Support for researchers
Contact a member of the team:
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Laura Cini
Research Assistant in Translational Neuroimaging
We have dedicated pages with links to detailed resources specifically for policy engagement, public engagement, translation, innovation and commercialisation and patient engagement ('PPI', patient and public involvement).
WIN's engaged research team can help you, no matter what stage your ideas are at or what type of engagement you want to do. They can provide support for:
- Brainstorming ideas
- Connecting you to collaborators inside and outside the University (you may find our 'Checklist for working with non-scientists' a helpful starting point)
- Identifying Stakeholders
- Grant applications for engagement activities, or engagement sections of larger grant applications
- Contract writing for external collaborators for your project
- Supplies and prep for specific events
- Event logistics, including hands-on day-of help
- Facilitation
- Evaluation
Please contact any member of the engagement team to discuss your support request.
Engagement case studies
Please see below some examples of impact projects across the department and some tips from other researchers for planning your own project.
| Case Study | Type of Engagement |
| PPI | |
Inclusive Research Workshops (Summer 2023 - Dr Carinne Piekema and Dr Hanna Smyth) | PPI |
| Policy | |
| Brain Health Clinic policy workshop - Dr Clare Mackay (coming soon!) | Policy |
| Barrier to Adoption Study - Dr Ludovica Griffanti | Translation and Innovation |
| Coming soon! | Public Engagement |
| Coming soon! | Impact from a Clinical Perspective |
funding
Examples of University engagement and impact funding:
- OPEN Seed Fund
- OPEN Leaders Fund
- OPEN Fellowships
- Public Policy Challenge Fund
- NDCN Public Engagement Fund
- Knowledge Exchange Fund
- Public and Community Engagement with Research Fund – Central University
- Participatory Research Seed Fund - Medical Sciences Division
- Medical and Life Sciences Translational Fund (MLSTF) - Medical Sciences Division
- Impact Acceleration Account – Medical Sciences Division
Please contact the engagement team if you would like to see some examples of successful funding applications.
Where to find funding (not exclusive)
- MSD Internal Research Funding Directory
- NDCN Departmental Research Funding
- Research Professional holds details of thousands of research funding opportunities as well as tips on targeting funders, advice for early career researchers and research policy news. It is free to use for everyone at Oxford. To make the most of Research Professional see the university training and guidance.
- WIN Monday Message – Engagement funding opportunities are shared on the WIN Monday Message
Monthly engagement drop-in clinics
The WIN engaged research team offers monthly drop-in clinics on the third Wednesday of every month, from 11-11:30am, alternating online via Teams and in person at the WIN engagement office.
Suitable for people at any stage of engagement experience; feel free to come with specific questions about a new idea you're developing, or more general queries about how to get involved in WIN's many existing engagement opportunities.
Details of the next clinic are always shared in WIN's weekly Monday Message email.