Signs of Spring at Stansfeld Park Friday 4th May 2018 From newts to badger cubs and bluebells, signs of a new season are springing up across the fifteen acres of woodland at Stansfeld Park, home to our new science and… Read More
Students ‘meet the scientists’ at Dunn School Wednesday 2nd May 2018 As part of our STEM Experience Week in March, students from three Oxfordshire secondary schools visited research-based organisations and STEM businesses across the region to explore what a STEM-based career… Read More
Wildlife in your neighbourhood – Children’s Photo Competition for Headington Festival 2018 Tuesday 1st May 2018 We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Headington Action to launch an exciting new children’s wildlife photography competition, which aims to capture and explore the wonderful wildlife living on our… Read More
It’s a win at FameLab UK final! Thursday 26th April 2018 Lucy Guile, a junior doctor based in Bristol, has won the final of FameLab UK 2018. At a thrilling final in London yesterday Lucy, who came through the Oxford heats… Read More
Successful Science Partnership shortlisted for TES Schools Awards 2018 Friday 20th April 2018 We are delighted that the Abingdon Science Partnership, which we have worked closely with over the past four years, has been shortlisted for the prestigious TES Schools Awards 2018 in the… Read More
Stage-tech takes Creation’s Dracula to a Brave New World Wednesday 18th April 2018 Recent 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
Ring the changes – Join in with a community Robin-watch project! Wednesday 18th April 2018 Oxford bird-lovers are invited to get involved with a new community project to spot Stansfeld Park’s resident robins, inspired by a British Trust for Ornithology ‘ringing’ scheme which aims to… Read More
Cheeseology – Reinventing Cheese Friday 13th April 2018 Who 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
Research to recycling – Science Oxford takes students to the heart of STEM businesses for work experience week Wednesday 11th April 2018 “We saw heart cells beating in a culture flask and learnt how our skin cells can be turned into stem cells in order to diagnose disease.” Our STEM Experience Week in… Read More
Our Top 3 Spring Science Resources for primary schools Monday 9th April 2018 Spring has sprung and as the weather gets warmer, it’s becoming easier for teachers to take the curriculum outside. We’ve rounded up our favourite outdoor learning resources for primary schools, including… Read More
The Only Way is Essex and Herefordshire for Thinking, Doing, Talking Science Thursday 29th March 2018 Education departments in two counties have received funding to trial our Science Oxford Thinking, Doing, Talking Science programme in their schools. Thinking, Doing, Talking Science (TDTS) is an educational research… Read More
New Maker Club for 12-17 year olds launches this Easter Wednesday 28th March 2018 Calling Young Makers, Crafters, Inventors and Designers! If you’re aged 12-17 and interested in opportunities to experiment with science and art, get creative and learn new skills, then why not… Read More