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The Henry Wellcome Building for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (HWB-NMR)

Pioneering Ultra-High Field NMR Research in the UK

HWB-NMR is a £20 million national resource based in Birmingham, enabling researchers to explore the 3D structures and interactions of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and metabolites. Equipped with the world’s most advanced gigahertz NMR spectrometers, it delivers unparalleled insights into the molecular basis of biological mechanisms in human health, environmental systems, and microbial lifecycles. By integrating NMR with electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, mass spectrometry and computational methods, we provide a complete 4-dimensional view of molecular processes (adding time evolution to the 3D coordinates), accelerating discoveries that transform lives.

About HWB-NMR

About HWB-NMR

Introduction to NMR

Introduction to NMR

Explore our national facility

  • Latest installation of our Bruker spectrometer

    We’re proud to announce the installation of a 1.2 GHz NMR spectrometer from Bruker, now fully operational at HWB-NMR. Supported by EPSRC and the University of Birmingham, this world-leading instrument strengthens the UK’s research infrastructure and opens new frontiers in health, sustainability, and innovation.

    This ultra-high-field system enables researchers to:

    - Explore complex molecular machineries

    - Investigate disordered biomolecules and RNA-protein complexes

    - Unlock insights into gene expression and DNA repair

    Find out more about our facilities

Useful links

NMR-related jobs and studentships

Here you will find a listing of NMR-related jobs and studentships. 

Please feel free to submit a job description.

There are other sites where NMR jobs are posted:

 

Contact us

General enquiries and access, e-mail: Sara Whittaker.

Regular business hours: 9 am - 5 pm on weekdays (after hours access is available to trained users).

For specific queries please contact (when calling from outside the University, call +44 (0)121 41 +extension):

Area E-mail Extension number
Administration and access s.b.whittaker"at"bham.ac.uk 48358
Scientific queries

m.jeeves"at"bham.ac.uk

j.kirkpatrick"at"bham.ac.uk

 48369
48361
Commercial contracts

s.jones.11"at"bham.ac.uk

or

info"at"enterprise.bham.ac.uk

 49090
Buildings and deliveries n.h.f.fine"at"bham.ac.uk N/A
Computer systems m.jeeves"at"bham.ac.uk 48369

 

Mailing address (for letters only)

FAO: name-of-contact-at-HWB-NMR
Henry Wellcome Building for Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy
c/o Department of Cancer & Genomic Sciences
College of Medicine & Health
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)121 414 8358

 

Shipping address (for NMR samples only)

FAO: name-of-contact-at-HWB-NMR
Henry Wellcome Building for Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy
c/o Robert Aitken Institute for Clinical Research (RAICR) Stores
off Mindelsohn Way
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2PA
United Kingdom

Phone numbers within HWB-NMR rooms (call +44 (0)121 41 +extension):

Location Room number Extension number
500/600 Chamber G14 48365
900/1.0 GHz Chamber G23 48363/43149
1.2 GHz Chamber G24 48364
Atrium  G3 48360 
Director  F02  N/A 
Lab Manager  F02  N/A 
Laboratory  G16  48366 
Operations Manager  G2  48358 
Scientific Officers  G9/G10  48361/48369 
Server Room  G19  48367 

How to find us

We are located near the centre of Birmingham, UK at the northwest corner of the Edgbaston campus of the University of Birmingham. 

HWB-NMR is conveniently located near University Station, with trains every ten minutes from New Street Station in the centre of Birmingham. We are thirty minutes by taxi from Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

The building is located on Brailsford Drive, which junctions with Vincent Drive across from the ICT Centre and Birmingham Research Park.

The nearest intersection is Pritchatts Road to the north and to the south is University Station and the Medical School.

Physical Address

Henry Wellcome Building for Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy (HWB-NMR)
Brailsford Drive (off Vincent Drive)
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2QU
United Kingdom

General directions to the University of Birmingham and a campus map can be found on our Edgbaston Campus Directions webpage.

The location of HWB-NMR is indicated as B8 in the blue zone of the campus map.

Parking

There is a small parking area and a disabled parking spot in front of the NMR building which requires a University parking permit or blue badge, respectively.

Paid parking (non permit holders) can be found at Prichatts Park Village (SatNav: B15 2QX), and North East multi-storey (SatNav: B15 2SA) pay and display car parks.

Short term parking is also possible along Farquhar Road and Pritchatts Road during quieter periods.

Note that cars parked illegally along Brailsford Drive may be ticketed or towed. For cash-less parking using the RingGo mobile payment app, the location for on-campus parking is 15677.

Accommodation

The University's Hotel and Conference Centre is located 15 minutes away on foot. Lucas House is shown as building G16 in the green zone of the campus map, and the hotel is on the opposite side of the road, at 53 Edgbaston Park Road. They can be contacted at:

E-mail: enquiries@edgbastonparkhotel.com,

Telephone: +44 (0)121 414 8888