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FOREST SCHOOL REOPENS AT STANSFELD PARK

Thanks to the generosity of three Oxford councillors, Science Oxford has been able to reopen a Forest School space in the woodland at its new Stansfeld Park home in Headington….

Edina Trust funds travel bursary scheme for targeted schools in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

Wednesday, October 16

We are delighted to announce that we have secured funding that will help more schools to visit our new Science Oxford Centre. The Edina Trust has generously offered to support…

Countdown to Oxford’s science and ideas festival

Monday, October 14

With only two weeks to go, we’re getting super-excited about the IF Oxford science and ideas festival, which we are delighted to support once again as associate partners. Amid a flurry of…

Planetarium Tour for Primary Schools is back for 2020!

Friday, October 11

With 2020 due to be a stellar year for space exploration (SpaceX, Mars 2020 Rover, OSIRIS-Rex) we’re about to relaunch our very own space-themed show tour for primary schools. In association…

Celebration evening showcases student success

Thursday, October 10

Batteries, chocolate eclairs and broad smiles were the order of the evening, as Science Oxford welcomed twelve students, their families and placement providers to the Work Experience Celebration event on…

Thumbs up for first ‘official’ school visit

Friday, September 20

Today we welcomed Year 2 & 3 pupils from Oakley Church of England Combined School to the Science Oxford Centre (SOC) – our very first ‘paying visitors’ after the official…

Fabulous feedback from schools

Friday, September 06

The education team at Science Oxford has been kept busy over the past few months, making sure that our new Science Oxford Centre is ready to go for visits from…

A touch of summer magic for Oxfordshire libraries

Thursday, August 29

This summer, a fairy godmother from Witney waved their magic wand and conjured up sparkling fairy dust so that Cinderella could go to the ball, or rather – kindly offered…

Design student bookmarked for success

Thursday, August 22

See the world differently? Science Oxford does. We employed an A level arts student to get a fresh new look and design a range of fun, eye-catching bookmarks to spread…

New grant will open science clubs up to all

Tuesday, July 30

Science Oxford has received a grant from The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust to support free places at our science clubs for children from areas of socio-economic deprivation in Oxford…

Badger project at Stansfeld Park wins University award

Tuesday, July 30

We’re delighted to share the news that WildCRU PhD student Tanesha Allen has been given a University of Oxford Vice Chancellor Public Engagement Award for her citizen science project, How…

New benches add unique style twist to Stansfeld woodland

Friday, July 19

Two beautiful new bespoke benches, designed by Rycotewood Furniture students, have arrived at Stansfeld Park, ready to be placed in our woodland for everyone to enjoy. The hexagonal bench (see…

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