Public Engagement

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

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

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

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
FameLab - science communication competition organised by the Cheltenham Science Festival and British Council
I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here - free online event for school students to meet and interact with scientists
MRC Festival of Medical Research - annual organised events for MRC-funded units, centres and institutes to showcase and discuss their work throughout the UK
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 scientists and their work
Science Cabaret - informal talks in bars, cafes and other public venues

INVOLVE - supports active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research
Oxford Academic Health Science Network - offers information to support patient and public involvement, engagement and experience
The James Lind Alliance - brings patients, carers and clinicians together in Priority Setting Partnerships (PSPs)