Science Together: Oxford Researchers and Communities
Science Together: Oxford Researchers and Communities is a new programme that explores what challenges can be overcome or opportunities seized by local community groups when they are given access to the world class skills, knowledge and resources of our researchers. We work closely with community groups on projects which are important to them.
Science Together 2024–2025
Science Together 2023–24 is underway! Find out more about the eight new community-led projects. Projects focus on mental health support, inclusivity, creative empowerment, and well-being. Initiatives include mental health training for first responders, transition tools for individuals with Down’s syndrome, dance leadership programmes for youth, feedback systems for refugee services, a student mental health podcast, research on affordable housing impacts, and evaluating music programmes for dementia care.
Science Together Legacy Partners
Since the programme launched in 2021, Science Together has fostered collaborations with more than 22 community partners from across Oxfordshire. Over 50 researchers and 30 public engagement facilitators from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes have actively contributed to this initiative. This year, the programme welcomes the addition of 8 new community partners, alongside the enthusiastic participation of 20 newly engaged researchers and 9 public engagement facilitators.