Public & Community Engagement With Research Conference 2026: Making Bigger Differences

Register now!

Public and community engagement is vital in making bigger differences — strengthening research, building trust and delivering meaningful benefits for society.

This one-day conference will explore how responsible and purposeful engagement can make bigger differences in society locally, nationally and globally.

University academic and professional staff, researchers and members of the local community can build meaningful connections, explore Oxford’s engagement landscape and share knowledge

Register now and join us to learn from inspiring examples of practice, gain insight into opportunities and support for engagement at Oxford, connect with others and leave with greater confidence, understanding and readiness to engage in ways that make a bigger difference locally and beyond.

Conference programme

The conference programme and speaker details will be announced in April and will feature sessions centred around three themes:

• Building responsible, trust-centred enagagement and knowledge exchange
• Engaging for shared learning, inclusion and local impact
• Strengthening connections, collaboration and infrastructure for impact

Registered attendees will be contacted when the programme is published to select their sessions.