Big Science Event at Home keeps Oxfordshire children learning on lockdown The Big Science Event at home in the Oxford Mail Read More
Science Oxford supports Science Centres for our Future Campaign Science Oxford joins over 40 members of the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres’ (ASDC) nationwide campaign to call for Government to set up an Emergency Resilience Fund to… Read More
Science Oxford’s Bridget Holligan wins Beetlestone Award Our very own Head of Education and Engagement, Bridget Holligan has been awarded the 2020 Beetlestone Award for informal learning in science. She talks about her 27 years of involvement… Read More
Summer science outdoors – top 5 things to do for families It feels like summer is almost here! The sun is shining and the flowers are coming into bloom in our woodland at Stansfeld Park. As lockdown eases, it’s time to… Read More
Cats, Easter eggs and Rube Goldberg machines – deliver the Science Oxford Challenge We’re all facing new challenges at the moment, and looking for creative ways to bring fun and learning into the home during ‘lockdown’. So why not get your household and… Read More
Update on Science Oxford and COVID-19 Following Government recommendations to minimise the risk of person-to-person transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have temporarily closed our Science Oxford programme. This means our Science Oxford Centre is shut and… Read More
Science Oxford and COVID-19 Information Due to the situation with regard to the global COVID-19 outbreak, we would like to reassure you that we are taking action to mitigate risks for those visiting the Science… Read More
Expert Explainers Tell All at the Science Oxford Centre This term Science Oxford has been involved in a national programme to increase diversity and inclusion in science. We are one of just 15 organisations who are delivering initiatives as… Read More
Helen & Douglas House children visit the Science Oxford Centre We were pleased to have children from Helen and Douglas House visit our new Science Oxford Centre at Stansfeld Park, Headington. Helen & Douglas House is an Oxford-based children’s hospice… Read More
Oxford champion will go to FameLab UK final We celebrated the launch of British Science Week with the Oxford FameLab Regional Final 2020 at our new Science Oxford Centre Theatre at Stansfeld Park. Our eight brave and brilliant… Read More
Explore our world with British Science Week British Science Week is officially here. The Science Oxford team is excited to bring hands-on science-inspired fun to over 5000 school children, families and adults across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire over… Read More
Science Oxford’s STEM Insight Week: A first byte into big data In February, the Science Oxford team ran a STEM Insight Week on Computing and Coding for fifteen Year 10 students from schools across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The idea of our… Read More
FameLab back with a Bang – Oxford’s battle of the brains begins This February, we put science centre-stage and hosted FameLab UK’s first round of Oxford heats, where sci-curious stars of the future battle it out for a place in the nation’s… Read More
Hands-on science activities and exhibits this half term Science Oxford Centre 2020 in the Oxford Mail Read More
Science Oxford Centre trialling post-visit activities for schools The Science Oxford Centre (SOC) team is currently trialling a series of post-visit activities for teachers to try out at school. Teachers have many calls on their time and we… Read More
Getting brains buzzing for February half term Looking for something different for February half term? Look no further, as Science Oxford offers a fabulously fun programme of events for children and families to get budding brains buzzing!… Read More
Science Oxford Employer Awards 2019 Announced Would your business or organisation be able to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, doctors, programmers, technicians or researchers? We work with some amazing businesses and we are pleased to… Read More
STEM INSIGHT WEEK NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS We are excited to announce that our STEM Insight Week 17th- 21st February is now open for applications from secondary schools in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. This week’s programme is aimed at… Read More
Science Oxford Centre now open for bookings for summer term With visits from over 1200 pupils from 21 schools and fabulous reviews from both children and teachers, the Science Oxford Centre is now taking school bookings for the summer term…. Read More
Playforce donates generous prizes for our Big Science Event 2020 Playground experts, Playforce are kindly donating generous prizes to the winners of our 2020 Big Science Event competition for primary school pupils. The winning schools in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire will… Read More
Year in review 2019: One giant leap for Science Oxford… In a year which saw the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo moon landing celebrated globally, Science Oxford took a giant leap of its own and launched the brand-new Science… Read More
Celebrating the best of Bucks Can you imagine what your future may hold? That was the daunting question posed to the 49 secondary school students who we welcomed to our Buckinghamshire Young Scientists of the… Read More
It’s elemental, my dear student Science Oxford’s Rowena Fletcher-Wood went along to a celebration of all things chemistry at Wychwood School in Oxford last month, as students gathered for a competition to mark the International… Read More
From acorn to oak – celebrate National Tree Week Surrounding the Science Oxford Centre at Stansfeld Park, we have 15 acres of beautiful woodland, making it the largest within the ring road. National Tree Week (23rdNovember – 1stDecember) signals… Read More
Search for new science stars comes to Oxford It’s time to nourish those neurones as the UK’s longest running competition for the science stars of the future comes to Oxford this winter. Science Oxford is delighted to announce… Read More
Robot battle competition comes to Oxford This Saturday (30thNovember), we will be welcoming robot fans from across the country to the Science Oxford Centre for the Antweight World Series 60 (AWS 60) competition. AWS is a… Read More
ISEN-sational news for Science Oxford Sophie Batin, our education outreach manager, has become a member of the British Science Association’s new Inclusive Science Engagement Network (ISEN). This national network aims to support members to make… Read More
Engineering a perfect STEM Experience Week At the beginning of the October half term week, all that could be heard was the dull thrum of the minibus’ diesel engine as fifteen Year 10 and 11 girls… Read More
The Future of Artificial Intelligence? with IF Oxford Recently put on the map with the canonisation of Cardinal Newman, University Church again became the focus of attention last night with a discussion between Rt Revd Steven Croft, the… Read More
Oxfordshire Young Scientists of the Year 2019 To be a Young Scientist of the Year, you need attributes such as enthusiasm, creativity and a willingness to take on-board new ideas, all whilst being determined and focussed. Last… Read More
FOREST SCHOOL REOPENS AT STANSFELD PARK Thanks to the generosity of three Oxford councillors, Science Oxford has been able to reopen a Forest School space in the woodland at its new Stansfeld Park home in Headington…. Read More
Teachers! Get a taste of our new education centre If you’re looking for inspiration for a unique, enriching STEM activity or trip for your class to enjoy, look no further than here. Our popular teacher taster sessions, which give… Read More
Countdown to Oxford’s science and ideas festival With only two weeks to go, we’re getting super-excited about the IF Oxford science and ideas festival, which we are delighted to support once again as associate partners. Amid a flurry of… Read More
Planetarium Tour for Primary Schools is back for 2020! With 2020 due to be a stellar year for space exploration (SpaceX, Mars 2020 Rover, OSIRIS-Rex) we’re about to relaunch our very own space-themed show tour for primary schools. In association… Read More
Celebration evening showcases student success Batteries, chocolate eclairs and broad smiles were the order of the evening, as Science Oxford welcomed twelve students, their families and placement providers to the Work Experience Celebration event on… Read More
Thumbs up for first ‘official’ school visit Today we welcomed Year 2 & 3 pupils from Oakley Church of England Combined School to the Science Oxford Centre (SOC) – our very first ‘paying visitors’ after the official… Read More
Fabulous feedback from schools The education team at Science Oxford has been kept busy over the past few months, making sure that our new Science Oxford Centre is ready to go for visits from… Read More
A touch of summer magic for Oxfordshire libraries This summer, a fairy godmother from Witney waved their magic wand and conjured up sparkling fairy dust so that Cinderella could go to the ball, or rather – kindly offered… Read More
Design student bookmarked for success See the world differently? Science Oxford does. We employed an A level arts student to get a fresh new look and design a range of fun, eye-catching bookmarks to spread… Read More
New grant will open science clubs up to all Science Oxford has received a grant from The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust to support free places at our science clubs for children from areas of socio-economic deprivation in Oxford… Read More