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Royal Society Policy Associate Scheme, deadline 11 April
This scheme provides an opportunity for Royal Society funded University Research Fellows and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows to undertake a secondment in a science policy environment.
Online: Make Surveys Sexy Again: Using Surveys to Evaluate Impact, 29 May
This free event from the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) will familiarise you with effective survey design for evaluating impact, whilst minimising respondent burden.
Online session: Getting Started in Policy Engagement, 10 April
This session, designed for early career researchers, DPhil students and professionals services staff, aims to help those new to policy engagement to increase their understanding of how to engage with policy makers.
Graduate students, get involved with the Local Policy Lab, deadline 2 April
The project offers a fellowship program for graduate students interested in engaging with policy around 'health' and 'climate', providing opportunities for mentorship, collaboration with local authorities and community groups, and professional development.
Take part in the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT)
DPhil students are invited to join the training session on 26th April, and the Oxford final on 24th May.
Apply: 2024 – 2026 Parliamentary Thematic Research Leads, deadline 3 March
Thematic Research Leads (TRLs) are mid-career researchers embedded three days a week in UK Parliament to facilitate and enhance the use of research evidence and expertise in Parliament through effective knowledge exchange and collaboration.
Contribute your research to a POSTnote on increasing the resilience of landscapes and habitats to wildfires, deadline 12 Feb
Contributing to a POSTnote is a good way of feeding your expertise into the UK Parliament as part of a trusted, impartial publication.
OPEN Leaders Scheme, deadline 12 Feb
The Oxford Policy Engagement Network are seeking expressions of interest for this scheme that provides up to £8k to help foster inclusive, supportive cultures of policy engagement in departments.
Workshops and talks from the Oxford Policy Engagement Network
OPEN host a range of workshops and talks to provide practical guidance to researchers seeking to bridge the divide between research and policy.
Watch online: 'Why governments need scientists' with Sir Patrick Vallance, 21 Feb
Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor during the covid pandemic shares his experience to address the question “Why Governments need Scientists”.
Academic Champion for Policy Engagement, Expressions of Interest, deadline 9 January
The Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) is looking for its next academic champion for policy engagement. The role will help OPEN to strengthen leadership for policy engagement and progress their mission.
Oxford Policy Engagement Network Seed Fund, deadline 22 January
The Oxford Policy Engagement Network offers up to £5,000 to enable policy engagement projects.
Webinar: Navigating Government and Parliamentary Areas of Research Interest, 10 Jan
Government and Parliament publish 'Areas of Research Interest', which are collated in a database. In this online event you can learn more about what ARIs are, how to search them, and find ways to contribute your research.
2024 – 2026 Parliamentary Thematic Research Leads, deadline 3 March
Thematic Research Leads (TRLs) are mid-career researchers embedded three days a week in UK Parliament to facilitate the use of research evidence and expertise in Parliament.
Government Areas of Interest - new database launched
Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) are specific topics or issues that the government is interested in. Researchers can use the database to identify pathways to align their own research with these priorities.