Science Oxford Employer Awards Launched Thursday 12th October 2017 Science Oxford’s Employer Awards show how much we value the contribution businesses make to our STEM World of Work programme. Without their support, we would not be able to offer… Read More
Demolition Day at Stansfeld Park Thursday 12th October 2017 After fifty years, the Stansfeld Outdoor Education Centre in Headington Quarry – once a destination for Birmingham schools’ residential trips – is no more. The last of the dilapidated buildings… Read More
Animal Agent Library Tour competition winners announced Wednesday 11th October 2017 Over the summer, we toured libraries across the county with our Animal Agents show, which explored nature’s cleverest creatures and tested out their skills of camouflage, super-sense, defence and fighting…. Read More
It’s Treats all the way with our half-term Halloween programme Tuesday 10th October 2017 We’re here, there and everywhere this Halloween as we thrill and wow children across the county with some spooky science. Our popular Halloween Show, which sells out every year, is… Read More
CSI Cogges – a review by Sophie Griffiths Thursday 5th October 2017 Sophie Griffiths, a reviewer for Daily Info, gives us her take on our recent forensic science event at Cogges Farm, Witney – first published September 15th, 2017 on Daily Info…. Read More
A new season begins for families at Oxford’s Botanic Garden Wednesday 27th September 2017 Things are looking blooming splendid at Science Oxford this weekend as we celebrate everything that is fabulous about seeds. In partnership with University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, we’re hosting a… Read More
Celebrating the 90th birthdays of our founders and patrons Wednesday 27th September 2017 This week we are celebrating the 90th birthdays of founders and patrons of the Oxford Trust and Science Oxford, Sir Martin and Lady Audrey Wood. The Oxfordshire charities they founded,… Read More
Cogges Manor Farm turns crime scene for forensic challenge fun Thursday 14th September 2017 Lying broken on the cold dark stone beneath an open window, the body of a young farmhand has been discovered. Did she jump or was she pushed? Science Oxford, in… Read More
Astronaut and space travel record breaker coming to Oxford Wednesday 30th August 2017 Coming to Oxford this November, Science Oxford will be beaming in Scott Kelly, retired astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station (ISS), who is the US record holder… Read More
Space To Dance – wannabe astronaut Merritt Moore talks TV, ballet and physics Friday 18th August 2017 Merritt Moore, quantum physicist and professional ballerina, talks to Science Oxford’s Autumn Neagle ahead of appearing in ‘Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?’ a new TV series launched on… Read More
High flyers bring fantastical new science show to Oxfordshire Friday 18th August 2017 Lauren Hussein, Dawns Powys Dance project manager for spectacular science show Flying Atoms, talks to Science Oxford about engaging young people through dance and science, the inspiration behind the new show coming… Read More
STEM Careers on the Horizon for Oxfordshire secondary schools Tuesday 1st August 2017 This summer Science Oxford held its third STEM Experience Week, which proved to be a huge success once again. The aim of the week was to provide secondary school students… Read More