulation to our Logistics building.

   Read more of: Cambridge HQ Decarbonisation

   

2. Climate Code

   This collaborative project is born from exploring novel ways of visualising environment​al data and telling the climate change story. Read more about the project and the science behind it through the project page.

   Read more of: Climate Code

   

3. Machine Learning for Sea Ice Forecasting

   IceNet is a deep learning system that forecasts Arctic sea ice. The system is trained on climate simulations and observational data. It outperforms state-of-the-art dynamical models, especially for extreme sea ice events.

   Read more of: Machine Learning for Sea Ice Forecasting

   

1. British Antarctic Survey response to COVID-19

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has precautionary measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Our organisation continues to function well in spite of most of our staff working from home. Science and support teams who have completed summer fieldwork are currently being repatriated to UK.

   Read more of: British Antarctic Survey response to COVID-19