Science Together: Oxford Researchers and Communities
Science Together: Oxford Researchers and Communities (STORC) is an engagement programme that aims to accelerate impact from university research by enabling mutually beneficial partnerships between university staff, researchers and local community organisations. STORC collaborations facilitate knowledge exchange, develop skills, support innovation and explore what can be achieved to improve the lives of local people when expertise is shared.
Science Together 2024–2025
Eight community-led initiatives with university facilitators and researchers are taking place in 2024-25. Projects are focusing on themes such as mental health support, inclusivity, well-being and skill development. Projects include interviews with refugees and asylum seekers to inform the development of client services, a holiday club for young people with Down’s Syndrome, nature challenges as part of a primary school radio show, music concerts for people with dementia and their carers and workshops exploring the use of local regenerative materials for affordable housing.
Science Together Legacy Partners
Between 2021-24, Science Together fostered collaborations led by 22 community partners from across Oxfordshire. Over 50 researchers and 30 public engagement facilitators from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University were involved and many relationships initiated by Science Together have continued. For 2024-25 the programme welcomed the addition of eight new community partners who are now collaborating successfully with 17 researchers and nine public engagement facilitators on a diverse range of projects.
Science Together Latest News
Stay up to date with the activity from this year's projects and news from the Science Together team and community partners, including other events and communications.
Get Involved with Science Together 2025-26!
Are you interested in using your research and public engagement skills to support local communities? Do you want to develop new skills and gain unique perspectives? Would you like to seek innovative solutions to societal challenges through collaboration? If so, then apply now to be part of our community engagement programme!