Category: <span>Science Oxford Centre</span>

Building communities at the Science Oxford Centre

We believe the Science Oxford Centre is for everyone. This February half-term, we’re doing things a little differently, and welcoming children and their families from Oxford-based community organisations to our Centre.

Presenter Network Oxfordshire is back for 2022!

Calling Oxfordshire presenters! If you love inspiring audiences in museums, discovery and visitor centres, science communication or the media, the Presenter Network is for you! Our Education Programme Officer, Ian Snell, dons his ‘Presenting-hat’ as leader of the Oxfordshire Hub and tells all…

Photograph of Steven Williams with woodland as backdrop

“Science Oxford changed my life”

We met Steven Williams at the Wood Centre for Innovation to find out how Science Oxford changed his life.

A hot summer in the woodland

As summer temperatures reach the highest ever recorded in the UK today, the effects on the natural world and how to look after our green spaces and wildlife is on our all minds. Luckily, we’re in good hands at the Science Oxford Centre with our Outdoor Learning and Ecology Manager, Dr Roger Baker — read his woodland update, and top tips to keep a cool head in these unprecedented times.

Young scientists shine at Big Science Event summer finals

The sun shone for the finals of our Big Science Event 2022 this week. Held at the Science Oxford Centre in Headington on 11th & 12th July, children from 24 primary schools across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire were competing in this year’s grand final – a competition to find the county’s most engaging and experimental young scientists.

Building communities at the Science Oxford Centre

Presenter Network Oxfordshire is back for 2022!

“Science Oxford changed my life”

A hot summer in the woodland

Young scientists shine at Big Science Event summer finals

Summer of Science – hands-on family fun with Science Oxford

Teachers inspired at the Primary Science Conference

Catapulting careers in STEM – meet our placement student

A not completely alive Live Lab session

British Science Week – back with a bang!

Centre awarded Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge

Give a little love to our woodland and world at the Science Oxford Centre

Inspiring change at the Science Oxford Centre

Summer woodland delights at the Science Oxford Centre

Wantage Church of England Primary and The Disraeli School win Science Oxford’s Big Science Event 2021

The science of gardening – top tips for National Gardening Week

Science Oxford receives Project Inspire grant for digital engagement

Branching out: celebrating National Tree Week at the Science Oxford Centre

Update on Science Oxford and COVID-19, November 2020

Anneliese Dodds MP visits the Science Oxford Centre

Experiment with Kitchen Science

Experiment with Outdoor Science

Science Oxford supports Science Centres for our Future Campaign

Science Oxford’s Bridget Holligan wins Beetlestone Award

Cats, Easter eggs and Rube Goldberg machines – deliver the Science Oxford Challenge

Update on Science Oxford and COVID-19

Science Oxford and COVID-19 Information

Expert Explainers Tell All at the Science Oxford Centre

Helen & Douglas House children visit the Science Oxford Centre

Oxford champion will go to FameLab UK final

Explore our world with British Science Week

Science Oxford’s STEM Insight Week: A first byte into big data

FameLab back with a Bang – Oxford’s battle of the brains begins

Science Oxford Centre trialling post-visit activities for schools

Science Oxford Centre now open for bookings for summer term

Playforce donates generous prizes for our Big Science Event 2020

Year in review 2019: One giant leap for Science Oxford…

From acorn to oak – celebrate National Tree Week

Search for new science stars comes to Oxford

Robot battle competition comes to Oxford