Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN)

Discover the breadth of Oxford’s research and policy interests, from artificial intelligence to net zero, and find out how to get involved in this exciting initiative.

Our prospectus details eligibility criteria, host department interests, and the application process:

The Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) Visiting Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with researchers across the University of Oxford and explore fresh perspectives on today’s most pressing policy challenges.

📢 Calling UK-based policy professionals!

Ten @ox.ac.uk departments and units - spanning the medical, physical and life sciences as well as the social sciences and humanities - are inviting policy professionals to join them as OPEN Visiting Fellows from January to July 2026.

NEW research from @sbeduk.bsky.social finds that UK families lose nearly a fifth of income after job loss - far more than in other EU countries ⬇️
The findings suggest the need for stronger unemployment support.

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!

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

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...

📣 Closing soon!
We're planning updates to the CEE Database of Evidence Reviews (CEEDER). If you produce or use #EnvironmentalEvidence, complete our short survey:
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🗓 Survey closes Oct 20, 2025

Share with your networks!🌏 #SciPol #EvidenceSynthesis #EvidenceUse

YouTube video by University of Oxford Oxford Policy Engagement Network: Five Years of Impact

🎈🎉 We recently celebrated our fifth birthday and took the opportunity to discuss our exciting future with experts across academia and government in our latest video. Have a look! 🎂🥳

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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.

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

You'll hear some fantastic insights from OPEN's José Rojas Alvarado and the Oxford Department of Education's policy engager extraordinaire @sararatner.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!

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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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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 !

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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.

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Earlier this year, policy leaders. researchers and experts from across the UK came together to address children and young people’s #mentalhealth challenges.

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Out now: our new study shows that climate change caused nearly 1,700 heat-related deaths in Zürich over 50 years.

We assessed the effects of changing vulnerability to heat, heat-mortality within and outside of heatwaves, and the contribution of individual companies' emissions to heat deaths.

Apply to Overton's Policy Impact Grant 2024 Get information about applying to Overton's Policy Impact Grant

Are you a researcher or professional staff member who studies the use of evidence in policy?

Fund your research with Overton’s policy impact grant!

Applications are open to all and must be received by December 12, 2025 - click the link for more information…

Better data from policy-making; Including research from Michael Biggs @sociologyoxford.bsky.social on discrepancies in data on on the UK’s LGBT+ population.

Could you lead a scientific meeting dedicated to your area of research?
Fast-forward scientific progress in your field by assembling global scientists for two days of discussion and collaboration. Proposals are considered twice a year.
Submit by 24 September 2025: royalsociety.org/science-even...

John Muellbauer's w/e opinion for @financialtimes.com has generated 1K comments

🡂 Replace top 2 council tax bands with annual wealth tax of 0.5%

🡂 1% tax on agricultural &unoccupied land valued above £40K p/ha

@oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social @econchange.bsky.social @neonuk.bsky.social

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

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Sprint to Seventh Carbon Budget Commences A project to fill macroeconomic and distributional analysis evidence gaps has started at INET Oxford this summer.

Interested in climate change and the UK #CarbonBudget? Watch this space! @doynefarmer.bsky.social is heading up our latest project to fill evidence gaps ahead of the UK Government setting its Seventh Carbon Budget next year
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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?

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A flier advertising a free seminar titled 'Promoting Immigrant Belonging and Well-Being Across National and Cultural Contexts' hosted by Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy, and Society on 19 September at 11.00, both in-person and on Zoom. There is a QR code image in the lower righthand corner which leads to the registration page.

Do you work on immigrant integration or well-being? At this @compasoxford.bsky.social hybrid seminar on 19 Sep, Adam Komisarof (Keio, Japan) and I will each share work on migration attitudes, with commentary from the brilliant @sbvanoosten.bsky.social! www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/promot... #migcitsky