Oxford Society for Science Communication and Engagement
@ossce.bsky.social
A student-run society at the University of Oxford, dedicated to improving access to skills and careers in science communication. Find out more at ossce.org.uk
This is tomorrow - check your email for the link!
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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!
November 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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!
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!
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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!
This is now happening at LMH in the Old Library - sorry for the last-minute swap!
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 👋
October 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This is now happening at LMH in the Old Library - sorry for the last-minute swap!
This closes tomorrow! Sign up!
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.
October 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This closes tomorrow! Sign up!
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...
Sign Up Form!
Date: 23rd October 2025
Time: 7.30pm - 9pm
Location: The Crown, 59a Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3HB
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October 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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...
Free interdisciplinary conference at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in case anyone's interested! More info here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...
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.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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!
October 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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 👋
October 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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 👋
This is fixed now! Go and look at the website! It's fun! ossce.org.uk
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
October 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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.
October 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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
October 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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.
October 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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.
October 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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!
September 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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!
If you didn't spot it in our latest newsletter, we're holding a competition to design our logo! This is a great opportunity for you to flex your graphic design skills, and the winner will be awarded with a £20 gift voucher as well as us using their design! Check out the details in our newsletter.
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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 :)
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Oxford Society for Science Communication and Engagement, a student-run society at the University of Oxford.
ossce.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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
STEM For Britain – EXHIBITION OF POSTERS BY EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS AND MATHEMATICIANS.
stemforbritain.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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
The deadline for our logo competition is almost here! We're looking for entries from the #socialsciences and #humanities as well as STEM - all research fields welcome! Thanks to everyone who's entered already <3
If you didn't spot it in our latest newsletter, we're holding a competition to design our logo! This is a great opportunity for you to flex your graphic design skills, and the winner will be awarded with a £20 gift voucher as well as us using their design! Check out the details in our newsletter.
September 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The deadline for our logo competition is almost here! We're looking for entries from the #socialsciences and #humanities as well as STEM - all research fields welcome! Thanks to everyone who's entered already <3
Some weekend listening for anyone interested in podcasts as a communication method... or in earthquakes and current events!
Zakeria Shnizai was featured on the BBC Science in Action podcast this week, speaking about the recent #earthquakes in #Afghanistan and the main causes of the country’s vulnerability to earthquakes
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Sounds - Music. Radio. Podcasts
Listen without limits, with BBC Sounds. Catch the latest music tracks, discover binge-worthy podcasts, or listen to radio shows - all whenever you want.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Some weekend listening for anyone interested in podcasts as a communication method... or in earthquakes and current events!
📣 Calling all early-career oncologists!
If your research relates to #cancer, we have a great opportunity for you in collaboration with #oxfordcancer. Two OSSCE members will be able to present their work to a group of patients, caregivers and researchers in the field! 🧵
If your research relates to #cancer, we have a great opportunity for you in collaboration with #oxfordcancer. Two OSSCE members will be able to present their work to a group of patients, caregivers and researchers in the field! 🧵
August 31, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📣 Calling all early-career oncologists!
If your research relates to #cancer, we have a great opportunity for you in collaboration with #oxfordcancer. Two OSSCE members will be able to present their work to a group of patients, caregivers and researchers in the field! 🧵
If your research relates to #cancer, we have a great opportunity for you in collaboration with #oxfordcancer. Two OSSCE members will be able to present their work to a group of patients, caregivers and researchers in the field! 🧵
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For the past two centuries, researchers have used photography to see the unseen. A Comment article in Nature Reviews Physics discusses how today’s scientists can similarly use thoughtful photography to make their work more visible, understandable and shareable. go.nature.com/4lQzfuK 🔒
August 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
For the past two centuries, researchers have used photography to see the unseen. A Comment article in Nature Reviews Physics discusses how today’s scientists can similarly use thoughtful photography to make their work more visible, understandable and shareable. go.nature.com/4lQzfuK 🔒
If you didn't spot it in our latest newsletter, we're holding a competition to design our logo! This is a great opportunity for you to flex your graphic design skills, and the winner will be awarded with a £20 gift voucher as well as us using their design! Check out the details in our newsletter.
August 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If you didn't spot it in our latest newsletter, we're holding a competition to design our logo! This is a great opportunity for you to flex your graphic design skills, and the winner will be awarded with a £20 gift voucher as well as us using their design! Check out the details in our newsletter.
Hi Bluesky! We are a brand-new student-run society at the University of Oxford, hoping to connect people who share our passion for science communication. Stay tuned to hear what we've got coming up in the next few months!
July 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hi Bluesky! We are a brand-new student-run society at the University of Oxford, hoping to connect people who share our passion for science communication. Stay tuned to hear what we've got coming up in the next few months!