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Enhancing primary school teachers confidence and skills is a core part of what our Science Oxford team deliver every month helping to inspire a new generation of enthusiastic #STEM students.

Let’s celebrate the last Friday of the month with a Photo of the Month! 📷 We love this photo and its “thumbs up for science”! A highlight of this month was last week’s visit by Government Chief Scientific Adviser Prof Dame Angela McLean, who spoke to children and teachers visiting the Science Oxford Centre about best ways to engage pupils with emerging technologies, and enjoyed and engaged in many of the activities of the Science Oxford Centre along with the children. It was our 40th anniversary Photographer in Residence, Jason Warner of Fyrefly Studios Commercial Photography, first full day at the Science Oxford Centre. He said, “It was brilliant to see the Science Oxford team in action. The way in which Dame Angela and the young people really got involved in everything that was happening was a delight to photograph!” The visit was part of a Government Office for Science and Association for Science and Discovery Centre’s pilot project in collaboration with Science Oxford and the National Space Centre. #PhotoFriday #PhotoOfTheMonth #TheOxfordTrust40 #40thAnniversary

We're excited to welcome Emma Huntly (ACIM) to the team as our new Marketing and Communications Specialist. 🌟   With over 15 years of strategic marketing experience, Emma has worked with leading charities and social enterprises such as The Fairtrade Foundation, Belu, and most recently, RSPB's Fair to Nature scheme.   In her new role, Emma will play a key role in delivering our highly anticipated website relaunch, alongside many other exciting initiatives to promote our #Innovation programme.   Outside of work, Emma enjoys walking her red fox lab and cheering on her young footballers from the sidelines. 🐾⚽️   Please join us in welcoming Emma to the team. 👋

Celebrating Inspirational Women in Academia & Beyond | March 1st-31st – Day 24 This March, The Academic Woman is spotlighting the incredible women shaping the future through their character, research, innovation, and leadership in academia and beyond. Celebrating Francesca Long for IWD 2025: A Champion of STEM Talent & Inclusion "Follow your dreams, do what you love, and don’t be afraid to step outside your comfort zone." These words perfectly capture Francesca MacLennan’s (Long) incredible journey; one defined by resilience, reinvention, and a deep passion for developing diverse STEM talent. As Head of Training & Talent Development at the Faraday Institution, Fran was dedicated to attracting, inspiring, and equipping the next generation of scientists and engineers. From early years education to postgraduate training, she has led impactful programmes that foster curiosity, ignite ambition, and showcase the power of STEM careers in solving global challenges. Her work goes beyond education. It’s about breaking barriers, creating opportunities, and ensuring that the future of the battery sector is more diverse and inclusive than ever. Through PhD training, internships, STEM outreach, and diversity initiatives like the EMPOWER women’s programme, Fran is shaping an industry that will drive pioneering solutions for a sustainable future. Now working at the heart of the Oxfordshire innovation ecosystem, she continues to build connections, drive change, and inspire the next wave of STEM leaders. On this #IWD2025, we celebrate Fran’s leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to people's development in STEM. Her impact today is shaping the future of innovation. Francesca MacLennan (Long) The Oxford Trust The Faraday Institution #WomenInSTEM #IWD2025 #DiversityInSTEM #TalentDevelopment #Innovation #Leadership #Mentorship

Big Announcement: Ready to Rethink Your Funding Game? Founders & Investors, listen up: Traditional funding routes are a dead end. It’s time to flip the script. Event Details: • When: April 29, 2025 • Time: 18:00 to 20:00 • Where: Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre • Who: CAMentrepreneurs Why It’s Worth Your Time: • Learn from founders who turned challenges into multi-million-dollar exits (think DJS Antibodies’ $255M win). • Get cutting-edge strategies that break away from outdated pitches. • Discover practical steps to secure funding and build your network using local resources. Speakers: ✨ David Llewellyn – CEO & Co-Founder DJS Antibodies ✨ Richard Lucas – Investor and co-founder of CAMentrepreneurs ✨ Kristen Weatherby - Founder of Breakthrough Labs ✨ Ahana Banerjee - Founder & CEO at Clear (Y Combinator W21) Interactive Speaker Session: There will also be a dedicated segment where 10 participants get the chance to speak about what they’re doing or working on. This interactive session features voices like Ryan Johnson and Hugo Morgan from BIPC Oxfordshire, Mick Murphy, MBA CMgr from Innovate UK, and 10 other innovators ready to share their journeys. So, please feel free to write your name on the board as you come in. Special Demo: Rob Cossins and Ekky Manoilenko, MBA, from Scribe, will showcase their angel investor search engine, providing insights into how this tool can aid your fundraising efforts. Secure your spot now: https://lu.ma/p92y8348 Tag a peer who’s ready to disrupt the status quo! Richard Lucas Jon Hill Björn Schimmöller Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre Sarah Irons Nav Krishna Viswanathan Oxford Brookes University Research, Innovation and Enterprise Brookes Enterprise Support TheHill Megan Morys-Carter OxLEP Business Helen Brind The Oxford Trust Wood Centre For Innovation Advanced Oxford Oxford Centre for Innovation Milton Park (Oxfordshire) BioEscalator University of Oxford, Begbroke Science Park Yicen Guo

A nice summary article of chief scientific officer Prof Angela Maclean’s visit on Friday to The Oxford Trust’s Science Oxford Centre. With a super photo from our photographer in residence! Association for Science and Discovery Centres National Space Centre

UK Property Forums covered the announcement of The Oxford Trust’s activation of its new Oxford Centre for Innovation at Blue Boar Court in central Oxford. https://lnkd.in/e9jYDEBD

🌟 Professor Dame Angela McLean, Government Chief Scientific Adviser visits the Science Oxford Centre🌟 We were delighted to welcome Professor Dame Angela McLean, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and Rachael Tapping, Head of Communications, Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) to The Oxford Trust’s Science Oxford Centre as part of a pioneering initiative to engage primary school children with emerging technologies. This exciting programme – delivered in collaboration with the Government Office for Science, Association for Science and Discovery Centres, Science Oxford and the National Space Centre – aims to spark curiosity and inspire young minds to help solve some of the biggest global challenges of our time. During her visit, Dame Angela McLean toured our Wood Centre For Innovation, home to nine deeptech and life science companies working on life-enhancing discoveries, before exploring our Science Oxford Centre, the UK’s first indoor-outdoor hands-on science education centre. She observed a STEM-focused light show, joined pupils in the Exploration Zone, and even observed a pond-dipping session. The morning concluded with a thought-provoking discussion with teachers and young people about the most effective ways to engage young learners in emerging technologies, including humanoid robots. Francesca MacLennan (Long), Director of Science Education & Engagement for The Oxford Trust said: "Inspiring young people about emerging technologies and helping them see the real-world relevance of what they are learning is key to developing the next generation of STEM talent. We are proud to be part of this initiative and to continue our mission to encourage the pursuit of science.” 🔗 Read more about the visit: https://lnkd.in/eXjTJp43 #STEM #EmergingTech #Education #Innovation #OxfordTrust40 #ScienceOxford #GovernmentOfficeForScience #ASDC

🌟 Last chance to enter or nominate for the Emerging Tech Business Awards today 🌟 🏆 This award celebrates trailblazers: companies that are making outstanding contributions to emerging technology and pushing innovation boundaries. Proudly sponsored by @TheOxfordTrust, @iMed, @OxfordInnovation & @BarclaysEagleLabs. 🏆 📢 Apply or nominate online! https://lnkd.in/evkcphwV #OXBA #BusinessExcellence #EmergingTech #Innovation #TechLeaders 

🎉 Celebrating 40 incredible years 🎉 Today, we’re thrilled to mark The Oxford Trust’s 40th anniversary with our incredible staff and trustees – the people who make our mission possible! Since 1985, The Oxford Trust has been encouraging the pursuit of science: nurturing early-stage businesses in our innovation centres and inspiring the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs through our STEM education and engagement programmes, under Science Oxford. ✨A huge thank you to everyone who has been part of our story – past and present. Here’s to four decades of success and many more to come! ✨ #OxfordTrust40 #Celebration #Innovation #STEM #Oxfordshire