Scientists on point for Oxford’s FameLab heats Friday 2nd February 2018 Following talks as diverse as ‘How to build a mind,’ ‘Jungle remedies’ and ‘Scrambled flu and contagious eggs’, eight brave and brilliant performers have made it through to the final… Read More
Unravel the science behind M.E at ‘Unrest’ screening and talk at the UPP Friday 26th January 2018 Our sci-screen partnership with the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) Oxford is all about exploring the science behind some of cinema’s most popular science-fiction movies. We watched Close Encounters of the Third… Read More
Event raises Wong-a for UNICEF Thursday 18th January 2018 A Science Oxford event aimed at inspiring people to eat better has also helped raise over £700 for UNICEF – the world’s leading organisation working for children in danger. In… Read More
Last call for primary schools to enter the amazing Big Science Event competition 2018! Thursday 18th January 2018 Calling all primary schools in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, register now for the Big Science Event 2018 by 31st January! There’s still time to sign up for our hugely popular Big… Read More
Flavour of the month – free CPD workshop for primary teachers with Flavour Sense-Nation Thursday 18th January 2018 We have teamed up with Flavour SenseNation (FSN) to offer a tasty free science CPD session for primary teachers that will get your senses tingling. Thanks to funding from the… Read More
‘Science on Your Doorstep’ turns a spotlight on Headington for new series of Oxford talks Wednesday 10th January 2018 We are excited to be running a new series of events for 2018 that will showcase the scientists who live and work in the Headington area. Science on Your Doorstep will feature… Read More
Science Oxford’s Brand New CPD for Primary School Teachers Sunday 7th January 2018 Calling Oxon and Bucks Primary School Teachers! For those of you who’ve been interacting with us for a while, you might remember our Thinking, Doing, Talking Science (TDTS) research project,… Read More
Science Oxford’s Fab 5 Favourite Resources for Primary Schools Sunday 7th January 2018 We’ve been busy digging out the best free online resources for primary school classes. This month, we feature growing the materials for your own bamboo panpipes and some Brian Cox… Read More
12 Days of Science Oxford Christmas Saturday 23rd December 2017 It’s Christmas! Just in case you run out of things to do over the festive break, we asked some of our team to come up with some simple science inspired ideas to… Read More
Beetle-juice to Betelgeuse – High-street-tech lights up Christmas Thursday 21st December 2017 The Oxford Trust, parent charity to Science Oxford, part-funded the ‘Smart Oxford Playable City’ competition earlier this year. Winning commission ‘Star Light, Star Bright’ is an urban installation by Bristol’s… Read More
Beer on Tap workshop makes perfect gift for Christmas Wednesday 20th December 2017 If you’re stuck for a festive gift for the person who has everything – what about treating them to an evening at a microbrewery – but with a twist? Today… Read More
The Name Game: Kids competition to win a year’s free Saturday Club Membership Sunday 10th December 2017 We’re looking for a new name for our Saturday club for 9-13 year olds. And who better to ask than young people themselves? Our interactive and creative Saturday club is… Read More