OPEN Learning Opportunities Event Series

A series of talks, workshops and learning opportunities hosted by the Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN)
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Web Address: https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/using-research-engage/policy-engagement/training-and-development/upcoming-events-open

Talks:

Tuesday 11 November 2025

OPEN Workshop: From Research to Policy Writing
Date: 11 November 2025, 13:30 - 17:00
Speaker : Rosaleen Cunningham (COMPAS, University of Oxford)
Venue: Worcester College, Walton Street OX1 2HB
Venue Details: Nash Suite
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Thursday 13 November 2025

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division: Stakeholder Mapping for Academic-Policy Engagement
Date: 13 November 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 26 November 2025

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from Policy Engagement - Part 1
Date: 26 November 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Venue: St Anne's College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
Venue Details: Seminar Room 8
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 2 December 2025

OPEN Conversation: What Can Researchers Learn from Science Advice at the European Union Level?
Date: 2 December 2025, 15:00 - 16:30
Speaker s: Prof Nicole Grobert (Chief Scientific Advisor to the EU), Professor Dimitra Simeonidou (Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Commission, University of Bristol), Karen Fabbri (Deputy Head of Unit, Science for Policy, Advice & Ethics at the European Commission)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Nissan Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from Policy Engagement - Part 2
Date: 3 December 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Venue: St Anne's College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
Venue Details: Seminar Room 8
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Editors: Nicole Harris, Rosaleen Cunningham, Amy King, Umme Imani