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Celebrating the best of Bucks
Thursday 12th December 2019
Can you imagine what your future may hold? That was the daunting question posed to the 49 secondary school students who we welcomed to our Buckinghamshire Young Scientists of the Year celebration evening in November. Held at the prestigious Bucks New University, the students were shown a potential vision of that future. Their minds were […]
It’s elemental, my dear student
Thursday 12th December 2019
Science Oxford’s Rowena Fletcher-Wood went along to a celebration of all things chemistry at Wychwood School in Oxford last month, as students gathered for a competition to mark the International Year of the Periodic Table. Choose your favourite element and talk about it for two minutes. Go. Sounds like a tricky feat? Not only do […]
From acorn to oak – celebrate National Tree Week
Wednesday 27th November 2019
Surrounding the Science Oxford Centre at Stansfeld Park, we have 15 acres of beautiful woodland, making it the largest within the ring road. National Tree Week (23rdNovember – 1stDecember) signals a full-on week of planting at Stansfeld, a vital part of our woodland rejuvenation project. National Tree Week comes during the ideal tree planting season […]
Search for new science stars comes to Oxford
Wednesday 27th November 2019
It’s time to nourish those neurones as the UK’s longest running competition for the science stars of the future comes to Oxford this winter. Science Oxford is delighted to announce the launch of FameLab UK 2020 and applications are now open. FameLab is a UK-wide competition to find the new voices of science and engineering. […]
Robot battle competition comes to Oxford
Wednesday 27th November 2019
This Saturday (30thNovember), we will be welcoming robot fans from across the country to the Science Oxford Centre for the Antweight World Series 60 (AWS 60) competition. AWS is a tournament for combat robots that weigh no more than 150gms – that’s about the same as a cheeseburger – and this year is the competition’s […]
ISEN-sational news for Science Oxford
Friday 22nd November 2019
Sophie Batin, our education outreach manager, has become a member of the British Science Association’s new Inclusive Science Engagement Network (ISEN). This national network aims to support members to make their workplaces and activities more inclusive. The first area of focus for the network is helping members to develop, review and strengthen an internal Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity […]
Engineering a perfect STEM Experience Week
Friday 15th November 2019
At the beginning of the October half term week, all that could be heard was the dull thrum of the minibus’ diesel engine as fifteen Year 10 and 11 girls sat together in silence. However, as the students were dropped off at the train station each day, the same minibus engine could barely be heard […]
E-van trial creates a BUZZ
Wednesday 6th November 2019
Electric vehicle mavericks buzzEV are loaning one of their fleet of electric vans to our outreach team to assist in the delivery of our STEM outreach programme to primary schools across the region. London-based buzzEV offers electric cars and vans for rental to business, sporting and educational establishments across the UK. They’ll soon be providing […]
The Future of Artificial Intelligence? with IF Oxford
Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Recently put on the map with the canonisation of Cardinal Newman, University Church again became the focus of attention last night with a discussion between Rt Revd Steven Croft, the Bishop of Oxford and Professor Luciano Floridi, hosted by Jory Fleming. The event was organised for IF Oxford – the science and ideas festival, of […]
Oxfordshire Young Scientists of the Year 2019
Wednesday 23rd October 2019
To be a Young Scientist of the Year, you need attributes such as enthusiasm, creativity and a willingness to take on-board new ideas, all whilst being determined and focussed. Last week, Science Oxford was delighted to welcome seventy-three Oxfordshire secondary students with such attributes to the perfectly neo-gothic University of Oxford Museum of Natural History […]
FOREST SCHOOL REOPENS AT STANSFELD PARK
Friday 18th October 2019
Thanks to the generosity of three Oxford councillors, Science Oxford has been able to reopen a Forest School space in the woodland at its new Stansfeld Park home in Headington. Councillors Glynis Phillips, Roz Smith and Chewe Munkonge have all donated funds to support the project to develop a special area of the woodland that […]
Teachers! Get a taste of our new education centre
Tuesday 15th October 2019
If you’re looking for inspiration for a unique, enriching STEM activity or trip for your class to enjoy, look no further than here. Our popular teacher taster sessions, which give early years and primary school teachers the opportunity to come and explore our new Science Oxford Centre, run every Thursday from 4-6pm. These FREE twilight sessions […]