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Sarah Townson receives prestigious High Sheriff of Oxfordshire’s Award 2023

Tuesday 28th March 2023

Technology Projects Officer, Sarah Townson, has received a prestigious High Sheriff of Oxfordshire’s Award 2023, presented at a ceremony on Monday 27 March by Mark Beard, the High Sheriff of…

Working together to impact our communities

Tuesday 27th September 2022

It takes a team to achieve real and lasting impact. In her wisdom, Mother Teresa couldn’t have put it more simply when she said, “I can do things you cannot; you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” Her sentiments highlight the real value in our relationships and connections with partners within the communities we serve. Drawing on each other’s strengths, we can achieve more.

Gadgeteers enjoy inventive library tour this summer

Monday 26th September 2022

We were delighted to visit seven libraries across Oxfordshire this summer with our free Incredible Inventions family show…

Presenter Network Oxfordshire is back for 2022!

Saturday 24th September 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…

It’s nearly IF festival time!

Monday 12th September 2022

Get your shoes on (or slippers, if you’d prefer online events) and head to IF Oxford, the Oxford science and ideas festival, over the month of October. Ideas will be…

A hot summer in the woodland

Tuesday 19th July 2022

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.