Some leadership #lessons arrive quietly. For Olusegun Adefemi, #teaching debating in primary schools reshaped how he thinks about #leadership, not as independence, but #collaboration. Applications for 2026 are open. ⏰ Deadline: 6 Feb, 12pm ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n6cnwac @ox.ac.uk #Laidlaw

2025: A Year in Motion From classrooms to communities, local projects to global partnerships, this year saw students, staff, researchers and partners turn ideas into action. Grateful for everyone who made it possible. Onwards to the next chapter in 2026. Happy New Year. ✨ #ThankYouAll @ox.ac.uk

What does the Oxford #Laidlaw Scholars Programme actually involve? From hands-on #research to #Leadership in Action projects with real #communities, this carousel breaks it down. #ApplyNow for 2026 Cohort: ⏰ Deadline: 12pm 6 Feb 📍 Q&A: 4-6pm 21 Jan ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n6cnwac @ox.ac.uk #OxfordStudents

What happens when #students are trusted to take ownership? For Xinying Ma, it meant leading her own #research and working directly with #communities, from #Oxford classrooms to agricultural projects. Applications for 2026 are open. ⏰ Deadline: 6 Feb, 12pm ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n6cnwac @ox.ac.uk #Laidlaw

🎓 Want to lead global change from right here in #Oxford? #Laidlaw Scholars: 📍 Lead real research 🌍 Work across the world 💡 Build purpose-led leadership Apps NOW open 🗓️ Deadline: 12PM UK 6 Feb 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n6cnwac #StudentLeadership #GlobalImpact #Undergrad @ox.ac.uk @odid-qeh.bsky.social

🎓The first Oxford #Laidlaw Scholars have graduated! 18 months of student #leadership, #research & global #impact celebrated at Pembroke College with peers, partners & Profs. Find out more: tinyurl.com/bdfrzwk2 🚨 Cohort 2026 Applications now open (Apply Now) Deadline: 12pm on 6 Feb 2026 @ox.ac.uk

Courage, curiosity, and shared purpose defined this year’s #Laidlaw Scholars Conference @durham.ac.uk Our 2025 Oxford Laidlaw Scholars joined 400+ peers from around the world to explore what it means to be BRAVE — through workshops, fireside chats, and powerful sessions Read: tinyurl.com/322xdrpv

#Oxford’s climate-tech ecosystem is scaling fast 🌍 Researchers, founders & investors joined forces at Saïd Business School for Scaling #ClimateTech from Lab to Market — the first internal collaboration between ZERO Institute & SDG Lab Info 👉 tinyurl.com/3ahx4dpy #Innovation #Oxfordshire @ox.ac.uk

The @globalcompactuk.bsky.social #AnnualSummit2025 is just around the corner, and we’re going to be there. 🌍 Join leaders driving ESG as a strategy, not a side story. 🗓️ 14 Oct | 📍London & Online Register 👉 www.unglobalcompact.org.uk/summit-2025 #SDGs #ESG #ImpactInAction #SustainabilityLeadership

From climate & conservation to sport, youth & inclusion, our #students #partners & #communities have turned research into action since 2021. We stand with organisations across the globe & celebrate 10yrs of the #SDGs & 25yrs of UN Global Compact Network UK. #TogetherForTheSDGs @ox.ac.uk

🌎Global frameworks need global thinking. With #UNTourism, our Fellows developed the sector’s first #ESG reporting #framework, grounded in data from 600+ businesses across 5 countries. Shape what comes next. 👉 tinyurl.com/46mfnt43 #OxfordSDGImpactLab #Tourism #SDGs @ox.ac.uk @odid-qeh.bsky.social

📢 @globalcompactuk.bsky.social Annual Summit returns 14 Oct! 🌍 500+ execs in London + 1000+ online exploring how ESG drives business advantage. Panels, fireside chats, workshops & networking. 🔗 Register: www.unglobalcompact.org.uk/summit-2025/ #AnnualSummit2025 #GlobalGoals

Think students are just here to study? Think again. #OxfordUniversity SDG Impact Lab Fellows are applying research to real-world challenges from classrooms to communities, councils to corporate HQs 👉 tinyurl.com/mp5rt4p8 @ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social

@oxfordshirecc.bsky.social | Dr Foyeke Tolani 🏛️ From #green space access to workforce #diversity, our Fellows embedded with OCC teams to turn #evidence into #action for a better #Oxfordshire. 👉 tinyurl.com/46mfnt43 #ResearchPartnerships @odid-qeh.bsky.social @socsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk

🌍Did you know that just 4–6hrs a month of mentoring could support #refugees & displaced students to #access 500+ scholarships at leading #universities worldwide? Apply by 8 Sept 👉 tinyurl.com/5c429nhd ‪ @refugeestudies.bsky.social @odid-qeh.bsky.social @socsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk #GraduateHorizons

🧐What does it look like when Oxford #research powers #local change? Read about our Lab Fellows in the latest #student feature, spotlighting work on football #inclusion, #socialjustice, and local #foodsystems with #community partners. 👉 tinyurl.com/yr4747rc #CommunityImpact #Oxford #SDGs @ox.ac.uk

Welcome Charlotte Evans to the Lab as Impact & Development Officer (Project Placement)🌿 Joining through the #GrandUnionDTP Charlotte is a DPhil at Oxford researching digital #mentalhealth & #healthequity. She supports our impact evaluation & leads #health sector research. #digitalhealth @ox.ac.uk

Low Carbon Hub | Alison Grunewald From modelling #NetZero pathways to funding readiness, our Fellows equipped Low Carbon Hub with insights that stick. Sustainability needs action. We deliver it. 💚 🔗 tinyurl.com/46mfnt43 #ResearchPartnerships @odid-qeh.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

🏆 Discover the Oxford Young Sport Leaders Programme (OYSLP), the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award winner for Local Community Engagement! This initiative blends #sport #education & #mentorship. See how we’re inspiring the next generation of leaders. ⚽️📚 Find out more: sdglab.uk #GlobalGoals | @ox.ac.uk

What does #equity in action look like? Last month’s #MandelaDay event brought bold ideas, real tools to tackle systemic bias and drive #inclusion. Thanks to Lenox Park and BMW Group for co-hosting. Find out more 👉 sdglab.uk #SDGs #GlobalGoals #Inclusion #OxfordSDGLab @ox.ac.uk

Greyfriars School, Oxford | Lyndsey Caldwell When sport meets opportunity, lives shift. Our partnership with Greyfriars helped Year 8 pupils see university and their own potential in a new light. Let’s create impact where it matters. 🔗 tinyurl.com/46mfnt43 #ResearchPartnerships #Education @ox.ac.uk

Rosberg Philanthropies | Nico Rosberg 🏎️ High-performance #sustainability in action. Our Rosberg Climate Fellows tackled carbon, plastics & biodiversity, delivering 30+ solutions for real-world impact. 🏁 Join the next wave of innovation. 🔗 tinyurl.com/46mfnt43 #ResearchPartnerships @ox.ac.uk

🌱 What does climate action look like in a Y6 classroom? Dr Susann Stritzke just wrapped up her final session volunteering with Climate Ed at Barton Park Primary School. Pupils explored the #climatecrisis and how their daily choices shape the world. 🌍 Volunteer at 👉 tinyurl.com/4y2nmawe @ox.ac.uk

🌱 Research in Action, Community at the Core Last week we showcased how Oxford students & local orgs tackled food, jobs, housing & more across #Oxfordshire. Huge thanks to our partners 💛 💡Want to sponsor next year’s Lab? 📩 [email protected] #OxfordSDGLab @odid-qeh.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

🚨 Big news from the #Oxford SDG #Impact Lab… We’ve just launched our first-ever #ImpactBook. Inside: our journey from #startup to #scaleup, insights from #programmes, #people, #projects and what’s next. 👉 Explore it at tinyurl.com/mp5rt4p8 #SDGs #OxfordUniversity #GlobalGoals #ODID @ox.ac.uk

🚀 From farms to football fields, community kitchens to construction sites, our #CommunityImpact Lab Fellows have been deep in #fieldresearch across #Oxfordshire. Here’s how they’re tackling #local challenges with big-picture thinking. Learn more 👉 Link in bio #LocalAction #GlobalGoals #SDGs

📣 Been to a Tap Social venue? Our Lab Fellows Arden & Diya, want to hear about your experience. Your voice could help shape the future of #inclusive employment through one bold #socialenterprise. Take the quick survey by Midnight 5th July 2025 forms.office.com/e/4tA4Y0n0f6 Share this post too.

What does #sustainability in action really look like? 🌍⚙️ Our BMW Group project teams recently pitched their in-progress work, tackling sustainable #leadership, #inclusive workforces & operational #excellence. Then had a behind-the-scenes iFACTORY tour at #MINIPlantOxford! 🚘 👉 tinyurl.com/y5mb8876

⚽ How inclusive is #football in #Oxfordshire? Lab Fellows Anchi and Sana are working with Oxfordshire FA to explore access, inclusion and barriers in #community football. Take the quick #survey by Midnight 5th July 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/2bzn6753 #FootballForAll #InclusiveSport @ox.ac.uk #GlobalGoals

🤔 How do we build a support system that truly empowers #climateTech founders? Our Fellows are working with Zero Founders Network @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social‬ to explore that very question, from #AI tools to #founder journey mapping. Meet them at #LCAW2025 next week! #ClimateTech #NetZero @ox.ac.uk

This week, the 2025 Local Policy Lab Fellows from @ox.ac.uk & Oxford Brookes completed their final skills session of term “Policy in Action,” and are now entering Field Labs across Oxfordshire, tackling live policy challenges. 👉 www.sdglab.uk/programme/lo... #ForPeopleForPlanet #SDGs #GlobalGoals

What if #innovation could transform how we measure progress towards the #SDGs? 🌍 Our Fellows are in New York with the #UNDP Independent Evaluation Office working on "Innovation in Evaluation." 👉 Discover more via link in bio. #ResearchInAction #InnovationInEvaluation #GlobalGoals #Development #NY

How do we inspire the next generation to take action on the #climate crisis? 🌍✨ Start early. Our Senior Programme Manager Dr Susann Stritzke is delivering #ClimateEd workshops in #Oxford, helping young students explore climate science and take practical action. Learn more 👉 climateed.net #SDGs

EVENT: Join us at the launch event for Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit 2025 taking place tomorrow 🗓️ Wednesday 4 June, 8-10pm 📍 Sheldonian Theatre 👥 Hosted by Justin Rowlatt, Climate Editor at the BBC #OxfrordClimate

🏆 We WON! The Oxford Young Sport Leaders Programme (OYSLP) has won the VC Award for Local Community Engagement! 🎉 A massive thank you to our Fellows, mentors, schools, and partners – this is your win too!💙 Sport. Education. Impact. Stay tuned—this is just the beginning. 🚀

#Throwback to last week's collab Skills Session at Skoll Centre for Entrepreneurship on Measuring Impact & Accountability Set precision metrics 🎯 Blend data + narrative 📊✨ Design purposeful measurement Share knowledge for scale Thanks to Francesco Valente (Global Innovation Fund) #Oxford #Research

🎉Thrilled to welcome Tobias Schillings to the Lab as Research Supervisor! An Oxford DPhil #researcher on the #political economy of universal #healthcare from a global comparative perspective, he brings experience with @undp.org and @uncdf.bsky.social. He’ll supervise Fellows on a UNDP (IEO) collab

🏆 We’re proud to be shortlisted for this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Awards! 📍 Join us on Tuesday 13th May 9:30am–4pm at the Weston Library, open to all staff and the public. ✅ Explore projects, connect with nominees, attend flash talks, and network. 👉 RSVP now at link in bio #GlobalGoals #SDGs

Excited to welcome Aanchal Saxena to the Lab as Project Coordinator! 🌱 With 8+ years in ESG & climate finance, she now leads research & #community engagement. A former Lab Fellow (2024), Aanchal worked on the #Sustainability on Track project with Rosberg Philanthropies. @oxunistudents.bsky.social

🚀 Our Fellows started Trinity Term with purpose and energy at Research Skills Day, hosted at Cohen Quad - @exeter.ox.ac.uk From frameworks to fast-paced project pitches, it was a day for sharpening ideas and stepping into impact. 👉 Up next: the Skills Sessions Series. #SDGs @odid-qeh.bsky.social

🚀 Innovation happens when education and industry join forces. Oxford SDG Impact Lab Fellows + BMW Group MINI Plant Oxford = real-world change. This is #SDG17 Partnership for the Goals – in action. And we’re just getting started. 🎥 Watch more at link in bio #OxfordSDGLab #BMWGroup #Sustainability

Happy Earth Day! 🌍💙 Each year on 22 April, people across the planet join forces to raise awareness about the unequivocal effects of climate change and the importance of protecting our planet for future generations. We celebrate Earth Day every day at ESA.

🤖Curious how #AI could support #climate solutions? The #ClimateImpact Hackathon + Summit is happening 6–7 May in London 🌍 ⚡A platform for bold thinkers building real-world impact 🎓Students & early-career innovators: Apply by 26 April 👥Professionals: Summit tix – 20% off w/ code SDG20 #AIForGood

✨Stay updated with our impact-driven projects, Fellow stories, upcoming sustainability events, curated resources and local & global collabs?🌍 📧 Get the Lab newsletter tinyurl.com/y3uynuxv #OxfordSDGLab #SDGs #Fellowship #ImpactLab #Newsletter #GlobalGoals #OxfordUniversity @odid-qeh.bsky.social

🏆 We’ve been shortlisted! The Oxford Young Sport Leaders Programme is up for a 2025 VC Award! Huge thanks to our brilliant mentors, colleges, clubs, colleagues & academics. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/2s42v8jn #SDG17 #Partnerships #InclusiveSport #Mentoring #Education @odid-qeh.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

On 11 March, we wrapped up our 2025 Masterclass Series, 8 weeks of collaboration, innovation & knowledge exchange. Fellows explored leadership, sustainability & digital solutions with global experts & returning Fellows. Learn More 👉 tinyurl.com/577e5uje #SDGs #GlobalGoals

🌍 Skoll Week 2025 is almost here! From 31st March – 4th April, join Skoll World Forum, Marmalade Festival & The Sidebar for a week of social innovation, sustainability & changemaking. 💚 👉Join the conversations shaping the future. Don’t miss out! 🔗 linktr.ee/oxford_sdg_i...

🎤Oxford #Laidlaw Scholars: Finding Their Leadership Edge! Our second-year Scholars stepped up their leadership game at an intensive training day. From #publicspeaking to #timemanagement, they refined the skills needed to lead with impact. Read more 👉 link in bio #FutureLeaders #LeadershipInAction

This #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate changemakers fighting for gender rights, equality & empowerment across the world. Meet the voices behind Hope in Action—a movement proving that change is possible. Read their stories: sdgactioncampaign.org/hope-in-acti... #IWD2025 #SDGAwards

🤔 What did you do today? It’s #WorldWildlifeDay celebrating “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People & Planet.” 🌍💰The $824B biodiversity finance gap must be addressed! 🎨Congrats to Marc Petrelis, WWD 2025 poster winner, for his stunning artwork on investing in nature! 👉 wildlifeday.org