Schools and Outreach
Outreach aims to strategically widen access and participation through student recruitment, using current research and impact stories to engage and interest public. This section includes information about what activities and events are taking place. If you are a researcher and you wish to support these, please contact your departmental support staff.
Events run by MPLS departments
Find out more about the events that MPLS departments run.
Multi-subject events
The University, and MPLS and its departments, run a number of multi-subject events including a science roadshow and primary school science day.
Events for girls
Oxford runs events for girls to provide an insight into studying maths and science at degree level, and the kind of careers that can result.
Events for teachers
This includes the regional teachers' conferences across the UK each year and the annual Maths and Science Teachers' Conference.
Online resources
The University and MPLS also offer online resources for teachers and students, including Oxford Sparks and the Oxford Science Blog.
Museums and gardens
The Oxford University Museums organise schools events, in particular the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the History of Science and Botanic Garden.
Outreach volunteers
If you are an Oxford student or early career researcher and want to share your enthusiasm for the sciences and mathematics with students in schools or colleges, you can join Oxford's army of volunteers.
Other outreach events and activities
This includes the Oxford and Cambridge Student Conferences, Oxford Pathways Programme and Regional Teachers’ Conferences across the UK.