Public Outreach
Oxford Climate Research Network Day
On Tuesday 26 February at 2pm in the Sheldonian there will be an open afternoon to showcase the diversity of climate research in Oxford, and give a flavour of the opportunities for research and collaboration across departments. Open to all, including undergraduates thinking about climate research; graduates, post-docs and faculty, to learn about what is going on in other departments; and interested members of the public. This event is organised by the Oxford Climate Research Network (http://www.climate.ox.ac.uk).
Vasile Ersek, ersek@atm.ox.ac.uk
4 February 2013
New Blogs section
A new section available
A new section with blogs has been made available, and a few new blogs have been started already: Astro, Funding news, OSMOSIS Research Cruise and Alumni are already up.
To visit, go to the top menu at the home page -> MORE -> BLOGS
21 December 2012
Climateprediction.net shortlisted at the Guardian University Awards
The project was one of three shortlisted in the category "Outstanding Research Impact" for the 2013 Guardian University Awards. Climateprediction.net, using volunteer computing to run climate simulations, is one of the world's longest-running public-participation scientific research projects with a number of high-profile research outputs over the past decade, including featuring on the covers of both Nature and Science."
Higgs and Alice in a Chess-Piece
An Alice in Wonderland themed show, with dance and acrobatic interludes, set to an original score of live music which will be used to better explain some of the trickier concepts of quantum physics.
Explore themes of Lewis Carroll in his book “Through the Looking Glass” as a setting for some of the concepts in Quantum Physics; in particular ideas around CP violation and the arrow of time.
Booking information will be available soon.
Neutrino - the invisible messenger
Oxfordshire Science Festival
Dr Antonin Vacheret
Booking is now closed but there are still places available if you come along this evening.
How to discover a planet from your sofa, and other adventures.
Oxfordshire Science Festival
Booking recommended. Please complete this short web-form to register for the event: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/planetssofa
Stargazing Oxfordshire
Stargazing Oxfordshire - Astronomy Evening
Find out more about research in astrophysics from professional scientists, and observe the night sky with your local community astronomers.
Booking required
We are now fully booked!
To add your name to the waiting list please fill in this web form. You will receive confirmation of your booking if spaces become available.
Please email Dr. Sian Owen if you have any questions about the event.
Mathemagics
Fully Booked
To sign up for monthly notifications about upcoming events please complete this short web form.
Stargazing Oxford 2013
BBC Stargazing Live Event
Stargazing Oxford returns on the 12th January 2013 from 2pm to 10pm (last entry 9.30pm)
Booking not required, but please expect to queue for entry for a short while.
If you have a question please contact: astrofest@physics.ox.ac.uk
21 November 2012
Exhibition on atmospheres opens at the Museum for the History of Science
A new public exhibition entitled "Atmospheres: Investigating the Weather from Aristotle to Ozone" at Oxford University's Museum for the History of Science opened on the 20th November in a ceremony led by Sir John Houghton FRS (former Director of the Met Office, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Head of Atmospheric Physics in Oxford).
