During your Experiment

Here is some information you may find useful during your experiment.

Laboratory Information Management System

We use a LIMS called ispyb, which you can use to keep track of your data collections from a browser.

Food & Drink at Diamond

There are free tea and coffee making facilities around the synchrotron building; vending machines; and several outlets around campus. Since the control room is not a sample preparation area, users are welcome to consume food and drink here.

Read more about food and drink at Diamond

Tea and Coffee

There is free tea and coffee in the kitchens around the synchrotron building in zones 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.

Vending Machines

Vending machine are located in the kitchens in zones 3, 7, and 11. If you have been awarded subsistence for your visit, you can use your card to pay.

R22 Restaurant

The restaurant in the building just over the road from the zone 11 exit is located in building R22. It is the main food outlet at Diamond.

Monday to Friday

Breakfast	07:30 - 09:30
Lunch	11:45 - 13:45
Dinner	18:15 - 20:00

Saturday and Sunday, ISIS/Diamond Beam Up

Breakfast	07:30 - 09:30 at Ridgeway House for guests only
Lunch	12:00 - 13:45
Dinner	18:15 - 20:00

R1 Coffee Lounge

Open Monday to Friday from 08:30 - 16:00 for hot and cold drinks, snacks and sandwiches.

Electron café

In the Electron building, between the main gate and the bus stop. Coffee and snacks from 08:30 – 15:30 Monday - Friday.

Wandering Feast

Food vans at Harwell Campus on Wednesday lunchtime (11am-2pm).