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
Make a difference for Oxford Green WeekIt’s Oxford Green Week (OGW) and Science Oxford is lending its support with events and activities for all the family on the theme of One Planet Living. OGW is a… Read More
Wildlife competition winners announced at festivalThe winners of our My Planet Earth – Wildlife in my neighbourhood photography competition have been announced! Judges Cllr Roz Smith and wildlife photographer Ross Mackenzie picked their 12 favourite photos from over 60… Read More
Following the scent – badger project comes to Stansfeld ParkWhat a strange request – to be asked for a urine sample to be used as part of a study into the olfactory responses of badgers. And what a strange… Read More
Kid’s Cosmic Competition launchWith the night’s sky holding more secrets than science currently knows, why not use our galaxy as a source of creative inspiration? 2019 marks 50 years since humans landed on… 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
Science Oxford Centre – Special Family Launch Day and Live ShowCelebrate the late May half term with a preview of the beautiful new Science Oxford Centre, which will be fully open from September this year. We’re offering you the chance… Read More
Science Poetry Competition for Oxfordshire’s young wordsmithsAre you 16 or under and can you write a terrific science-inspired poem? If so, you’ve got until 30th April to enter the IF Oxford 2019 Poetry of Science Competition… Read More
Science Oxford announced as partner in national programme to encourage more diversity in scienceScience Oxford is delighted to announce that we have been selected as partners for a new national programme to increase diversity and inclusion in science. We are one of just… Read More
New Science Oxford Centre one step closerWe’re one step closer to opening our brand new science centre this week, as the team at the Oxford Trust (the charity behind Science Oxford) received the keys to the… 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
A man for all seasonsCelebrate 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 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
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
Sparkling minds in store at John LewisWe’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 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
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
Saturday Clubs Back with a SplashOur 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
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 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
Coding competition celebrates Lovelace Day for aspiring AdasAspiring 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 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
Fall for beautiful woodland at next Stansfeld Park conservation dayGather 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
How the future sounds – youth tech project is the new MyNormalFrom 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
Funding to inspire future engineersFuture 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
Summer of Science Film Production Internship open call for applicationsCalling budding film makers! Science Oxford are looking to hire an intern with experience of film production to work with our communications team over the summer to produce a film… 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
Super-weekend kicks off June events programmeThey say that good things come in threes and we certainly support that theory, as we have a bumper weekend of activities coming up at the start of June that… 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
A world of Adventure with Wildlife Cameraman Doug AllanIt can only can say good things about your character if one of your friends and work colleagues is Sir David Attenborough. Or that you’re willing to wait out a… 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
Successful Science Partnership shortlisted for TES Schools Awards 2018We are delighted that the Abingdon Science Partnership, which we have worked closely with over the past four years, has been shortlisted for the prestigious TES Schools Awards 2018 in the… Read More
