Prof Vandenbroucke - described by Prof Kenneth Nelson (Head of Department) as the 'inventor of social Europe' - also explored issues of ‘personal responsibility’ vs ‘solidarity’. Find out more: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/depu... @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social

We are once again welcoming applications to the OPEN Seed Fund, offering awards up to £5,000 to kick-start projects between @ox.ac.uk researchers and their policy partners. Where some partners have previously used the Seed Fund to tackle specific challenges in the UK, others have looked beyond.

“We are facing a national emergency not only because the climate is changing, but because the living systems that protect the climate are breaking down.” Nathalie Seddon @naturebasedsols.bsky.social at National Emergency Briefing yesterday 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The uptake of research into #policy faces several challenges, eg, difficulties of embedding #evidence in political systems. Pštross et al. studied the #Chief #Science #Advisor model applied in 7 countries to address the challenges & discuss strengths & weaknesses of the model doi.org/10.1093/scip...

Oxford’s PPRNet unveils eight new briefs showing how soaring housing costs are reshaping European politics—hurting centre-left parties and boosting anti-establishment sentiment. Led by @tabouchadi.bsky.social, the project urges an evidence-based debate on housing: www.politics.ox.ac.u...

"Dear Reader" .. (for you Swiftie Bridgerton fans..), here's the latest Oxford Briefing. If you like what you see do sign up for monthly updates: newsletters.socsci.ox.ac.uk/q/11mnbN9IPv...

Do join this if you're interested in education policy or #SEND more generally.

The Oxford curates the latest policy-relevant research from across @ox.ac.uk alongside practical opportunities to connect and collaborate with Oxford researchers. Subscribe here - Just in time for tomorrow's edition! newsletters.socsci.ox.ac.uk/k/Ouc/oxford...

The Oxford Briefing curates the latest policy-relevant research from across @ox.ac.uk alongside practical opportunities to connect and collaborate with Oxford researchers. Subscribe here 👇 Just in time for tomorrow's edition! newsletters.socsci.ox.ac.uk/k/Ouc/oxford...

Our event next week is now online only and is open to everyone with an interest in the #science-policy interface. Find out how scientific evidence informs policy at the European Commission and what opportunities exist for researchers to contribute. Register here: lnkd.in/ejg-Ef6k

#Scientists are increasingly urged to engage with #policymakers & the public about climate change. What works best? Based on 28 interviews Murunga et al. outline 7 strategies & 6 attributes that support engagement, eg, discussion summaries & respect for alternative viewpoints doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

We’re proud to have partnered with Sage to create the Sage Policy Profiles tool - built using Overton’s data and developed by our teams to help researchers understand and share their policy impact. You have until November 30th to enter their competition! #SagePolicyProfiles #PoweredByOverton

Why do people disagree so strongly on alternative proteins? TABLE's new report unpacks the alternative proteins debate, drawing on the 3-part summer webseries we hosted over the summer. Supported by @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social. Check out the report here: buff.ly/Ia4V9hd

Many thanks to @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social for supporting this collaboration and seed-funding initial workshops, to staff in @oxhumanities.bsky.social for their feedback on application drafts, dand to colleagues in @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social for their encouragement.

Calling all @ox.ac.uk folk interested in knowing more about policy outputs, come join me at this hands-on workshop next week!

TABLE's latest report explores the contentious debates surrounding novel alternative proteins, from cell-cultivated meat to precision fermentation. Find out where advocates and critics find common ground, where genuine disagreements lie, and where there are spaces for deeper engagement.

Heywood Fellow Lucy Smith launched the National Strategy Playbook this week, calling for the UK to build long-term strategic capabilities that harness democracy’s strengths while overcoming short-termism and fragmentation.👇 https://ow.ly/svHo50XjSry

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...

📢 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!

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: 👉 forms.gle/yz2p2acStLyK... 🗓 Survey closes Oct 20, 2025 Share with your networks!🌏 #SciPol #EvidenceSynthesis #EvidenceUse

🎈🎉 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! 🎂🥳 youtu.be/GdonTWYSpsw

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.

🧐 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

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...

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...

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

Earlier this year, policy leaders. researchers and experts from across the UK came together to address children and young people’s #mentalhealth challenges. 🔗 oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/uniting-for-...

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.

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 www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...

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 www.inet.ox.ac.uk/news/sprint-...

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

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

Are you an academic working on UK economic crime? Into money laundering, fraud, corruption?! The new Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) from the National Economic Crime Centre & Home Office flags current specific research needs. 113 questions are included! Search 'economic crime' at ari.org.uk

Fed up with economists using inappropriate methods to study climate change and net zero? Here is a paper for you, "Economic models and frameworks to guide climate policy"! We speak to governments about what they need, and show which economic methods can deliver. academic.oup.com/oxrep/advanc...

More reforms are needed to the UK’s Cold Weather Payment system ASAP - highlights @tinafawcett.bsky.social from the @ecioxford.bsky.social along with co-authors.

🦔 @drhedgehog.bsky.social 's work on European hedgehogs conservation work has led to their status being heightened to 'near threatened', through policy and media engagement. Find out more about Sophie's impact in a OPEN Researchers Story from @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social ⬇️ youtu.be/tVzgN6cmDi4

🚨 New report! The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal in the UK is out now. What does the current UK CDR landscape look like, and what needs to happen for CDR to scale up sustainably so it helps us reach net zero by 2050? Download the report here: co2re.org/wp-content/u...

A security specialist in the Western Indian Ocean sees how countries work together to counter the threat of a massive oil spill.

'No developing country can deal with a significant marine pollution event alone.' @politicsoxford.bsky.social's Prof Kate Sullivan de Estrada, a security specialist in the Western Indian Ocean, explains how countries work together to counter the threat of a massive oil spill ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

'The usual suspects made their usual comments, but the overwhelming majority of MPs called for more action on climate change.' @smithschool.ox.ac.uk's Dr Wainwright & Prof Fankhauser share their thoughts following Ed Miliband’s speech at yesterday’s Climate Innovation Forum. #OxfordClimate

🌍 | How possible is it to remove greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, from our atmosphere? @smithschool.ox.ac.uk's Prof Cameron Hepburn and @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk's Prof Nathalie Seddon explain. ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate

A new era of #sustainablefinance requires reinvention, bold thinking & system-wide change. Tomorrow, we welcome world-leading researchers, policy shapers & finance professionals to 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 to tackle the big questions & shape what comes next @smithschool.ox.ac.uk #OSFS2025

Sir Peter Gluckman - "No policymaker cares whether your paper got published in Nature" 👏 #Metascience2025