Public Engagement

This team is responsible for developing and supporting a positive culture for excellent public engagement with research. This includes Oxford Sparks, training and more.

Leo the Lion play at Curiosity Carnival

See the Public Engagement with Research pages for more information.

Latest updates

Oxford Sparks videos - submit an expression of interest!

30 January 2023

Create a video with Oxford Sparks - the University's platform for digital science engagement. Whether you're looking to produce a short, fun video for social media, or a longer, narrative-driven micro-documentary, we'd love to hear from you! There's no need to have a fully-formed idea prepared; please just express your interest using our online form (see below for details).

Microbiology Society education and outreach grants, deadline 10 April

30 January 2023

The Microbiology Society offers its members up to £1,000 to support relevant science teaching or promotion initiatives, or developments likely to lead to an improvement in the teaching of any aspect of microbiology.

Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach grants, deadlines 6 March and 1 May 2023

27 January 2023

The Royal Society of Chemistry offers up to £10k through small and large grants to support members, individuals and organisations to run chemistry-based public and schools engagement activities. The scheme has rolling monthly deadlines throughout 2023.

Society for Endocrinology public engagement grants, deadline 22 March and 22 September

27 January 2023

The Society for endocrinology offers up to £1,000 to support the organisation, production and delivery of outreach activities, aimed at school children or other audiences to engage with hormones and the impact of endocrinology.