Big Science Event 2026
in collaboration with the Great Science Share for Schools
Science Oxford’s Big Science Event has been running since 2010 and engaged over 130,000 pupils in asking and answering their own scientific questions.
In 2026, we are delighted to be partnering again with the Great Science Share for Schools initiative to engage pupils in primary schools across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire to conduct pupil-led scientific investigations and to take part in great science share events.
Would you like to:
- inspire young people about science and engineering?
- increase your confidence in facilitating pupil-led investigation at your school, enabling children to effectively ask and answer scientific questions?
- see your pupils sharing their science with new audiences in an inclusive and non-competitive environment?
- raise the profile of school science?
Join us and register now!
How to take part
1. Save the date for 16th June 2026 for the national Great Science Share for Schools celebration day.
2. Register for the Great Science Share for Schools campaign.
Register for the Great Science Share for Schools and look at the online resources to help you kick-start your pupil-led investigations in school. Once registered, our Science Oxford team will get in touch to share further resource ideas and support your plans.
3. Run your investigations in your school
Run your investigations between February and May half-terms. You could make them part of school science week, science club, science lesson or as a homework project.
4. Share your investigations
Choose the type of science share event you would like to be involved in on or around the 16th June 2026.
You could:
Join us at a special Big Science Event at the Science Oxford Centre
Science Oxford Enter will be hosting schools’ teams of up to 6 pupils at the Science Oxford Centre for a special Big Science Event in collaboration with the Great Science Share for Schools on 16th June 2026, where pupils will share their investigations and enjoy STEM activities at the centre. Entries to the ballot to send a team to the Big Science Event have closed.
Plan an event at your school or arrange a collaborative event with partnership schools
Invite STEM champions to your science share – school governors, parents working in the STEM sector, local business representatives or others. Science Oxford will organise STEM champions to visit as many school events as possible, subject to availability.
5. Tell us about your plans
Share details via your social channels, tagging @scienceoxford and using the hashtag #GSSfS2025, or send us an email to [email protected].