Interested in working with community groups and developing your public engagement skills?

Science Together connects organisations across Oxfordshire with University researchers, to respond to pressing local issues and questions together.

Launched in 2021, Science Together is an exciting programme, connecting Oxford’s community groups with researchers from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University to respond to major issues and questions impacting the lives of local people.

These research projects are defined by the community groups and have practical outcomes that address particular challenges or opportunities they have identified for people who live and work in Oxfordshire.

Read more about this year's Science Together collaborations.

Getting out of the lab and involved with local communities

"For the first time, after nine years of working in Oxford, I have felt close to the city’s communities and what families and kids need. The programme has helped me to get motivated and enthused about science engagement and communications."
Dr Ida Parisi, Project Researcher describes her experience

Science Together Summer Celebration 2024

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If you would like to find out more about the Researcher or Project Group Facilitator roles, please contact Daisy Hopkins or Rachel Ashwanden in the University of Oxford MPLS Divisional Office.

How do I get involved?

We're inviting researchers of any discipline to partner with the community groups, and for university staff with an interest in public engagement to act as facilitators for the new collaborations.

Join as a researcher

Science Together researchers can be from any discipline and at any career stage from postgraduate study onwards.

No previous experience of Public Engagement with Research needed – just an enthusiasm to work with diverse community groups collaboratively, valuing and respecting first-hand knowledge and lived experience.

Training will be provided in the autumn along with networking and development sessions to identify potential collaborative research projects.

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Join as a facilitator

Science Together facilitators support the collaboration and communication between local groups and researchers.

Facilitators play an important role in the partnerships – acting as ‘creative agents’ – spotting potential areas of common interest and asking the right questions at the right time to help projects progress.

We are keen to hear from anyone with an interest in public engagement with research and community engagement, who can use their skills to help foster partnerships.

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Community groups

Science Together links organisations in the county with researchers from Oxford's universities to tackle local issues collaboratively. These projects are defined by community groups and aim to deliver practical solutions to challenges or opportunities identified by Oxfordshire residents.

Interested?
Participation is free, with compensation for your time and funding to kickstart your project. We offer support throughout the process, from developing your project idea to connecting you with researchers and providing access to resources and facilities to help bring your idea to life.

If your community group or local organisation would like more information about how to take part in the Science Together programme, please contact our Science Engagement Facilitator, Daisy Hopkins at daisy.hopkins@mpls.ox.ac.uk or sign up below.

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