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04/11/2026

Each year, we celebrate Guy Fawkes receiving his sentence. Should we? Tell us your opinion in one sentence.

Enter at the link below by Friday 20 November for your chance to win a £10 Costa Coffee voucher.

https://bit.ly/BonfireNight26Comp

09/07/2026

It walks like a human. It doesn't talk like one. Yet.

If the robot did, would it be human? Students are grappling with this and other questions of their own here at the Oxplore Festival 2026.

08/07/2026

It's been a busy day here at Joseph Chamberlain College. 300 amazing students and their teachers from nine different schools attended day 1 of the Oxplore Festival 2026. So many questions. So many answers. Still some mysteries to solve.

Good job there's another day to go...

08/07/2026

The Oxplore Festival 2026 is underway here at the Joseph Chamberlain College, with students from across Birmingham interacting with ancient fossils, practicing Korean calligraphy, getting hands on with medical kit and witnessing the kinetic power of static! More to come...

16/01/2026

The Oxplore website is undergoing essential maintenance. A small selection of Big Question resources are still available for you to enjoy. Thank you for your patience as we work towards making the Oxplore user experience better in 2026.

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Oxplore!

12/12/2025

Next Wednesday, we will be hosting a free webinar on 'Should we believe the history books?', covering Philosophy, History, Politics and whichever other perspectives you bring via your live comments and questions! Attendees are also eligible for this month's £20-prize 'Letters to the Editor' competition.

Sign-up free here >> bit.ly/WebinarBelieveHistory17Dec25

11/12/2025

Our free livestream is tomorrow! Which means it is time to introduce our last two special guests.

Celine Denis is a third-year undergraduate in History of Art with a particular interest in Abstract Expressionism and accessibility in large-scale public art.
Cameron Matthews is a third-year Philosophy and Theology undergraduate with a particular interest in James Baldwin's philosophy of love and how art and literature intertwine with philosophy and religion.

Sign-up for the livestream is open here >> bit.ly/OxploreLive12Dec25ArtBeauty

09/12/2025

As our free livestream, 'Does art have to be beautiful?', on Friday approaches, it is time to introduce our next expert guest.

Robert Taylor is a DPhil candidate with the Faculty of History whose research investigates ways in which British hippies' artistic expression of their idea of India reflects British culture's understanding of its imperial past.

If you're interested in Graeme and Robert's ideas and research, Friday is your chance to ask them your questions!

All you need to do is sign up here >> bit.ly/OxploreLive12Dec25ArtBeauty

05/12/2025

We cannot wait til next Friday, when we will hopefully be seeing many of you for our livestream on 'Does art have to be beautiful?' at 12.30pm.

We have a panel of expert guests ready to share their knowledge and thoughts with you. One of our expert guests is Graeme Hughes, the Senior Ruskin Tutor of Printmaking at the Ruskin School of Art and independent artist, with a particular interest in the dialogue of technology and creativity in printmaking.

Sign up free here >> bit.ly/OxploreLive12Dec25ArtBeauty

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