Public & Policy Engagement

Support 

• Divisional Public Engagement Coordinator - contact the Divisional lead on public engagement 
• Departmental Communications and Public Engagement Staff - contact details for relevant staff based within MSD departments
• Public Engagement with Research (PER) Portal - information on public engagement from the University of Oxford 
• National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement - resources for public engagement activity
• NHS National Institute for Health Research - Resources for engagement and involvement in NHS research
• Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) - OPEN connects researchers across the University with opportunities to engage with the policymaking community locally, nationally and internationally.

Training

• Training for the Medical Sciences Division - information about PER courses run specifically for MSD and MPLS researchers
• University Public Engagement training - Introduction to Public Engagement with Research courses
• Oxford PER Conference videos - videos from the University's inaugural Public Engagement with Research Conference including the closing plenary led with UKRI and Research England

Funding

• Internal funding - Details of University funding available to support Public Engagement with Research projects
• External funding - list of public engagement funding opportunities from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement

Opportunities

If you are interested in any of the opportunities detailed below, please contact the Divisional Public Engagement with Research Coordinator or your Departmental lead on PER for more information. 

Within the University:

• Engagement Opportunities - a central University resources with information about festivals and programmes that provide opportunities to work with the public
• Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) - information about how to engage with GLAM's Public Engagement with Research programme
• Oxplore - a digital outreach platform which features regular 'Big Questions' answered by Oxford University researchers 
• Oxford Sparks - platform for resources and materials which highlight a range of science topics. Contact Dr Michaela Livingstone-Banks for more information
• The Conversation - find out how to write for The Conversation, an online source of articles written for the public 

Other events and activities: 

• Big Bang Fair - the largest stem science fair for young people in the UK
• Bright Club - organises collaborative events between comedians and researchers
• Cheltenham Science Festival - annual event with a lively programme of talks and stalls focusing on scientific research
• I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here - free online event for school students to meet and interact with scientists
• Oxfordshire Science and Ideas Festival - annual event to engage audiences with research in Oxford 
• Pint of Science - informal talks from researchers organised in pubs 
• Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition -  week long festival celebrating the cutting edge of UK science
• Soap Box Science - public outreach platform for promoting female and non-binary scientists and their work

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

Staff from across the Medical Sciences Division, NIHR ARC Oxford and Thames Valley and NIHR Oxford BRC have put together detailed guidance to support you doing PPI.