Oxford champion will go to FameLab UK final Sam Hatfield, an atmospheric physics PhD student at the University of Oxford, has won the Oxford final of FameLab UK 2019 – the countrywide talent competition for people working in… Read More
A man for all seasons Celebrate the first day of spring as our man for all seasons and Outdoor Learning and Ecology Manager, Dr Roger Baker reports on the recent unseasonably warm weather spell and… Read More
Brexit to Beds in the NHS with Keith Willett With only 31 days to go until the UK leaves Europe, we were very lucky to welcome Keith Willett, the newly-appointed Strategic Commander for the EU exit process for the… Read More
Nothing neurotrash about our new theatre We are thrilled to announce the very first public event to take place in the theatre at our new Science Oxford Centre, which opens later this year. Debunker of sexist… Read More
The new science of psychedelics Science Oxford recently teamed up with the Ultimate Picture Palace to screen Magic Medicine, a documentary film by filmmaker Monty Wates. The film follows a cohort of patients with chronic… Read More
Evolutionary tales – Storytelling at the Presenter Network A magician, a librarian and a dinosaur scientist walk into a room…. Well, after all, this is Science Oxford, where absolutely anything can happen! Especially in a Presenter Network storytelling… Read More
FameLab-ulous week for science stars Science Oxford has had an absolutely FameLab-ulous week, with 27 brave contestants performing a combined 2 hours and 15 minutes worth of sci-comm gold in front of judges and audience… Read More
STEM Experience Week February 2019 Sixteen Y10 students from secondary schools across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire will be visiting local high-tech businesses next week to explore career opportunities in technology and engineering. The STEM Experience Week… Read More
A year in review The Oxford Trust 2017/18 We have just published The Oxford Trust Annual Review 2017/18 and are super-proud to share with you all the activities we’ve been doing through our education and engagement programmes this… Read More
Sparkling minds in store at John Lewis We’re never too young to learn about the world around us, and Science Oxford is delighted to partner with John Lewis Oxford to offer a selection of science-inspired in-store sessions,… Read More
Earth to humans – Lewis Dartnell talks Origins: Oxford, Brexit and Alien Invasion Here at Science Oxford we’ve moved heaven and earth to invite Lewis Dartnell, astrobiologist, writer and Professor of Science Communication at the University of Westminster, to join us in Oxford to… Read More
Tune In to Science Oxford for 2019 The arctic winds are circling and the central heating is maxed out so why not stay in, switch off Brexit, snuggle up on the sofa and be ‘The Best We… Read More
Saturday Clubs Back with a Splash Our popular Saturday Clubs for kids aged 5-17 are back with a colourful splash this January. From Pop-Up Coding to Kite Design, we’ve got a fantastic programme of workshops running… Read More
Tap in to the Refill Revolution It’s always interesting to hear what our Oxford Trust team get up to outside work. If you’ve noticed the giant illuminated tap sculpture made of plastic water bottles in Bonn… Read More
Work Experience student chalks up a win at Chiltern Rangers A remarkable student from Lord Williams’s School in Thame took part in the Science Oxford Summer Placement scheme with the Chiltern Rangers during August 2018 and has won their prestigious… Read More
The new Science Oxford Centre on film From September 2019, our new Science Oxford Centre in Headington will be fully open to visits for primary schools and early years groups from across the region. The new centre… Read More
Thinking, Doing, Talking Science trial results published Evaluation of the latest trial of our flagship professional development programme in science teaching – Thinking, Doing, Talking Science (TDTS) – has shown that pupils’ interest in, and self-efficacy towards,… Read More
From the Slime to the Riddikulus – Science of Magic evening enchants and entertains For those quick enough to ‘Accio‘ a hot ticket, sixty Harry Potter enthusiasts jumped on their Nimbus 2000s, dockless bikes or the park and ride – and descended on Oxford… Read More
Team Science Oxford Dig Deep for Tree Week Roger Baker, our ecology officer, celebrates National Tree Week with Science Oxford’s slightly soggy team Away Day at Stansfeld Park. It’s National Tree Week and, like good woodland managers across… Read More
Bluebells to bloom with Headington schools’ woodland experiment We walked within an ancient wood Beside the Heart-of-England way Where oak and beech and hazel stood, Their leaves the pale shades of May. The Bluebell Wood, by Felix Dennis… Read More
Bucks celebrates its best young scientists of 2018 Fifty-eight secondary schools students from 22 schools across Buckinghamshire came together last night to celebrate their nomination as a Young Scientist of the Year. Science Oxford’s Young Scientists of The… Read More
Our Top 3 winning primary science challenges to try this term Calling all Oxon and Bucks primary school teachers with a competitive streak! As we know from our super popular Big Science Event, science competitions are a fantastic way to engage… Read More
Generous Playforce donates BIG prizes for Big Science Event 2019 Playforce, UK specialists in creating and delivering play spaces and playground equipment, have announced that they are donating two top prizes of £1000 of play equipment to each of the… Read More
Science stars in the making – Sign Up for FameLab 2019 now! Nourish your neurones and enter FameLab UK 2019, where explaining your research to a lay audience happens against the clock. All the lab’s a stage, and nowhere more so than… Read More
Newton’s tree plants seeds of inspiration for Apple Day Apple Day in October celebrates all things autumn and raises awareness of the importance of orchards and traditional fruit varieties to our landscape and culture and in the provenance and… Read More
Young Oxfordshire Scientists Celebrate under the T-rex There’s nothing like taking a step back from our busy schedule of school outreach visits, work placements and careers day to enjoy an evening of celebration. The Young Scientists of… Read More
MY IF FESTIVAL – What will yours be? Team Science Oxford get ready to go… There’s only a week to go until IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival serves up over one hundred thought-provoking bespoke happenings with a science riff all over the city, from… Read More
Big Science Event challenge launched for 2019 Calling all Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire primary schools! We’re officially launching our hugely popular Big Science Event 2019 so why not get involved? The Big Science Event is a competition for… Read More
Celebration evening for Oxfordshire’s best school scientists Some of the county’s most talented and inspiring young scientists are to be celebrated next week at a special event organised by Science Oxford at the Oxford University Museum of… Read More
Coding competition celebrates Lovelace Day for aspiring Adas Aspiring Adas aged 9-15 can win a pair of free tickets to our popular Creative Computing Club ‘Rapid Robots’ (3 Nov) to celebrate the 10th annual Ada Lovelace Day in… Read More
What’s your elephant? Top tips a presenter never forgets Oxford Presenter Network Hub leader, chemistry buff, science communicator and Science Oxford Events Officer Rowena Fletcher Wood shares a few tips and highlights from the recent Presenter Network Conference, a local,… Read More
What If? Our Top Picks for IF Oxford Science and Ideas festival With over 100 events for all the family, next month’s Oxford Science & Ideas Festival – IF for short – is one to get in the diary ASAP. Running from… Read More
Primary schools Planetarium show goes on tour – booking open! Our super-popular planetarium show is going back out on the road this November and now’s your chance to book it for your primary school. Our Schools Projects Officer Ian will… Read More
Fall for beautiful woodland at next Stansfeld Park conservation day Gather your gloves and wellies this autumn and join our Oxford Conservation Volunteers (OCV) led Conservation Day on Sunday 23rd September. Building work on our new Science Oxford Centre and… Read More
Heat up your Primary school science with the Datalogger! Calling all primary teachers in Oxfordshire and Bucks – why not turn up the wow-factor in your science lessons with our Datalogger kit loan! Find out which cup keeps your… Read More
How the future sounds – youth tech project is the new MyNormal From turning bananas into pianos to singing without a voice, the MyNormal: Accessible Instructments project launching this August is sure to be Off The Scale! Science Oxford is delighted to… Read More
Hanborough Manor C of E School wins Oxfordshire Big Science Event 2018 Five ingenious primary school pupils from Year 4 at Hanborough Manor C of E School have been crowned winners of the Oxfordshire Big Science Event 2018. The Big Science Event… Read More
Oxfordshire Primary Schools will fight it out to win Big Science Event 2018 Teams of budding young scientists from across Oxfordshire will be competing to win £1,000 worth of brand new science-themed Playforce playground equipment for their school at the grand final of… Read More
Funding to inspire future engineers Future Engineers Project – Rose Hill Community Centre, 13th-17th August This summer we are running a very special week-long holiday club that is designed specifically for young people aged 11-15 in… Read More
Science Oxford wins national award for work to support young people into careers Science Oxford has been recognised for our work supporting careers education and helping young people into the world of work by being announced as Provider of the Year by the… Read More