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Enter the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards now
We encourage colleagues across the university to enter the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2025.
The awards recognise the achievements and celebrate success across the collegiate University, from academics and researchers to professional, technical and support staff.
The winners will be announced at a special ceremony hosted by the Vice-Chancellor at the Sheldonian Theatre in May.
Nominations will close at noon on Monday 3 February 2025. Find out more on the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards page.
PCER Strategy 2024-2029 Launch
The University of Oxford’s Public and Community Engagement with Research Strategy for 2024-2029 has been launched online. We would like to thank colleagues from across the University, communities affected by our work and thought leaders in Higher Education for their invaluable contributions.
Join our launch event on 28 February 2025 at Reuben College to learn about our ambitions to nurture the internal environment through defining, integrating, connecting, and stewarding engagement. This will help us improve our practice in engaging with communities responsibly. If you would like to attend, please register your interest for the strategy launch event.
PCER Fund Open for Applications
The PCER Fund is open to researchers and public engagement facilitators at the University of Oxford, at any career stage, and with any level of experience in public and community engagement with research. Awards of up to £6,000 are available.
Find out more and apply for the PCER Fund.
New Academic Champion for Public and Community Engagement with Research
We are delighted to announce that Professor Anneke Lucassen is our new Academic Champion for Public and Community Engagement with Research. Anneke is Director of the Centre for Personalised Medicine, and Professor of Genomic Medicine within the Medical Sciences Division. She leads research to ensure the benefits of genomic discovery have direct relevance to patients and society. Her expertise in integrating community engagement into multidisciplinary translational research and ethics makes her an excellent advocate for responsible engagement at the University. Anneke will chair the Public and Community Engagement with Research Advisory Board and launch our 2024-2029 strategy.
Science Together Announces Community Partners for 2024/25
Science Together: Oxford Researchers and Communities nurtures collaborations between university-based researchers and community organisations. These collaborations tackle challenges and create meaningful change for people in Oxfordshire. Eight community partners have joined the 2024/25 programme to work with researchers and public engagement professionals on impactful projects addressing local challenges.