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Science Poetry Competition for Oxfordshire’s young wordsmiths
Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Are 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 for a chance to win some fantastic prizes. The winning poems plus runners-up will be performed at IF Oxford, the city’s science and ideas festival […]
British Science Week Wows
Thursday 21st March 2019
We’re celebrating our biggest British Science Week tour ever! Eight members of our schools outreach team have been out and about across the region to deliver hands-on activities in 35 schools – that’s an amazing total of 70 workshops, shows and science-themed assemblies. Even more amazing is that they have reached over 2000 young people in […]
Science Oxford announced as partner in national programme to encourage more diversity in science
Wednesday 20th March 2019
Science 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 15 organisations nationally who will be delivering initiatives as part of the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres and the Science Museum Group’s ‘Science […]
New Science Oxford Centre one step closer
Friday 15th March 2019
We’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 revolving doors of the Science Oxford Centre and the adjoining Wood Centre for Innovation (WCFI) at Stansfeld Park in Headington. From September 2019, our Science […]
Oxford champion will go to FameLab UK final
Monday 11th March 2019
Sam 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 science, technology, maths, computing and engineering. At a thrilling final at the Wig and Pen in Oxford on Friday night, Sam beat 11 fellow competitors […]
British Science Week 2019
Tuesday 5th March 2019
The Science Oxford outreach team is about to begin an epic journey to primary schools across the region as part of British Science Week (BSW). Eight members of our team will be heading off in the Science Oxford van to deliver inspiring hands-on science outreach activities, shows and workshops in schools across the region over […]
A man for all seasons
Friday 1st March 2019
Celebrate 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 takes a look at Stansfeld Park, the site of our new Science Oxford Centre, as nature gears up for spring. With all the amazing weather […]
Brexit to Beds in the NHS with Keith Willett
Tuesday 26th February 2019
With 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 NHS, to our latest Science on Your Doorstep event last week. Keith joined us at St Andrew’s School in Headington to talk about his career […]
Nothing neurotrash about our new theatre
Monday 25th February 2019
We 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 stereotypes and outspoken neuroscientist Gina Rippon will take to the stage in the 120-seater auditorium on May 13th to explore the battle of the brains in […]
The new science of psychedelics
Friday 22nd February 2019
Science 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 treatment-resistant depression as they take part in a groundbreaking clinical trial of psilocybin, the active psychedelic compound found in many species of wild mushroom. Wates’ […]
Evolutionary tales – Storytelling at the Presenter Network
Tuesday 19th February 2019
A 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 workshop, led by Isy Mead – Head of Learning at the Story Museum, the heart of stories if ever there was one. So what happened […]
FameLab-ulous week for science stars
Friday 15th February 2019
Science 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 as part of the FameLab UK Oxford heats. FameLab UK, a science communication competition where contestants have just three minutes to talk about their area […]