Popular taster sessions put the micro:beating heart into programming To kick off our new Creative Computing Club in January, we ran a day of taster sessions to give as many young people as possible the opportunity to have a go… Read More
Record registrations for Big Science Event The Science Oxford Big Science Event, our flagship science competition for primary schools, has seen a significant increase in registrations this year – a great indicator that the 2017 competition… Read More
Seeds of science – Flowers, trees, potatoes and tools for your school Science Oxford’s Education Outreach Manager, Sophie Batin, gets prepared for spring and sows the seeds for green spaces projects! It’s the perfect time of year to apply for free plants, trees and… Read More
New series of meet-ups for Science Oxford STEM mentors There’s no better way to get to know someone than over a beer and a slice of pizza – which is why we ordered both for the first meet-up of… Read More
A winning formula at technology tournament Science Oxford is excited to be sponsoring the prizes for the Foundation winners at the Rotary Club of High Wycombe Technology Tournament 2017 for the second time. Twenty-five teams will… Read More
10 Free Back from the Dead Workshops for Schools In 2016-17 the Museum of the History of Science will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first clinical trials of penicillin which took place in Oxford in 1941 with a… Read More
Meet our new Technology Projects Officer We are delighted to welcome Sarah Townson to the Science Oxford team as our new Technology Projects Officer. She will be developing exciting computing and engineering activities and workshops for… Read More
November 1st registration date for the Big Science Event 2017 The Big Science Event is a competition for primary school pupils across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire which asks them to create their own science experiment or investigation, and present their findings… Read More
Book now for trip into space! Planetarium show tours schools this November.. 2016 has been a busy year for space travel; we watched in awe as Tim Peake weightlessly described life on the International Space Station, celebrated when the Juno research craft… Read More
Young Scientists of the Year 2016 This celebration is an opportunity for Oxfordshire’s secondary schools to nominate their best Year 13 students in Physics, Chemistry and Biology to be acknowledged for their outstanding efforts in science… Read More
Science Oxford on board with maritime project to MAP the Black Sea Roger Baker, Education Support Officer at Science Oxford, embarked on a unique and exciting research trip to the Black Sea where he spent ten days mentoring four A-Level STEM students selected for the trip of… Read More
Catching the science bug: Apprentice Placement Scheme Success at the Dunn School Lab coats and safety goggles beckon for Oxfordshire teenagers Jasmin Ullaskumar and Elizabeth Moulson, who have been inspired about a potential career in science following Science Oxford work experience placements… Read More
BIG SCIENCE EVENT 2016 WINNERS Some of the region’s top young primary science prodigies have been battling it out to win the Big Science Event 2016 – a Science Oxford science competition in which primary… Read More
Science takes to the streets with the Oxfordshire Science Festival 2016! Have you ever held a martian rock? Now’s your chance! From astronauts to astrophysicists, science fairs to Space Day, try something new as science takes to the streets of Oxford… Read More
Lexi aged 9 takes a walk on the wild side with Science Oxford and tells the ‘tail’! Lexi Eades went along to animal show ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ at Abingdon School this February half-term, and met a colourful array of weird and wonderful creatures! Hear about the day in… Read More
Never stop exploring! Blog written by Dr Melanie Windridge What is so very wonderful about science is the opportunity to go out and explore, to learn something new, to keep asking “why?” We… Read More
Can we save the banana before it splits? Did you know.. The flavouring in banana sweets is derived from the Big Mike, not the Cavendish We consume over 100 billion bananas a year Bananas are clones Bananas are… Read More
‘I’m an engineer…get me out of here’ Stevie Wray is an electrical engineer at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. Last year he won ‘I’m an engineer…get me out of here’ – a free online X Factor-style competition between… Read More
Science Oxford’s new Creative Computing Club There is nothing more rewarding for the Science Oxford outreach team than to watch the excitement and wonder in the eyes of the children we engage with about science. And as technological… Read More
Scientists: behind the scenes What do scientists get up to on a daily basis? We’ve asked researchers working across the sciences to give some insight into what a typical work day involves. Here are some of their stories: … Read More
A taste of our World of Work placements As part of Science Oxford’s ‘STEM World of Work Programme’, on the 24 August 2015 we hosted a student interested doing an apprenticeship for a week so she could get… Read More
Inspiring Eco-Warriors Budding eco-warriors spent a fantastic week this summer learning, building and designing at Science Oxford’s Rose Hill Summer Science Camp. The camp, which was financially supported by Oxford City Council,… Read More
The Big Event At the end of July I set aside research for a few days to attend the BIG event science communication conference, thanks to a bursary provided by Science Oxford. Over… Read More
The Big Science Event Oxfordshire The motivational power of cabbage If you ever needed a simple explanation of a complicated scientific concept I think I might just refer you to a nine year-old. Some of… Read More
Performing in a science cabaret? We are spoilt for choice in Oxford for engaging and enthusiastic science communicators. Through our #SOTalented strand we provide training, support and opportunities to scientists who enjoy communicating to the public… Read More
Celebrating STEM Ambassadors On 2nd June, Oxford Brookes University’s stunning new John Henry Brookes building was the venue for an evening to celebrate the role of STEM Ambassadors in the Oxford Trust’s 30… Read More
The Future Is Bright! I’ve been a STEM ambassador for less than 4 months now and have got a few STEM events under my belt now… I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know what… Read More