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« Back to NewsInformation day held for patients on WINGMEN trial
16 May 2023
General Public Engagement with Research Research
On Thursday 4 May, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted a special information day for patients with prostate cancer participating in the WINGMEN clinical trial.
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN) receives Silver Engage Watermark Award
9 May 2023
Awards and Appointments General Public Engagement with Research
This award from the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement is a significant landmark, indicating WIN's commitment to embedding support for public engagement.
Online arts and culture for young people’s mental health – new research programme announced
3 April 2023
General Public Engagement with Research Research
Young people will help create an ‘online museum’ as a way of improving their mental health, as part of a new and ground-breaking £2.61m research project.
Showcasing Oxford’s translational research for Rare Disease Day
10 March 2023
General Public Engagement with Research Research
Rare Disease Day is an annual awareness day that aims to educate and raise awareness for the 400 million people worldwide who live with a rare disease.
Community play packs inspire families to be more playful at home
16 February 2023
General Public Engagement with Research
A project led by Department of Experimental Psychology's Alex Hendry, working with Oxford Brookes, has engaged with parents and early years practitioners in a bid to help families spend more time playing with their children.
Showcase success for Science Together research
6 February 2023
General Public Engagement with Research
A local collaboration teaming researchers from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University with the Urban Music Foundation finished on a high note with an immersive sound and art installation at Oxford’s Old Fire Station.
DPAG Myth Busters and Shaping Destiny teams engage the public at IF Oxford 2022
12 October 2022
General Public Engagement with Research
Researchers from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) engaged hundreds of visitors at Wesley Memorial Church on Saturday 8 October 2022 as part of The Oxford Science and Ideas Festival’s Explorazone.
Celebrating Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
3 October 2022
General Public Engagement with Research
September was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and researchers in Department of Paediatrics took action to help raise awareness for this cause.
The Gene Therapists Headline at Glastonbury 2022
26 September 2022
Events General Public Engagement with Research
Rosie Munday writes about her experience taking science to the masses at the Glastonbury Festival.
DPAG hosts successful first Science in the Park event
3 August 2022
General Public Engagement with Research
More than 100 children, along with around 50 parents, grandparents and caregivers enjoyed an exciting variety of activities on the theme of ‘How the Body Works’ in University Parks on Tuesday 26 July. This ‘Science in the Park’ event was run by the Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG) Outreach and Public Engagement Working Group (OPEWG) and volunteers comprising research scientists, clinical anatomy teaching staff, and graduate and undergraduate students.
‘An exhibition like no other…’
9 March 2022
Events General Public Engagement with Research
Working in partnership to share University of Oxford research with local communities in Banbury
MSD projects awarded Public Engagement Seed Funding 2020-21
3 February 2021
General Public Engagement with Research
Seven projects from the Medical Sciences Division have received funding in the 2020-21 round of the Public Engagement with Research Seed Fund for innovative projects to engage the public with medical research.
Role-playing computer game helps players understand how vaccines work on a global scale
8 October 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Engagement with Research Research
A free game launched today allows players to role-play the deployment of a virtual vaccine to help to halt the global spread of a viral pandemic.
Enriching Engagement (Round 2) awardees announced
25 August 2020
Awards and Appointments General Public Engagement with Research
The awardees for the second round of the University of Oxford’s Enriching Engagement funding scheme have now been announced, including six projects from across the Medical Sciences Division.
MSD projects awarded Public Engagement Seed Funding
20 February 2020
Awards and Appointments General Public Engagement with Research
Nine projects from the Medical Sciences Division have received funding in the latest round of the Public Engagement with Research Seed Fund for innovative projects to engage the public with medical research.
Enriching Engagement awardees announced
21 January 2020
Awards and Appointments General Public Engagement with Research
The first awardees for the University of Oxford’s Enriching Engagement funding scheme have now been announced, including five projects from across the Medical Sciences Division
Medical Sciences heads to IF Oxford
5 October 2018
General Public Engagement with Research
Researchers from the Medical Sciences Division will be running activities on topics from genetic editing to chocolate.
Oxford Public Engagement with Research Conference - videos launched
21 September 2018
General Public Engagement with Research
New resources now available from the University's inaugural PER conference
Medical Sciences Departments Open for Oxford Open Doors 2018
31 August 2018
General Public Engagement with Research
Oxford Open Doors is an annual celebration of Oxford’s unique buildings and spaces run by the Oxford Preservation Trust as part of the Heritage open days scheme. This year, over 100 buildings are taking part in the event that runs from the 8-9th September, including several Medical Sciences Departments.
Soapbox Science returns to Oxford
24 July 2018
General Public Engagement with Research
Soapbox Science is coming to Oxford for the third year running thanks to a collaboration between the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University.