Outreach in the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

BCS Oxfordshire: Women in Computing (Ada Lovelace Day)

Tuesday 13th October 2026

New Headington Hill Building (NHHB), 

 Oxford Brookes University, OX3 0BP

The Women in Computing event celebrates women across IT and computer science. This is fourth time year the event has been hosted by the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at Oxford Brookes.

Oxfordshire UK Space Design Competition

Saturday 7th November 2026

New Headington Hill Building (NHHB), 

 Oxford Brookes University, OX3 0BP

The UK Space Design Competition is a science, engineering and business challenge designed as a simulation of life in industry. Teams are given a list of requirements for a space settlement and are tasked with coming up with a detailed design which they present to a panel of judges from industry, academia and business.

Open to UK secondary and sixth form students (years 10 – 13)

Quatermass DRiVE Conference

Saturday 28th November 2026

Clerici Building 

 Oxford Brookes University, OX3 0BP

DRiVE is a new national conference dedicated to disability, accessibility and opportunity in sim racing. We bring together drivers, industry professionals, organisations and communities to share knowledge, challenge barriers and build a more inclusive future for motorsport.

Oxfordshire First Lego League Challenge Tournament

Tuesday 12th January 2027

New Headington Hill Building (NHHB), 

 Oxford Brookes University, OX3 0BP

FIRST LEGO League Challenge is designed for students aged 9 to 16. Each year, participants work for several weeks, either as a team or as a class, tackling a shared project like real engineers. They plan, design, and program an autonomous LEGO® Education robot, conduct research on a self-chosen topic, and create a presentation of their findings.