📅 Today: Dr Bridget Steele is speaking at the symposium 'Unheard, Unseen, and Unspoken: Setting a Research Agenda for Sexual Harassment and Violence in Higher Education' 🔗 www.mvbz.fu-berlin.de/en/termine/2... 📍Margherita von Brentano Center for Gender Studies, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

Just under a month to submit manuscripts for this special issue of Social Science and Medicine! 'Violence against children: Theory, measurement, and new research directions’ Find out more about specific areas for which submissions are invited: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

How can digital tools provide accessible and affordable parenting support to prevent violence against children? This article co-authored by Prof Jamie Lachman spotlights tools co-developed by Global Parenting Initiative, Parenting for Lifelong Health and collaborators⬇️ issafrica.org/iss-today/us...

International orgs have promoted community involvement in school governance as a way to improve learning achievements for marginalised groups in sub-Saharan Africa. Mobarak Hossain (Associate Member) & Martina Beretta (DPhil student) investigate these reforms: doi.org/10.1080/0142...

📣 Research from @reusilience.bsky.social outlines 15 policy guidelines to help tackle child poverty, addressing 3 key areas: - Better income support for families - Closing the childcare gap - Establishing a comprehensive set of family support services More: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/rese...

Find out more about the project here 👇 (2/2) www.russellgroup.ac.uk/impact/helpi...

🧵 @horizoneu.bsky.social funding backed @ox.ac.uk research into social policies which support resilient families. The @reusilience.bsky.social started with a deep dive into family life, studying not only how families operate but also how they cope with the many challenges they face.(1/2)

📣 Call for submissions - Social Science and Medicine Special Issue on ‘Violence against children: Theory, measurement, and new research directions’ Deadline: 10 October Info: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... Edited by Karen Devries & @amiyabhatia.bsky.social (Associate Professor)

🏢 We're hiring an Office and Facilities Manager! Responsibilities include the internal infrastructure of the building, dealing with maintenance, health and safety and security, plus providing advice and organising events. Deadline: midday 10 Sep Info: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Applications are open for @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Sociology - broadly construed to include sociology, demography, criminology, social & medical statistics, public policy, and social policy Deadline: 22 Sep More: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...

📑 New research by Dr Vincent Ramos and Marianne Vital @dspi-oxford.bsky.social 95% of highly educated young adults in the Philippines intend to marry, regardless of job status, but those in precarious employment plan to marry later. Read more: ubp.uni-bamberg.de/jfr/index.ph... #demography

Mary Daly from @dspi-oxford.bsky.social presenting key insights from the @reusilience.bsky.social book “Families, Welfare States and Resilience” at #ESPAnet www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...

Congrats to Dr @bridgetsteele.bsky.social, grant recipient from the John Fell OUP Research Fund for the project 'Evidence-based sexual violence prevention training in higher education' 👏 The research is part of the OUR SPACE study & in partnership with @ox.ac.uk Student Welfare & Support Services.

📣 NEW research led by @mobarakhossain.net (Associate Member) & Martina Beretta (DPhil student) identifies key trends in intergenerational educational mobility around the world. Find out more: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/glob... Full study: doi.org/10.1111/padr... @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social

📣CLOSING SOON! GPI Postdoctoral Research Officer Are you a highly motivated and innovative Postdoctoral Researcher with a passion for: ✅coding ✅stats ✅AI & real-world impact? Global Parenting Initiative (GPI) have an exciting new role creating a tool to improve family support. Apply: bit.ly/45ZOWM8

ICYMI: 'Families, Welfare States and Resilience' edited by Prof Mary Daly (Professor of Sociology & Social Policy) is out now ⬇️ Read the #OpenAccess book: doi.org/10.4337/9781... More info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/fam...

We are #hiring a full /part-time Receptionist to join the DSPI team in the centre of Oxford. The postholder will welcome all visitors, run the department’s reception desk and provide administrative support for departmental staff. Deadline: Midday, 22 August Apply now: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

New vacancy! Associate Professorship of Climate Change and Child Health Join a dynamic cross-university programme led by Professor Lucie Cluver. In association with a non-tutorial fellowship @reubencollege.bsky.social Deadline: midday, 28 August More info and apply: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

💡 Project insight 'Protagonists', led by Dr Gabriela Pavarini (Senior Research Fellow) & Prof Sheila Murta (University of Brasilia) evaluates an interactive storytelling chatbot that aims to boost #MentalHealth & wellbeing (MHWB) for adolescents in Brazil www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/inte...

DSPI colleagues: don't miss your chance to participate in the @socsci.ox.ac.uk 2026 Social Sciences Impact Conference! ⬇️ Expressions of interest are now open for many different types of sessions - find out more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

Great to see so many attendees at the Symposium for Early Researchers in Social Policy (SERSPI) Featuring 29 student presentations in 4 themes: - Mental Health & Health Policy - Housing & Social Inequality - Child & Family Wellbeing - Technology, Policy & Equity in Education & Welfare

Event in Singapore! 📽️ Screening of 'Being Family' - part of the Global Parenting Initiative's 'Parenting on the Thailand/Myanmar Border' study Plus a panel with Assistant Professor Amanda Sim (Principal Investigator & DSPI alumna) 📅 1 Aug - Register by 25 July www.eventbrite.com/e/being-fami...

📣 Join the HALFLIFE Project led by Prof. Liat Ayalon (Bar-Ilan University). They are seeking researchers currently based in the UK, Germany, or the Czech Republic, with a focus on reducing ageism and shaping policy. 🗓 Apply by 1 October 🔗 More info: liatayalon.com/euroageism-a...

‘Having these tools which are really scalable will be really important for measuring impact at scale’ More insights from halcooper.bsky.social (DPhil Student and Research Manager @DSPI_Oxford), reflecting on the future value of AI in researching parent-child interactions.

📣 We’re hiring a Research Assistant at ‪@dspi-oxford.bsky.social‬‬‬‬‬‬ Join Dr Amiya Bhatia’s research group focusing on violence against children and women, health inequalities, and child and adolescent health 🗓 Apply by 29 July 🔗 More: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... #ChildHealth #ResearchJobs

📣 We're hiring a Research Assistant at @dspi-oxford.bsky.social .‬ ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬Join Dr Bridget Steele’s research on sexual violence prevention, including the administration of a research project on the prevention of childhood sexual violence. 🗓 Apply by 29 July 🔗More: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

We're not saying that we're taking humans out of it [...] it's a partnership or a collaboration between humans and AI' Irene Uwerikowe explores how AI can help to automate some research processes. Plus, she explains her curiosity for 'fascinating things', like applying AI to real-life situations:

We understand ethics and we understand the nitty gritty of getting validated models and the important details right.‘ AI application may have its challenges, but Dr Caspar Addyman @kzzprr.bsky.social‬ explains why academics are so well trained for using AI ethically and accurately.

Jeremiah Ayock Ishaya outlines the reasons this research appealed to him, exploring the intersections between #AI and psychology ⬇️ His research focuses on developing #MachineLearning models to understand caregiver-child interactions.

🤔 How can #AI be used to understand parent-child interactions? How can these tools be used accurately & ethically for research? Recap Global Parenting Initiative's event 'Seeing Parenting Clearly? The challenges & potential of AI in early childhood assessment' 🔗 www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/how-...

Congratulations @neftalememanuel.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 Barnett Prize for his paper: ‘Damp Places, Unhappy Faces: Analysing the Impact of Housing Repairs & Maintenance Expenditure on Local Authority Residents Wellbeing in England between 2013-2022’ 👏 www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/barn...

Exciting new research led by Francisco Antonio Calderon (DPhil student @dspi-oxford.bsky.social) shows the effectiveness of 2 FREE tools in assessing #MentalHealth & depression in low- & middle-income countries. More: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/new-...

ICYMI: Professor Lucie Cluver & Professor Frances Gardner were recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List! We are delighted to celebrate our two colleagues, who have had such an impact on lives around the world through their pioneering research. More⬇

Dr Bridget Steele (Departmental Lecturer) spoke to @timeshighered.bsky.social about new OfS regulations to tackle sexual misconduct at universities - noting them as 'a huge step forward', but needing to be viewed 'in light of a university funding crisis'. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/funding...

Upcoming event from The Human Safety Net ⬇️ With Prof Jamie Lachman (Professor of Child & Family Global Health at DSPI, Global Parenting Initiative Principal Investigator & CEO at Parenting for Lifelong Health) ⬇️ 📅 12pm, 26 June events.teams.microsoft.com/event/58cfa6... #GlobalParentingMonth

📣 We are hiring! @dspi-oxford.bsky.social is seeking an HR Assistant to undertake a wide range of administrative support for HR activities. If you're passionate about HR with relevant experience we would love to hear from you! 📅 Apply by: 27 June 🔗Job details: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

📣 Join our team at @dspi-oxford.bsky.social! We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Manager to work with the Global Parenting Initiative (GPI). You'll hold a core supportive position in a dynamic, international team. 📆Apply by 25 Jun Apply here: 👇 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

👏 We are absolutely delighted to be celebrating three social sciences researchers from the University of Oxford who have been named in the King's Birthday Honours List 2025 - find out more here! www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/king...

Coming up: Join our next seminar "Zero Poverty Society" Prof. Ive Marx ( University of Antwerp) will discuss his findings from his book Zero Poverty Society, published by Oxford University Press. 📍 Location: In person and online 🗓 18 June 2025 🔗Register: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/3e3...

Next Wednesday 18 June at 5 pm I will be presenting Zero Poverty Society at the @dspi-oxford.bsky.social at @ox.ac.uk talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/3e3...

What impact did lockdowns have on children's education? How is their rate of recovery impacted by their socioeconomic background? Dr Bastian Betthäuser (Associate Member) comments in this BBC Future article exploring the lasting effects of pandemic lockdowns - read: www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Many congratulations to Professor Frances Gardner (Professor of Child and Family Psychology), awarded a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael & Saint George (CMG) in the King's Birthday Honours List! More: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...

👏 Huge congratulations to Professor Lucie Cluver (Professor of Child and Family Social Work), appointed OBE in the King's Birthday #HonoursList in recognition of her services to children's wellbeing and global public health! @ox.ac.uk www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...

Join our team at @dspi-oxford.bsky.social! We are seeking a Research Assistant to join Dr Bridget Steele’s Oxford Understanding Relationships Sex Power Abuse and Consent Experiences (OUR SPACE) Study. Apply by 20 Jun my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Last month, Dr Janina Jochim ran a hugely successful workshop with Civil Society Organisations in the Eastern Cape - as part of her #CPP project to improve health outcomes for young mothers. We're so pleased to see Janina & her team take collaborative action to support vulnerable teen mothers!

Dr Isang Awah opening this year's staff and student conference with a keynote on cross-sector partnerships to advance child protection @uoe-sps.bsky.social @dspi-oxford.bsky.social #SWConfEd25

📱 ICYMI: 25 of our students took part in a 3 day exercise examining whether smartphones should be banned in UK schools. They presented their findings to local policymakers and government, including @oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social Councillor Jo Sandelson.

📣DSPI researchers help to develop new @who.int guide on parenting interventions for policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders The guide will help support child wellbeing & reduce violence against children. More: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/who-...

Tomorrow! Join Prof @peterwhiteford.bsky.social (The Australian National University) as he discusses "Wealth & the Welfare State" 📍 Location: In person and online 🗓 Date: 10 June 🔗Register: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/952...

NEW research led by Dr Bridget Steele @bridgetsteele.bsky.social investigates the mental health of violence against women survivors who accessed support services during COVID-19. How did their experiences differ across life histories & sociodemographic factors? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...