🌅 As the sun rises over a new year, we wish you all a Happy 2026! #nuffsky

Wishing you all peace, happiness and light for the holiday season from everyone at Nuffield College🎄🌟❄️ #nuffsky

Our annual Carol Service took place today, continuing one of Nuffield’s longest-standing traditions. The service was made especially meaningful by the voices of members of the College, who came together to sing a programme of traditional and much-loved carols.

🚀 Launching today: a new project in partnership with the University of Cologne will explore the impact of the 1990s on global governance.

Will the next World War be a cyberwar? 🎧Listen now to Nuffield Fellow @laurensukin.bsky.social talking to @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social's podcast about why there is a lack of regulation in the cyberwar space, and whether depictions of cyberwar in the media are realistic

New research co-authored by Nuffield Associate Member Olivia Spiegler shows creative arts therapies, from music to dance to poetry, significantly reduce PTSD symptoms in young people worldwide. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... Image Credit: Unsplash

We were delighted to hear from Visiting Fellow Andrew Tyrie (Research Fellow 1990-1991) on the question of ‘How Should We Understand the UK Parliament’s Real Power?’ in a Q&A with our own Jane Green.

We’re happy to see the Hubert Dalwood Flower Fountain back in the Nuffield quad today. It was quite an operation to reinstall the foundation after the renovation of the quads. The fountain, titled ‘Flower Fountain’ was a commissioned piece by Hubert Dalwood in 1962, part of Nuffield ever since.

For this year’s Black History Month lecture at Nuffield, Alison Heydari of the Metropolitan Police Service and the National Police Chiefs’ Council joined us to speak on “Trust, Performance and the Future of Public Service”. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Congratulations to Nuffield DPhil student Benedetta Giocoli, who is one of four recipients of the Department of Politics & International Relations’ 2025 MPhil thesis prize. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Our warmest congratulations to Professorial Fellow Ludvig Sinander, who has been awarded the Philip Leverhulme prize for his work on economic theory. #nuffsky www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Our warmest congratulations to former Fellow Philippe Aghion on being named one of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics winners. In the words of our Warden, "his work has had a profound impact on economic thought and public policy," and it is truly well-deserved.

'Africonomics' by Bronwen Everill (Research Fellow, 2010-11) has been shortlisted for the 2025 British Academy Book Prize. Find out more: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...

Mona Ibrahim, Associate Fellow, has been Highly Commended at the 2025 Social Sciences Impact Awards: “It is crucial that we consider research alongside social assistance in Sudan – to assess and inform conflict-sensitive delivery in this unravelling crisis.” Read more: tinyurl.com/4eftfj4w

We are pleased to share a new report, 'Parenting for the Digital Age', produced as part of a programmatic partnership between UNICEF Child Protection and the University of Oxford, with contributions by Nuffield Fellow Lucie Cluver. Read the full report: www.unicef.org/documents/pa...

Congratulations to new Nuffield Fellow @zparolin.bsky.social who has been awarded the 2025 Kershaw Prize from @appam.bsky.social for his public policy work More info: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... #nuffsky @dspi-oxford.bsky.social @inetoxford.bsky.social @mathematicanow.bsky.social

🍂 📖 👩‍🎓 A favourite time of year is upon us: autumn in the air, new faces in College and the buzz of the new academic year. #WelcometoOxford, all our new students and Fellows starting this week, we can't wait to meet you!

Congratulations to Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows Said Hassan and Kasimir Dederichs who have been awarded first and second ECSR Prize for best PhD thesis, respectively, for their Nuffield College DPhil theses! Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Congratulations to Rachel Bernhard, Professorial Fellow, on receiving a prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant! Her project, ‘Walls and Wicked Problems: The Role of Complexity in Politics,’ will investigate how complexity shapes political discourse. 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/5bYBw

⬇️📖👀 Expert comment from Nuffield Senior Research Fellow John Muellbauer, who writes about the political feasibility of a fairer property wealth tax in the UK.

Congratulations to Ezequiel González Ocantos on winning the 2025 Alexander George Best Article Award from the American Political Science Association’s Qualitative and Multi-Methods Research section! Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Congratulations to Sarah Marshall, MPhil Economics, and her teammates on a phenomenal performance at the FISU World University Games, winning gold in both the Women’s Four and Women’s Eight rowing events! 👏 Incredible teamwork, grit, and speed on the water! #FISU2025 #Rowing

A groundbreaking international study published in Nature Communications, co-authored by Nuffield Fellow Nan Dirk de Graaf, reveals a global pattern in how religious commitment declines across generations. 📖 Read more at www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Many congratulations to the six Nuffield students graduating today! Well done for all your hard work to get here, and here’s to the #nextbigadventure #graduation #nuffsky

📢Calling all sociology scholars, including social policy and demography: applications for the 2026-27 Sociology Visitorships at Nuffield College are now open. 🗓️Deadline: 29 Sep 2025 ℹ️More info & applications: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research...

Congratulations to Nuffield alumni Simeon Goldstraw, Kofi Gunu, Natasja Rupesinghe on the accolades they received in recognition of their excellent DPhil theses! Read more: tinyurl.com/3jtd74wn

Nuffield Fellow @melindacmills.bsky.social‬ (Director of @oxforddemsci.bsky.social‬) was recognised by @eui-eu.bsky.social‬ in Florence for her pioneering interdisciplinary work bridging genetics and the social sciences. #nuffsky

Nuffield College Warden Julia Black and Professorial Fellow Lucie Cluver have been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours list for their outstanding contributions to research and public service. Read more about their awards: shorturl.at/9iIaV

This week we welcomed back four Nuffield Alumni to discuss their books at a special hybrid event: Oisín Tansey, Sarah von Billerbeck, Bronwen Everill, and Robert Falkner. Thank you to our speakers and to all who attended! #nuffsky

A Nuffield College shaped cake! 🎂 Made by the College's catering team in 1994, for the Senior Clerk of Works' 80th birthday. From Nuffield College Archives, NCP A11. #isitcake #cakesky @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social

The sun is out and we're starting to enjoy the fruits of all the building work going on in College over the last couple of years! After a period of settling in, the lawn chairs are now back out on the lawn, and students, Fellows and staff are enjoying the space again. #nuffsky #summerinOxford

Congratulations to DPhil student Nan Sandi on winning the 2025 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award for her paper on crop residue burning! Her research offers a market-based solution to this pressing environmental issue. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... #nuffsky

Thank you to all our supporters who came to this year's donors' event! Current scholarship recipients Sarah and Guru enjoyed sharing their experience with some of our very first students, including Sir Francis Jacobs. What a wonderful way for Warden Julia Black to meet our donors! #nuffsky

This year’s Bluebell Day was a special one! On 27 April we gathered at Nuffield Place to unveil a commemorative plaque to mark the dedication of all those involved in caretaking and volunteering at Lord Nuffield’s former home over many years. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... #nuffsky

Nuffield Fellow Desmond King has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, in recognition of his ‘distinguished and continuing achievements’ – one of the most prestigious honours a social scientist can receive. Congratulations, Des! Read more: www.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/dpirs-d... #nuffsky

We are delighted that Alumnus Mark Carney remains prime minister of Canada following this week’s election. Mark won a landslide victory in the Liberal Party’s leadership race in March, following Justin Trudeau’s resignation. Read more on our website: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/people/profi... #nuffsky

Nuffield Senior Research Fellow Iain McLean has been awarded the Political Studies Association’s W J M Mackenzie Prize for his recent book 'The Way the Money Goes', written with Barbara Piotrowska, Maia King, and the late Christopher Hood. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... #nuffsky

We're very excited to have two Nuffield students in the Boat Race 2025 – Sarah Marshall (MPhil Economics) and Simon van Teutem (DPhil Politics). We wish them both the best of luck - we'll be cheering them on this weekend! Sunday's races will be broadcast globally so we hope you’ll join us. #nuffsky

Huge thanks to our host Philip Bobbitt (DPhil Modern History, 1981)! What a wonderful way of introducing our New York Alumni to Warden Julia Black, as well as Fellow Andrew Thompson, who was in NYC to present his report on modern slavery to the UN: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... #nuffsky

Nuffield College Professorial Fellow Andrew Thompson and colleagues took part in the launch of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery's report at the UN yesterday. #nuffsky Find out more about Nuffield members' contributions at www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Emeritus Fellow Duncan Gallie’s study on ‘participation at work’ has been published as part of the long-running Skills and Employment Survey. Read about workplace abuse, AI, trade unions, the productivity crisis, the gender gap and more at wiserd.ac.uk/project/ses/... #nuffsky

We were delighted to host @drjuliashaw.bsky.social for the annual Nuffield LGBT+ History Month talk on 13 February. Dr Shaw spoke about her book, 'Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality' More about the event: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

✍ Submissions are open for the 2nd International Conference on Hard-to-Reach Populations here at Nuffield College (21-22 Aug 2025), in partnership with @unicef.org #nuffsky Submit your abstract by 30th March More info at: hard2reachresearch.org/conference/

Congratulations to Nuffield DPhil in Economics Eszter Kabos, who has been named this month as one of Forbes Hungary's 30 under 30. #NuffSky t.co/ehTPhDkFut

It’s official! Nuffield Honorary Fellow and Alumnus Mark Carney (DPhil Economics, 1993) has just been sworn in as prime minister of Canada – many congratulations to him! Read more on our website: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

We played host to some special guests at the end of January when UN Executive Director & Director General of the UN in Vienna Ghada Waly spoke about human trafficking and modern slavery.

This Thursday is @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social's #InternationalWomensDay event! Nuffield Fellow @profjanegreen.bsky.social will give a talk "Taking up space as yourself" at 14:30 in the SCR (check your Nuffield email for an invitation)

Many congratulations to Honorary Fellow Mark Carney (DPhil Economics, 1993) on winning the race to become Canada’s next prime minister, having previously served as Governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. We wish Mark well! Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We're looking for a distinguished scholar to join @dspi-oxford.bsky.social and @inetoxford.bsky.social as Associate Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Economics, Inequality & Opportunity programme #NuffSky Role includes a Fellowship at Nuffield Deadline 19 March, link in comments

Excited to be visiting Oxford @ox.ac.uk and @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social for the rest of term, with the amazing support of @fgenovese.bsky.social and @profjanegreen.bsky.social. Do reach out if you're interested in climate politics, public opinion, policy attitudes or place. Would love to meet up!