Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN)
@oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social
Connecting researchers & staff @ox.ac.uk with those who share our vision of public policy powered by the best available evidence & expertise.
Do you work in #policy at local, regional, national government level? Fancy spending some time with like-minded researchers at @ox.ac.uk on the burning issues of the day?
Consider our new Visiting Fellowship scheme just open this week:
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Consider our new Visiting Fellowship scheme just open this week:
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
October 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Do you work in #policy at local, regional, national government level? Fancy spending some time with like-minded researchers at @ox.ac.uk on the burning issues of the day?
Consider our new Visiting Fellowship scheme just open this week:
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Consider our new Visiting Fellowship scheme just open this week:
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
The deadline to express interest for OPEN's Peer Mentoring Scheme has been extended to Friday, 24 October.
If you're keen to understand how research can inform policy and help catalyse the process; broaden & deepen your academic & policy networks; or strengthen leadership for engagement, apply!
If you're keen to understand how research can inform policy and help catalyse the process; broaden & deepen your academic & policy networks; or strengthen leadership for engagement, apply!
October 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The deadline to express interest for OPEN's Peer Mentoring Scheme has been extended to Friday, 24 October.
If you're keen to understand how research can inform policy and help catalyse the process; broaden & deepen your academic & policy networks; or strengthen leadership for engagement, apply!
If you're keen to understand how research can inform policy and help catalyse the process; broaden & deepen your academic & policy networks; or strengthen leadership for engagement, apply!
Policy Professionals in previous cohorts have found great value in this opportunity to engage and exchange ideas & insights with academics, deeming it a 'brilliant opportunity' to understand how policy evidence shapes on 'the other side'.
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Policy Professionals in previous cohorts have found great value in this opportunity to engage and exchange ideas & insights with academics, deeming it a 'brilliant opportunity' to understand how policy evidence shapes on 'the other side'.
Welcoming EOIS from researchers across @ox.ac.uk and policy professionals above or at the Senior Executive Officer level in the UK Civil Service or other bodies (i.e. the UK Parliament, devolved assemblies, local authorities, statutory bodies, civil society orgs). @caitlinhafferty.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Welcoming EOIS from researchers across @ox.ac.uk and policy professionals above or at the Senior Executive Officer level in the UK Civil Service or other bodies (i.e. the UK Parliament, devolved assemblies, local authorities, statutory bodies, civil society orgs). @caitlinhafferty.bsky.social
The scheme will match 30 researchers and 30 policy professionals at a similar career stage for six months, aiming to help them: (1) enhance their understanding of how research can inform policymaking; (2) expand and deepen their academic and policy networks; (3) strengthen leadership for engagement.
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The scheme will match 30 researchers and 30 policy professionals at a similar career stage for six months, aiming to help them: (1) enhance their understanding of how research can inform policymaking; (2) expand and deepen their academic and policy networks; (3) strengthen leadership for engagement.
Another exciting funding opportunity from OPEN! 👏
The OPEN Seed Fund offers @ox.ac.uk and policy professionals up to £5,000 to kick-start or deepen collaboration towards addressing a key policy challenge.
Find out more and apply: www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
The OPEN Seed Fund offers @ox.ac.uk and policy professionals up to £5,000 to kick-start or deepen collaboration towards addressing a key policy challenge.
Find out more and apply: www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
October 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Another exciting funding opportunity from OPEN! 👏
The OPEN Seed Fund offers @ox.ac.uk and policy professionals up to £5,000 to kick-start or deepen collaboration towards addressing a key policy challenge.
Find out more and apply: www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
The OPEN Seed Fund offers @ox.ac.uk and policy professionals up to £5,000 to kick-start or deepen collaboration towards addressing a key policy challenge.
Find out more and apply: www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
Are you an @ox.ac.uk researcher or staff? Interested in exploring and informing the policy world? Want your research to have more policy impact?
Watch out for OPEN's upcoming learning opportunities. We strengthen links between researchers and policy professionals for rich, meaningful engagement.
Watch out for OPEN's upcoming learning opportunities. We strengthen links between researchers and policy professionals for rich, meaningful engagement.
October 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Are you an @ox.ac.uk researcher or staff? Interested in exploring and informing the policy world? Want your research to have more policy impact?
Watch out for OPEN's upcoming learning opportunities. We strengthen links between researchers and policy professionals for rich, meaningful engagement.
Watch out for OPEN's upcoming learning opportunities. We strengthen links between researchers and policy professionals for rich, meaningful engagement.
Taking turns as mentor and mentee, participants act as a sounding board, confidant(e), motivator, and source of challenge and feedback—helping clarify the culture, politics, and values of their respective environments. @annfielding.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Taking turns as mentor and mentee, participants act as a sounding board, confidant(e), motivator, and source of challenge and feedback—helping clarify the culture, politics, and values of their respective environments. @annfielding.bsky.social
🧐 Are you a researcher or DPhil student @ox.ac.uk? Unsure about your first steps in the policy world? Want to hear from academics who've successfully had policy impact?
Join us for our first learning & development session of the new academic year on on 7 October!
forms.office.com/e/k9WfEALg44
Join us for our first learning & development session of the new academic year on on 7 October!
forms.office.com/e/k9WfEALg44
October 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🧐 Are you a researcher or DPhil student @ox.ac.uk? Unsure about your first steps in the policy world? Want to hear from academics who've successfully had policy impact?
Join us for our first learning & development session of the new academic year on on 7 October!
forms.office.com/e/k9WfEALg44
Join us for our first learning & development session of the new academic year on on 7 October!
forms.office.com/e/k9WfEALg44
Our Peer Mentoring Scheme, supported by the UK Civil Service Policy Profession is open for applications!
Since 2021, it has brought together nearly 200 @ox.ac.uk researchers and policy professionals from across UK give and local authorities. Apply and share!
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www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Since 2021, it has brought together nearly 200 @ox.ac.uk researchers and policy professionals from across UK give and local authorities. Apply and share!
1/5
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
September 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Our Peer Mentoring Scheme, supported by the UK Civil Service Policy Profession is open for applications!
Since 2021, it has brought together nearly 200 @ox.ac.uk researchers and policy professionals from across UK give and local authorities. Apply and share!
1/5
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Since 2021, it has brought together nearly 200 @ox.ac.uk researchers and policy professionals from across UK give and local authorities. Apply and share!
1/5
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
As Jan Royall, Leon Feinstein, & Marian Knight MBE step back from their roles on our Steering Group, we're really looking forward to working with our new members, Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Hogben and Emily Jones !
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
September 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
As Jan Royall, Leon Feinstein, & Marian Knight MBE step back from their roles on our Steering Group, we're really looking forward to working with our new members, Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Hogben and Emily Jones !
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Want to keep up-to-date on new policy-relevant research from @ox.ac.uk ? Want to know about the latest opportunities to engage with our researchers on policy-academic collaborations?
✍️ Sign up to The Oxford Briefing, a monthly personalised policy round-up from across Oxford.
tinyurl.com/yfbs3yrp
✍️ Sign up to The Oxford Briefing, a monthly personalised policy round-up from across Oxford.
tinyurl.com/yfbs3yrp
September 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Want to keep up-to-date on new policy-relevant research from @ox.ac.uk ? Want to know about the latest opportunities to engage with our researchers on policy-academic collaborations?
✍️ Sign up to The Oxford Briefing, a monthly personalised policy round-up from across Oxford.
tinyurl.com/yfbs3yrp
✍️ Sign up to The Oxford Briefing, a monthly personalised policy round-up from across Oxford.
tinyurl.com/yfbs3yrp
Are you a policy professional interested in our Visiting Policy Fellowships at @ox.ac.uk ?
Find out more about what our current fellows are up to and watch our new video here:
And if you're a @ox.ac.uk department, consider hosting a policy fellow! #policyengagement
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Find out more about what our current fellows are up to and watch our new video here:
And if you're a @ox.ac.uk department, consider hosting a policy fellow! #policyengagement
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
August 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Are you a policy professional interested in our Visiting Policy Fellowships at @ox.ac.uk ?
Find out more about what our current fellows are up to and watch our new video here:
And if you're a @ox.ac.uk department, consider hosting a policy fellow! #policyengagement
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Find out more about what our current fellows are up to and watch our new video here:
And if you're a @ox.ac.uk department, consider hosting a policy fellow! #policyengagement
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Want to keep up-to-date on new policy-relevant research from @ox.ac.uk ?
Want to know about the latest opportunities to engage with Oxford researchers on #policy-academic collaborations?
The Oxford Briefing offers all this and more!
Subscribe here: lnkd.in/eWy88agr
Want to know about the latest opportunities to engage with Oxford researchers on #policy-academic collaborations?
The Oxford Briefing offers all this and more!
Subscribe here: lnkd.in/eWy88agr
August 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Want to keep up-to-date on new policy-relevant research from @ox.ac.uk ?
Want to know about the latest opportunities to engage with Oxford researchers on #policy-academic collaborations?
The Oxford Briefing offers all this and more!
Subscribe here: lnkd.in/eWy88agr
Want to know about the latest opportunities to engage with Oxford researchers on #policy-academic collaborations?
The Oxford Briefing offers all this and more!
Subscribe here: lnkd.in/eWy88agr
OPEN are delighted to welcome our first cohort of Visiting Policy Fellows to the @ox.ac.uk.
Thanks to @somervillecollege.bsky.social for hosting our first gathering last week.
Find out more about our new collaborations here:
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Thanks to @somervillecollege.bsky.social for hosting our first gathering last week.
Find out more about our new collaborations here:
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
June 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
OPEN are delighted to welcome our first cohort of Visiting Policy Fellows to the @ox.ac.uk.
Thanks to @somervillecollege.bsky.social for hosting our first gathering last week.
Find out more about our new collaborations here:
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Thanks to @somervillecollege.bsky.social for hosting our first gathering last week.
Find out more about our new collaborations here:
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Here's a great opportunity for @mplsoxford.bsky.social people who are new to policy engagement but keen to learn more. Do share!
Register here- forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Register here- forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
June 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Here's a great opportunity for @mplsoxford.bsky.social people who are new to policy engagement but keen to learn more. Do share!
Register here- forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Register here- forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
How was your week? We had a good one, helped enormously by the sunshine and the gorgeous gardens of Worcester College, here in Oxford.
May 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
How was your week? We had a good one, helped enormously by the sunshine and the gorgeous gardens of Worcester College, here in Oxford.
Are you an @ox.ac.uk researchers, DPhil, or staff member Interested in improving how to communicate with policy people ? Still places left in our session taking place this Wednesday. Book now!
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
May 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Are you an @ox.ac.uk researchers, DPhil, or staff member Interested in improving how to communicate with policy people ? Still places left in our session taking place this Wednesday. Book now!
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
More than 100 experts, from UK gov & @ox.ac.uk are invited to take part in the OPEN Forum on Risk & Resilience 24 June. Partners: @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @psioxford.bsky.social @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social
Deadline: 20 May for EOIs
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Deadline: 20 May for EOIs
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
May 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
More than 100 experts, from UK gov & @ox.ac.uk are invited to take part in the OPEN Forum on Risk & Resilience 24 June. Partners: @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @psioxford.bsky.social @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social
Deadline: 20 May for EOIs
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Deadline: 20 May for EOIs
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
In an increasingly fraught political climate, citizens assemblies offer a way to find common ground esp when deliberating on controversial issues. @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social's Citizens Assembly on Transport is a great example.
Find out more: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@tsuoxford.bsky.social
Find out more: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@tsuoxford.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In an increasingly fraught political climate, citizens assemblies offer a way to find common ground esp when deliberating on controversial issues. @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social's Citizens Assembly on Transport is a great example.
Find out more: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@tsuoxford.bsky.social
Find out more: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@tsuoxford.bsky.social
Interested in learning how to engage with citizens' assemblies? Or in improving your digital communications skills?
Have a look at our new term card! And do share with @ox.ac.uk colleagues!
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Have a look at our new term card! And do share with @ox.ac.uk colleagues!
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
May 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Interested in learning how to engage with citizens' assemblies? Or in improving your digital communications skills?
Have a look at our new term card! And do share with @ox.ac.uk colleagues!
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Have a look at our new term card! And do share with @ox.ac.uk colleagues!
www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...
Calling all @ox.ac.uk folk interested in policy engagement.
✏️kickstart collaboration with policymakers & generate benefits to research, policy & the wider world with the OPEN Seed Fund.
🗓28 April new deadline. Please share!
www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
✏️kickstart collaboration with policymakers & generate benefits to research, policy & the wider world with the OPEN Seed Fund.
🗓28 April new deadline. Please share!
www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
April 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Calling all @ox.ac.uk folk interested in policy engagement.
✏️kickstart collaboration with policymakers & generate benefits to research, policy & the wider world with the OPEN Seed Fund.
🗓28 April new deadline. Please share!
www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
✏️kickstart collaboration with policymakers & generate benefits to research, policy & the wider world with the OPEN Seed Fund.
🗓28 April new deadline. Please share!
www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
Are you based in @mplsoxford.bsky.social ? Wondering who you need to engage with in the policy world to achieve impact? Join some of our team next week to identify and map the policy people and groups who influence or are impacted by your research
Book: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Book: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
March 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Are you based in @mplsoxford.bsky.social ? Wondering who you need to engage with in the policy world to achieve impact? Join some of our team next week to identify and map the policy people and groups who influence or are impacted by your research
Book: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Book: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
The OPEN Peer Mentoring Scheme brings together researchers & policy professionals with a shared interest in connecting research and policy through peer-to-peer approaches. Last week's cohort gathering may have been the best yet!
February 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The OPEN Peer Mentoring Scheme brings together researchers & policy professionals with a shared interest in connecting research and policy through peer-to-peer approaches. Last week's cohort gathering may have been the best yet!
The OPEN Seed Fund is now ... open!
All the details you need are in the link below but please do also contact the Policy Engagement Team directly to discuss ideas on policy- academic engagement.
Closing date: 31 March 2025
www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
All the details you need are in the link below but please do also contact the Policy Engagement Team directly to discuss ideas on policy- academic engagement.
Closing date: 31 March 2025
www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
February 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The OPEN Seed Fund is now ... open!
All the details you need are in the link below but please do also contact the Policy Engagement Team directly to discuss ideas on policy- academic engagement.
Closing date: 31 March 2025
www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...
All the details you need are in the link below but please do also contact the Policy Engagement Team directly to discuss ideas on policy- academic engagement.
Closing date: 31 March 2025
www.ox.ac.uk/research/sup...