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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cheeseology – Reinventing CheeseWho doesn’t love a slice of toast dripping in melted cheddar as the ultimate comfort food, or a beautiful platter of regional cheeses with precisely-selected homemade chutneys at the end… 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
Unravel the science behind M.E at ‘Unrest’ screening and talk at the UPPOur sci-screen partnership with the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) Oxford is all about exploring the science behind some of cinema’s most popular science-fiction movies. We watched Close Encounters of the Third… Read More
Event raises Wong-a for UNICEFA Science Oxford event aimed at inspiring people to eat better has also helped raise over £700 for UNICEF – the world’s leading organisation working for children in danger. In… Read More
‘Science on Your Doorstep’ turns a spotlight on Headington for new series of Oxford talksWe are excited to be running a new series of events for 2018 that will showcase the scientists who live and work in the Headington area. Science on Your Doorstep will feature… Read More
Beer on Tap workshop makes perfect gift for ChristmasIf you’re stuck for a festive gift for the person who has everything – what about treating them to an evening at a microbrewery – but with a twist? Today… 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
Cogges Manor Farm turns crime scene for forensic challenge funLying broken on the cold dark stone beneath an open window, the body of a young farmhand has been discovered. Did she jump or was she pushed? Science Oxford, in… Read More
