Design student bookmarked for success Thursday, August 22 See the world differently? Science Oxford does. We employed an A level arts student to get a fresh new look and design a range of fun, eye-catching bookmarks to spread… Read More
New grant will open science clubs up to all Tuesday, July 30 Science Oxford has received a grant from The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust to support free places at our science clubs for children from areas of socio-economic deprivation in Oxford… Read More
Badger project at Stansfeld Park wins University award Tuesday, July 30 We’re delighted to share the news that WildCRU PhD student Tanesha Allen has been given a University of Oxford Vice Chancellor Public Engagement Award for her citizen science project, How… Read More
New benches add unique style twist to Stansfeld woodland Friday, July 19 Two beautiful new bespoke benches, designed by Rycotewood Furniture students, have arrived at Stansfeld Park, ready to be placed in our woodland for everyone to enjoy. The hexagonal bench (see… Read More
Headteacher with a special link to Stansfeld Tuesday, July 16 Andy Spooner is sitting on a stool in our Exploration Zone, keeping one eye on his Year 3 pupils who are zipping about between hands-on exhibits, while also trying to… Read More
New course will help teachers bring creativity and skills to science lessons Tuesday, July 02 If you’re a primary school teacher looking to develop creative and challenging science lessons which encourage children to use critical thinking skills, look no further. We’ve just launched the latest… Read More
Muir Gray celebrates 75 years and talks the Elixir of Life Wednesday, June 26 “I’m going to make a donation to the new centre because it needs a clock!” said NHS health expert and anti-ageing champion Sir Muir Gray, as he began his talk on… Read More
Green For Go at Maker Club Wednesday, June 26 We sowed the seeds of sustainability for Oxford Green Week at this month’s Maker Clubs by upcycling and re-purposing single-use plastics to help our garden birds. Our young club members,… Read More
Primary schools to battle it out to win science competition Wednesday, June 26 Primary school children from 12 primary schools across Oxfordshire will be competing in the grand final of the 2019 Big Science Event next week – a competition to find the… Read More
Summer at the Science Oxford Centre Friday, June 21 Pack the brain cells, a tonne of enthusiasm and your wellies and head on up to our Science Oxford Centre for a series of family open days this summer. Rain… Read More
Summer RoboCamp now open for booking Wednesday, June 19 These days, there’s a huge range activity options to keep most children entertained over the summer holidays – tennis camps, immersive theatre workshops, outdoor games etc. Science Oxford is now… Read More
A uni-verse of talent at UK FameLab Final 2019 Monday, June 17 Our Events Officer Rowena Fletcher went along to the UK FameLab 2019 science communication competition at Cheltenham Festival to cheer on Sam Hatfield, an atmospheric physics PhD student at the… Read More
