Public and Community Engagement with Research
This team is responsible for embedding and promoting a culture of engagement and collaboration between the public and researchers. This includes Oxford Sparks, Science Together, training and more.
See the Public Engagement with Research pages for more information.
Latest updates
Celebrating Chemistry’s Postdoc Engagement Excellence
10 July 2025
As part of the Department of Chemistry's commitment to researcher development and a culture of meaningful engagement, postdocs from groups spanning the Department recently completed a bespoke three-part training programme in public and community engagement with research (PCER).
OPEN Forum 2025, deadline 20 May 2025
2 May 2025
Help Shape the UK’s Future Resilience: Expressions of Interest Now Open. The event will take place 24 June at the Blavatnik School of Government.
New opportunity for established researchers to directly impact policy challenges in Oxfordshire, deadline 7 May
3 April 2025
The Local Policy Lab – an alliance between the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University and Oxfordshire County Council – is recruiting three Chief Scientific Advisers (CSAs). Up to £50,000 is available to support activities and time commitment.
Online workshops: Citizen Engagement for ORRI, 29 April and 6 May
31 March 2025
This online workshop and clinic will explore how you can effectively include citizens in your research programmes and why citizen engagement is crucial to Open Responsible Research and Innovation (ORRI).
Interact 2025 Learning Spaces: Online Panel Series on Public Engagement
31 March 2025
Interact, the symposium that brings together those working in or alongside the physical science to support better, more inclusive and more sustainable engagement work, are hosting a number of 'learning spaces' throughout the year.
Public Engagement
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Dr Michaela Livingstone-Banks
Head of Public and Community Engagement with Research
michaela.livingstone@mpls.ox.ac.uk
+44 (0)1865 282595
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Rachel Ashwanden
Science Engagement Officer (currently on maternity leave)
Latest Oxford Sparks Big Questions Podcast Episodes
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Is there a better way to screen blood?
25 June 2025
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How does Ozempic actually work?
11 June 2025
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Why does a stranger's phone noise annoy me?
28 May 2025
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What's the origin of water on Earth?
14 May 2025
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How can robots investigate underwater volcanoes?
30 April 2025