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Science Oxford’s spring news

With the temporary closure of our Science Oxford Centre and programmes in March, we said farewell to some members of our amazing Science Oxford team before they went on furlough….

Cats, Easter eggs and Rube Goldberg machines – deliver the Science Oxford Challenge

Friday, April 10

We’re all facing new challenges at the moment, and looking for creative ways to bring fun and learning into the home during ‘lockdown’. So why not get your household and…

Update on Science Oxford and COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31

Following Government recommendations to minimise the risk of person-to-person transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have temporarily closed our Science Oxford programme. This means our Science Oxford Centre is shut and…

Science Oxford and COVID-19 Information

Monday, March 16

Due to the situation with regard to the global COVID-19 outbreak, we would like to reassure you that we are taking action to mitigate risks for those visiting the Science…

Expert Explainers Tell All at the Science Oxford Centre

Wednesday, March 11

This term Science Oxford has been involved in a national programme to increase diversity and inclusion in science. We are one of just 15 organisations who are delivering initiatives as…

Helen & Douglas House children visit the Science Oxford Centre

Tuesday, March 10

We were pleased to have children from Helen and Douglas House visit our new Science Oxford Centre at Stansfeld Park, Headington. Helen & Douglas House is an Oxford-based children’s hospice…

Oxford champion will go to FameLab UK final

Tuesday, March 10

We celebrated the launch of British Science Week with the Oxford FameLab Regional Final 2020 at our new Science Oxford Centre Theatre at Stansfeld Park. Our eight brave and brilliant…

Explore our world with British Science Week

Friday, March 06

British Science Week is officially here. The Science Oxford team is excited to bring hands-on science-inspired fun to over 5000 school children, families and adults across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire over…

Science Oxford’s STEM Insight Week: A first byte into big data

Monday, March 02

In February, the Science Oxford team ran a STEM Insight Week on Computing and Coding for fifteen Year 10 students from schools across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The idea of our…

FameLab back with a Bang – Oxford’s battle of the brains begins

Monday, February 17

This February, we put science centre-stage and hosted FameLab UK’s first round of Oxford heats, where sci-curious stars of the future battle it out for a place in the nation’s…

Science Oxford Centre trialling post-visit activities for schools

Monday, February 10

The Science Oxford Centre (SOC) team is currently trialling a series of post-visit activities for teachers to try out at school. Teachers have many calls on their time and we…

Getting brains buzzing for February half term

Monday, February 10

Looking for something different for February half term? Look no further, as Science Oxford offers a fabulously fun programme of events for children and families to get budding brains buzzing!…

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