Oxford Student Storms FameLab national finals 2019After winning the Oxford heats of FameLab back in March, we were delighted to see Sam Hatfield, an atmospheric physics PhD student at the University of Oxford, be named Runner… Read More
Treating our one planet well at Maker ClubThe importance of looking after our planet is becoming an increasingly hot topic. The stats are simple: we’re currently using the resources of four planets. But we only have one…. Read More
Science Oxford Centre announces special opening event for familiesOur new Science Oxford Centre, the UK’s first science education centre to feature both indoor and outdoor activities, will be hosting a very special opening event on Friday 31st May… Read More
Oxford champion will go to FameLab UK finalSam 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
Brexit to Beds in the NHS with Keith WillettWith 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 theatreWe 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 psychedelicsScience 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 NetworkA 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 starsScience 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
Kyle D Evans reads your Pop Pedantry tweetsKyle D Evans – the one-man venn diagram intersection of maths, pop and comedy – returns to the Old Fire Station, Oxford on the 21st February with the highly anticipated… Read More
A year in review The Oxford Trust 2017/18We 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
Earth to humans – Lewis Dartnell talks Origins: Oxford, Brexit and Alien InvasionHere 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
Over the moon for team Science Oxford selfiesHave you seen the moon-selfie viral craze taking over social media this week? “Take a selfie through a toilet roll and pretend you’re the moon.” is the premise, where you… Read More
Tune In to Science Oxford for 2019The 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
From the Slime to the Riddikulus – Science of Magic evening enchants and entertainsFor 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
Science on Your Doorstep revs up for winter season with F1 expertIn advance of our new Science Oxford Centre and Wood Centre for Innovation opening at Stansfeld Park in 2019, Science Oxford has been running a series of talks in Headington… 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
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
Waist Not, Want Not – The Way We EatAs human populations and wealth increase, so does our meat consumption. But what impact does that have on our planet, our health, and our freedom? Our Events Officer Rowena went… Read More
What’s your elephant? Top tips a presenter never forgetsOxford 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 festivalWith 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
Science Oxford launches free skill sharing sessions for PresentersCalling all presenters! This September, Science Oxford will be opening its doors to a gathering of presenters from museums and universities, industry and education – anyone, in fact, actively involved… Read More
Togas to Tattoos – Naked Mathematician ‘Tom Rocks Maths’ bares all..When toga-clad maths teacher Tom Crawford, AKA the Naked Mathematician, walked into a bar and performed a three minute Archimedes talk in front of a delighted audience and judges including Chris Lintott… Read More
Pondlife to Parklife at Stansfeld Park – it’s Oxford Green Week!Oxford Green Week is a county-wide summer festival which uses culture, creativity and community to inspire local people to take action against climate change. It’s a celebration of all things good… Read More
From Oxford to Whales, celebrating Green WeekAs Oxford Green Week approaches (16th – 24th June), here at Science Oxford HQ we’ve been thinking about green issues such as the environment, climate change or recycling, up-cycling and… Read More
Science Oxford’s Queen of the Jungle Lucy Guile competes for FameLab International crownBristol based junior doctor Lucy Guile became Science Oxford’s ‘Queen of the Jungle’ in the search for Britain’s next science presenter when she won over hearts and minds at the Oxford… Read More
SCIENCE OXFORD celebrates unsung Super HERoines of scienceHave you been inspired by an unsung Super HERoine who has invented, innovated, created or achieved something special in science, technology, engineering and technology (STEM)? Can you tell us ‘HERstory’… Read More
Science Oxford launch Hub for The Presenter NetworkWe’re excited to announce that Science Oxford is now running the Oxford hub of The Presenter Network (TPN) – a local, national and international network set up for presenters to… Read More
It’s a win at FameLab UK final!Lucy Guile, a junior doctor based in Bristol, has won the final of FameLab UK 2018. At a thrilling final in London yesterday Lucy, who came through the Oxford heats… Read More
Stage-tech takes Creation’s Dracula to a Brave New WorldRecent smash hit – Creation’s ‘Dracula’ – is a new adaption of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror, which was staged deep in the bowels of Oxford’s Blackwell’s Bookshop from 3rd… Read More
IF you can dream – Science & Ideas Festival launches schools poetry competitionScience Oxford is proud to be supporting this year’s IF Oxford festival – formerly known as the Oxfordshire Science Festival – and the IF Oxfordshire schools poetry competition especially. The… Read More
Science Takes The Stage As FameLab Oxford Competition 2018 Heats UpA toga-clad mathematician, a corn-on-the-cob wielding virologist, and the youngest ever countdown competitor walk in to a bar.. Standard Oxford! Find out what happened next.. The FameLab regional final on March 7th saw seven brave… Read More
Star Moments with Oxford’s Star Light, Star BrightImagine if the stars shone just for you! Over the past six weeks, you may have noticed some strange, Black Mirror-esque installations pop-up around the streets of Oxford – maybe… Read More
Inspiring women in science2018 looks to be an inspiring year for women and this Sunday, 11th February is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The number of women working in science and tech is… Read More
Scientists on point for Oxford’s FameLab heatsFollowing talks as diverse as ‘How to build a mind,’ ‘Jungle remedies’ and ‘Scrambled flu and contagious eggs’, eight brave and brilliant performers have made it through to the final… Read More
The Name Game: Kids competition to win a year’s free Saturday Club MembershipWe’re looking for a new name for our Saturday club for 9-13 year olds. And who better to ask than young people themselves? Our interactive and creative Saturday club is… Read More
Scooting through science on Rowena’s RoadtripChemist, science communicator, rock climber and avid scooter fan – find out what happened when our Events Officer Rowena Fletcher Wood took to her wheels and called in at two… Read More
Sign up now for FameLab 2018 – Can Oxford win the UK’s favourite science competition again?FameLab is back! Science broadcaster and astrophysicist Chris Lintott and science writer Georgina Ferry join Science Oxford on the hunt for the region’s best new science communicators.. Could it be… Read More
A-Z of the Science of Swearing with author Emma ByrneAhead of her profound and profaine Oxford talk next week, Emma Byrne, author of Swearing Is Good For You, shares her titillating insights of the rise and fall of taking… Read More
Bonfires, brambles and bulbs – A 5th November to Remember at Stansfeld Park Conservation dayThe Eades Family enjoy woodland clearing and bluebell planting – helped along with marshmallows and hot chocolate – at our family conservation day at Stansfeld Park. Blog by Jude Eades…. Read More
