Inactive X chromosome

What’s on site

With a staff restaurant, social club with bar, and active programme of indoor and outdoor sports activities you're bound to make lots of friends at NIMR.

Restaurant

A modern restaurant at the Institute provides a relaxing atmosphere in which to dine and socialise with colleagues and friends. A wide range of food and drinks are available, including:

  • hot cooked breakfasts, toast with preserves or croissants
  • fresh salads from the salad bar or jacket potatoes
  • a selection of hot cooked lunches, including vegetables
  • baguettes and sandwiches
  • hot desserts or fruit salad
  • pastries, cookies and confectionery
  • chilled drinks and freshly brewed coffee

Vending machines are also available when the restaurant is closed.

Social club

We have a social club and bar, both of which are open to members for a very small annual subscription. The bar provides a relaxed atmosphere in which to meet colleagues and is open Monday to Friday evenings. Members may bring guests, enabling employees to bring partners and children and socialise as a family. A number of events are organised throughout the year, such as quiz nights, live music, barbecues, celeidhs and discos.

The club also organises a wide range of sporting activities and tournaments, as well as indoor activites such as snooker, pool, table football, table tennis and darts.

In addition, a number of smaller clubs exist, including:

  • Hillwalking - regular excursions into the hills in the UK and abroad
  • Rock climbing - for the adventurous
  • Magazine club - allows sharing of club purchased magazines
  • Singing - the singing club puts on several concerts a year
  • Drama - NIMDram, the drama club, regularly hosts short plays
  • Gardening - exchanging knowledge and hosting an annual summer sale

Sports activities and facilities

A wide range of facilities and activities are on offer, and all staff and students are welcome to participate, regardless of their ability. Showering facilities are also available.

Outdoor activities include tennis, climbing, football, volleyball, running and hillwalking.

Indoor activities include badminton, climbing, aerobics, squash and yoga.

 

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