Oxford Society for Science Communication and Engagement

Professor Irene Tracey, Tom Saunders, Rebecca Hill and Hazel Beaver sit around a coffee table on a low stage, with Luisa Haiß stood in front. Luisa's hands are clasped as she smiles back at the speakers, and the Vice-Chancellor's hand is raised.

A wide shot of the historic Holywell Music Room. Students and researchers in the audience look on at the panel discussion in the centre, with an organ and chandelier in the background.

Yesterday's public engagement panel discussion was a huge success, with insightful commentary from across disciplines. Many thanks to our speakers - Prof. Irene Tracey, Tom Saunders, Rebecca Hill and Hazel Beaver - and to Luisa Haiß for hosting! Let us know what you learned in the comments!

Research is often dry and hard to get people to care about, but Dr. Fiona Suttle from @oxfordsparks.bsky.social has the solution. Join us for a practical workshop on the use of storytelling techniques for science communication! All welcome - sign up for free here: forms.office.com/e/BYH7WDUCPP

Just one week until our flagship event for this year - don't forget to sign up!

Social Media for Academics Title of Session  Social media for academics

@oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social is running a session on social media for academics! lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/events/view/...

Really great external opportunity for climate scientists here! actionnetwork.org/events/talki...

Upcoming SciComm workshop from @mplsoxford.bsky.social and @oxfordcareers.bsky.social on 5th Feb! www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/training/cou...

Check your inboxes, gang - newsletter out now!

Attention grad students and researchers: Join us for our biggest event of the year - a star-studded #publicengagement panel sure to impress! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/public-eng... #oxford #sciencecommunication #oxforduniversity

Looking ahead to next term? Us too - here's our termcard for Hilary. We've got practical workshops, yoga classes and even a panel with the Vice Chancellor of the #universityofoxford herself, Prof. Irene Tracey! Stay tuned for further details, and have a great start to your term 🧘‍♀️

New year, new us! Remember our logo competition from the start of Michaelmas? Well we'd like to congratulate Marina Yakimova on winning the contest with this wonderful logo, designed to represent all branches of science. Thanks, Marina!

This is tomorrow - check your email for the link!

Interested in ecology, policy, economics and how we can resolve these conflicting interests? Check out our newsletter for a Teams link for next week's lunchtime seminar, with the one and only Sophus zu Ermgassen!

A poster featuring a young woman on a laptop. Join Her-AI. We're looking for facilitators of all backgrounds to empower the next generation of women in tech! Are you an undergraduate student, graduate student or postdoc researcher? Become a volunteer! Her-AI is a new after-school outreach initiative based in South London designed to inspire and equip girls in years 9-11 from diverse backgrounds to explore exciting pathways into artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science. Hands on workshops, mentorship from Oxford students and immersive experience days in Oxford. Register interest here.

A poster featuring a man in a suit. Sherrington Prize Lecture 2025. Public understanding of science. Clive Myrie (Honorary D.Litt, University of Oxford). Chief Correspondent and Presenter, BBC News. Media, Science and Truth. Thursday 13th November at 4pm. Blakemore Lecture Theatre, Sherrington Building. Hosted by Professor David Paterson. Followed by a drinks reception in the Sherrington Foyer. University cards will be required to access the lecture.

In this week's newsletter: An opportunity to get more girls into computer science, Oxford's own local science engagement programme, and a lecture from Clive Myrie? And that's just the stuff that we didn't organise! Check your inboxes NOW!

Don't forget this is tomorrow!

This is now happening at LMH in the Old Library - sorry for the last-minute swap!

This closes tomorrow! Sign up!

Sign Up Form! Date: 23rd October 2025 Time: 7.30pm - 9pm Location: The Crown, 59a Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3HB

We're hosting a pub quiz social on the 23rd at 7:30pm at the Crown on Cornmarket Street! Sign up to come along and meet everyone: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Climate, Health and Faith - Understanding Science, Building Trust This conference will bring together climate, health and faith practitioners to share knowledge and build links between sectors, to move towards sustainable decision-making and adaptation strategies.

Free interdisciplinary conference at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in case anyone's interested! More info here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...

Here's our termcard for MT25! Keep an eye out here or on the newsletter for more info. Thanks to Sagelle for designing this one!

Come and see @annarailton.bsky.social and Gideon Henderson dissecting the difficulties in communication between scientists and policymakers at this collaborative event by OSSCE and OxSTEM Policy Society! Open to society members only - it's free! See you there 👋

Thanks for the advice, but our issue is already fixed! You can now visit the OSSCE website as normal on university property at ossce.org.uk

This is fixed now! Go and look at the website! It's fun! ossce.org.uk

Thanks to everyone who stopped by at the Freshers' Fair today to guess how many Skittles were in the conical flask! (And also to talk about the limitless potential of sharing our research effectively or something). No, we still don't know how many are in there.

Oh, and just a note - Eduroam has taken issue with our site, so you can't use it from there for now. Switching off your WiFi should work! Hopefully the issue will be resolved soon. #PDNSWantsMeFired

We're looking for some new committee members for the upcoming year, so if you're a member of OSSCE and want to get your hands dirty, this is your chance! Check our website or our upcoming newsletter for all the deets.

Remember this? Just over a week ago, @alexander-colton.bsky.social presented his research for a non-specialist audience at an @oxfordcancer.bsky.social meeting. Interesting stuff! Thanks to everyone who helped make this opportunity happen.

We'll be at the Oxford University Freshers' Fair this year - keep an eye out for our stall, and come and say hi whether you're a fresher or just there for the Domino's vouchers!

Reminder that the deadline for this is in TWO DAYS! Keep those entries rolling in!

Happy to announce that the OSSCE website - ossce.org.uk - is now live! It will be updated regularly with news and events. Check it out! P.S. if you spot any errors let me know - this website is made from scratch and I might have missed the odd thing :)

Entries for #stemforbritain2026 are now open! Early career researchers from all STEM fields are encouraged to apply, including MSc students. Present your poster to both Houses of Parliament and win prizes! stemforbritain.org.uk