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Public Engagement training for researchers now open for registration
The MPS Division offers training for science researchers (including DPhils) on a number of topics, all free to attend.
PER opportunity with photographer Levon Biss
The award-winning macro photographer Levon Biss is currently developing a new project that will visualise elements of science, nature and technology. The intention is to entertain and engage the public on these subjects and encourage curiosity for their surroundings. The photographs will highlight details of our world normally hidden from view, revealing fascinating subjects and stories that will inspire the public to appreciate and investigate their environment further.
See the equipment we can loan you in action... The Gene Therapists Headline at Glastonbury 2022
A team from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine took their research to Glastonbury during the summer; they made use of tables and gazebos we can offer to support your engagement.
DPhil students win awards for their public engagement with research activities
DPhil students in the StatML and AIMS CDTs were awarded prizes during a celebration of the public engagement activities they delivered as part of their training course.
Introduction to Patient and Public Involvement online training sessions
Polly Kerr and colleagues are offering this introductory session for researchers, with four dates to choose from across the year.
Enterprise Fellows interview with Dr Monica Armengol
Dr Monica Armengol is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Engineering Science working on the development of medical devices for paediatric applications. Monica is a former Biodesign Fellow, with an interest in translating her research to real-life applications. She has won several entrepreneurship competitions, and participated in start-up accelerators and incubators across Europe. We recently caught up with her to find out more about her background and her ambitions for the year ahead.
Online course: UWE Science Communication: Connecting People, Creating Events
This is a popular, masters-level course from the University of the West of England, takes place Jan-March 2023 and is designed to support you to develop underpinning knowledge and skills in science communication and public engagement with research.
Agile Initiative for Environmental Science Researchers
The NERC funded The Agile Initiative (ox.ac.uk) is delivering development opportunities for environmental science researchers, and those wishing to work on tractable challenges related environmental science.
Society for Applied Microbiology Public Engagement Grants, no deadline
The Society for Applied Microbiology provides up to £4,000 to support events where aspects of microbiology are promoted to the general public and other relevant stakeholders.
Enterprise Associate Interview with Dr Shilpa Nagarajan
One of our two new Enterprise Associates this year is Dr Shilpa Nagarajan, a postdoctoral fellow working at the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (OCDEM). Here, she tells us a bit about her background, and her hopes and ambitions for the year ahead as an MPLS Enterprise Associate.
Free online training: Equity in Informal STEM Learning: Using the Equity Compass
This course created by UCL and hosted by FutureLearn introduces the Equity Compass tool as a framework to help you support all learners and promote equity in informal STEM learning. This could be useful for developing outreach and engagement work.
Free online course: How to Write About Science for Kids
Lifeology has created this free step by step guide that takes you through some of the key ingredients of good science writing for kids.
Watch: How to manage press coverage of your science
This webcast from Nature Careers is designed to help researchers both attract and manage press coverage of their work.
Check out these PER projects funded through the University's seed fund
The University's annual PER Seed Fund supports a range of engagement activities - the scheme usually opens towards autumn so why not take a look at these for some inspiration and start getting your ideas ready.
Evaluating Public Engagement with Research: a collection of resources and tools
Research Services have compiled their guides, tools and training for evaluating public engagement with research into one place, with the addition of three new short training videos.
Enterprise Fellows Interview with Dr Stefano Germano
Stefano Germano (MPLS Enterprise & Innovation Fellow 2020-2021) is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science. His research focuses on how Artificial Intelligence and Semantic Technologies can improve knowledge management in non-conventional environments. He has been involved in various international research projects with academic partners as well as small and big companies, and he has worked as a consultant and scientific advisor for spin-off and small businesses in the information technology field.
Enterprise Fellows Interview with Dr Heloise Greeff
Dr Heloise Greeff (MPLS Enterprise & Innovation Fellow 2019-20) is a Junior Research Fellow in Engineering at the CHI Lab at the University of Oxford, and member of Linacre College. Her work focuses on creating novel machine learning algorithms for remote health monitoring systems in limited-resource settings. Her previous research resulted in the patented system for handpump monitoring in rural Kenya and Bangladesh. She is now leading CHI Lab’s Wellcome Trust-funded initiative on critical care innovations for LMICs. Heloïse has an entrepreneurial focus on needs-led data-driven technologies and the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations to deliver impactful solutions. She was named as one of South Africa’s Fifty Inspiring Women in tech, and was joint winner of the Oxford Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation award.
Enterprise Fellows Interview with Dr Ti Xu
Dr Ti Xu (MPLS Enterprise & Innovation Fellow 2019-21) is the Co-founder of StudyStream, a 24/7 study platform and social media company for students worldwide to study and connect. Ti has a Bachelors in Physics from New York University, and a DPhil in Physics from the University of Oxford, where he studied from 2013-17. After his time as an MPLS Enterprise Fellow, Ti founded StudyStream with co-founders Erfan Soliman and Sarujan Ranjan and took it through the prestigious Y-Combinator startup accelerator programme. To date, the StudyStream platform has helped more than 4 million students in 180 countries to be more productive, connected and motivated.
Enterprise Fellows Interview with Dr Yige Sun
Dr Yige Sun is a Faraday Institution Research Fellow in the Nextrode project with Prof. Patrick Grant, based in the Department of Materials at the University of Oxford, and a Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Divisional Enterprise and Innovation Fellow. She also serves as a project leader in the Oxford Robotic and Additive Manufacturing Society (OxRAM), and a career mentor under People and Organisational Development unit (POD), University of Oxford. Her academic research involves microstructural manipulation and analysis of lithium-ion battery electrode microstructure, working with multiple university and business partners.