🐈‍⬛Research finds that cats set-paw over our thresholds far later than originally thought finds @gregerlarson.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social 📸 We'd love to see some snaps of the feline friends that make your house a home! Share with #SocSciHome More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📮Would a letter from the police make you rethink home security? #SocSciHome @criminologist.bsky.social's research finds law enforcement letters do not encourage behaviour change to prevent burglary. Read the full study: doi.org/10.1080/0735... @dspi-oxford.bsky.social #HomeSecurity #Police

🏠For the next few weeks we'll be spotlighting how the social sciences explore topics linked to 'home and belonging', including - #Migration - Health and #wellbeing - Economic inequality - Infrastructure - Community Follow along with #SocSciHome to find out more!

Celebrating 25 years of global impact at the Department of Politics & IR! 🌍✨ We’re a diverse community driving real-world change — and we’re just getting started. Dive into our journey and discover how we’re shaping the future of global leadership:

A portrait of Anne Davies, Professor of Law and Public Policy, features in the Bodleian Libraries’ new Catalysts series celebrating researchers @ox.ac.uk whose work is having global impact 🌏 Her portrait will enter the permanent collection at the Weston Library in 2026 📸🏛️👩‍🎓 https://shorturl.at/HdHpA

ICYMI: @blavatnikschool.bsky.social, The Clooney Foundation for Justice & Microsoft have partnered to launch The Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice - exploring how #AI can make legal systems fairer and more accessible.⚖️ #TechForJustice #SocSciAI www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...

Are people comfortable with AI-generated journalism? ICYMI: this report from @reutersinstitute.bsky.social l for the Study of Journalism explores recent trends in #AI usage across 6 countries. Find out more ⬇️#SocSciAI

Can AI companies keep pace with the skyrocketing costs of the industry? @carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI

@reuters.com quotes the OII's Dr. Fabian Stephany commenting on @time.com's Person of the Year selection, emphasising the role of the people behind AI systems. Watch the full video here: www.reuters.com/video/watch/...

Dr Paula Sheppard @oxford-anthro.bsky.social speaks to BBC News about the UK's 'fertility gap' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... ICYMI: Dr Sheppard wrote for @ox.ac.uk about her research into fertility decision-making & why people are leaving it so late to have children: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-12...

AI is driving innovation in healthcare - but what 'legal tensions' does this involve? Questions like this and more are explored by @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social's new 'Law and AI' hub featuring research on how AI is transforming the practice of law. Learn more: www.law.ox.ac.uk/law-and-ai #SocSciAI

New research from @jenmidgeog.bsky.social @plyushteva.bsky.social & Haifa AlArasi has been cited in a new House of Lords report reviewing the Autism Act 2009. Read more: www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/tsu-res...

Academics from across @socsci.ox.ac.uk reflect on the #UKBudget25 including changes to income, electric vehicle, and property taxes, as well as the lifting of the two-child benefit cap. ⤵️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11... @oxfordecondept.bsky.social @inetoxford.bsky.social @dspi-oxford.bsky.social

Local Policy Lab, an alliance between @ox.ac.uk, Oxford Brookes and @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social appoints its first Chief Scientific Advisors to tackle Oxfordshire's biggest challenges: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/loca...

How do you get parenting support to millions of families during a pandemic? Lucie Cluver, laureate of the 2024 #ERCengage Award, figured it out well 👉 t.co/XxhP16D18a 🏆 2026 competition now open 👉 t.co/fFic8g294I @ox.ac.uk @dspi-oxford.bsky.social

Is #AI reshaping how we understand #ChildDevelopment? Hosted by @dspi-oxford.bsky.social, the Global Parenting Initiative brought together researchers exploring how AI can assess early interactions and support families. 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBsl... #SocSciAI

#AI is reshaping the workplace, but is it fair? Led by Prof Mark Graham @oii.ox.ac.uk and @wzb.bsky.social, @towardsfairwork.bsky.social sets global standards for fair, digital labour. The project was Highly Commended at the 2025 SocSci Impact Awards: 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/raising-stan... #SocSciAI

#AI is changing how we work, from assigning tasks to evaluating performance. @jeremiasprassl.bsky.social and Dr Six Silberman @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social are helping shape fairer employment laws for the age of #AlgorithmicManagement. Read more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/regulating-a... #SocSciAI

Don't miss this fascinating thread about findings from the Climate Policy Monitor, analysing global climate policies⬇️ Featuring insights from our divisional colleagues Professor Thomas Hale @blavatnikschool.bsky.social & Dr Thom Wetzer @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social #COP30

#AI impacts work, communication, and governance. SocSci Professors @helenmargetts.bsky.social @carlbfrey.bsky.social Robert Trager and Dr Keegan McBride explore the big questions surrounding AI. #SocSciAI @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Goxq...

AI's impact on our societies is ever-evolving. How can we ensure it's used in a beneficial way? This month we're exploring how social sciences can help us understand & explore the influence of #AI - including governance, ethics, policy & more. #SocSciAI www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/ai-and-society

Heritage Innovations Lab Oxford (HILO), led by + including SoGE researchers, begins a new partnership with @heritagealliance.bsky.social, supported by the #Heritage Lottery Fund. Read more: https://bit.ly/47B2Jry

🎙️ Education Explored: A Department of Education Podcast! Our brand new podcast explores the incredible work happening throughout our Department. In Episode 1, we chat with our Director, Professor Victoria Murphy about her career and research in Applied Linguistics. 🎧 bit.ly/43hdzlj #Edusky

🌍 New report shows global climate rules are strengthening, despite rollbacks. Oxford’s Climate Policy Monitor reviewed 37 countries and finds real momentum, although more is needed. Read more: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/climate-policy-strengthens #cop30 #climate #climatepolicy

The Clarendon Law Lecture series returns this November. Professor Sheila Jasanoff of Harvard University, winner of the 2022 Holberg Prize, will challenge us to rethink the role of law and science in shaping modern life ⚖️⚛️🌎 Register now 🔎 https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/clarendon25

Ahead of the UK Autumn Budget on 26 November, Prof Michael McMahon, from the Department of Economics, breaks down why tax rises are very likely, and why avoiding them now could cause bigger issues later ⬇️

REGISTER now for @dspi-oxford.bsky.social Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture on Fri 7 Nov, 5pm delivered by Professor Frank Vandenbroucke (Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, Belgium) ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2025-sidne... @stjohnsox.bsky.social

🚴Cycling cuts travel costs, travel times & carbon emissions, plus has proven mental & physical health benefits. So how do we promote cycling initiatives for European cities and ensure it's a safe, accessible option for all? www.ox.ac.uk/news/feature... #SSDLiving @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🤹 How do families juggle home life & paid work? At this free #ESRCFestival drop-in, explore research with @proftinamiller.bsky.social through 🗣️ Conversations ✍️ 🎥 Creative activities 💭 Sharing your experiences 📅 7 Nov | 12:30–4pm 📍 @museumofoxford.bsky.social 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/how-do-you-d...

Registration is OPEN for our annual Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture, with speaker Professor Frank Vandenbroucke (Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, Belgium) ⬇️ Find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2025-sidne... @stjohnsox.bsky.social @socsci.ox.ac.uk .uk #WelfareStates #SocialPolicy

🤹 How do families juggle home life & paid work? At this free #ESRCFestival drop-in, explore research with @proftinamiller.bsky.social through 🗣️ Conversations ✍️ 🎥 Creative activities 💭 Sharing your experiences 📅 7 Nov | 12:30–4pm 📍 @museumofoxford.bsky.social 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/how-do-you-d...

How do we thrive in a world defined by instability? Join Lord Hague, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, for the James Martin Memorial Lecture.  🎟️ Register to attend: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/james-martin-memorial-lecture 💻 Register to watch online: https://youtu.be/4XjYHCJmFV4

👨‍👩‍👧 Drop in & join us for this free #ESRCFestival event exploring the working lives of Armed Forces parents with children who have additional needs, with researchers from Oxford Brookes University & @ox.ac.uk 📅 30 Oct | 10am–4pm 📍 @modernartoxford.bsky.social 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/the-working-...

Could you be a food stylist, drone pilot or pet psychologist? Drop in for free, family-friendly fun at this #ESRCFestival event. Spin the Careers Wheel to uncover surprising jobs and explore your dream workplace! 📅 29 Oct 📍 Museum of Oxford 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/aspiration-s...

We see only the polished face of AI- but behind it lies a web of people, data & decisions shaping who gains & who’s left behind. Join @geoplace.bsky.social @towardsfairwork.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk to explore fairer AI 📅 29 Oct 📍Museum of Oxford 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/unveiling-th... #ESRCFestival

🚇🚲🚶‍♀️ Commuting can be risky — but for whom, and why? Join researchers from @tsuoxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social & Oxford Brookes for this #ESRCFestival event uncovering the hidden dangers of daily travel. 📅 28 Oct | 1-4pm 📍Museum of Oxford 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/dangerous-co...

Join @sociologyoxford.bsky.social's @gczching.bsky.social @zhuofeilu.bsky.social & @matthewhluo.bsky.social for this #ESRCFestival event as they test perceptions & uncover surprising truths about unseen contributions in society 📅 28 Oct 📍 Museum of Oxford 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/invisible-work

'It’s not just us who struggle in the heat.' @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's Prof Paul Behrens explains how climate change is driving up the cost of food. #OxfordClimate

AI is moving fast – justice can’t afford to stand still. ⚖️ That’s why, in partnership with the Clooney Foundation for Justice and with support from Microsoft we launched the Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice last week. Watch the launch event ⬇️ https://ow.ly/MBZM50XcfKI

Over 11M people are imprisoned worldwide. The new Oxford Martin Programme on Decarceration, led by @seenafazel & Prof Tom Douglas, unites Oxford experts in psychiatry, philosophy, criminology, law & economics to find safer, fairer alternatives to prison: https://bit.ly/48M2Djd

Oxford University's (@ox.ac.uk) vice-chancellor, Professor Irene Tracey, gave us a nice shout-out in her recent annual oration! “And did you realise that Our World in Data, the first port of call for millions seeking information on ourselves and our planet, is hosted by the Oxford Martin School?”

We’re proud to share our new Annual Report, showcasing the Department’s key activities and achievements from the past academic year💡 Discover highlights from our research, impact, and teaching, and explore our major new projects that are shaping the future of education. Read report: bit.ly/479Fe8V

Four new @OxMartinSchool programmes are advancing research on climate, health, technology & justice — tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges through innovative, interdisciplinary work:

Prof @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk comments about the worrying consequences that can arise if people are more likely to engage in unethical behaviour when using AI. Read @the-independent.com article: ⬇️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

How can insights from the social sciences help us to live healthier, more sustainable lives? The breadth of disciplines within the #SocialSciences addresses a huge range of topics; climate, diet, health systems, infrastructure, exercise... and more! Follow along this month with #SSDLiving🌲

🎉Great news that all @oii.ox.ac.uk staff, students, and researchers, who were previously based across three buildings on St Giles, have been brought together in their new state-of-the-art home at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities!

🗓️ The #ESRCFestival of Social Science returns from 20 Oct–7 Nov! 📍 Join us across Oxford & online for free, interactive and family-friendly events exploring our working lives through engaging and impactful #socialsciences research ❓ Discover the full programme 👉 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/festivalofso...

UK teachers – get your school involved in Picture This: The Robson Orr Visual Literacy Research Initiative 🎨 Through free CPD, give your students aged 7-12 the chance to use art as a powerful language for learning, expression, and connection. Register interest ➡️ bit.ly/4o02xbK #PictureThisResearch

Congratulations Dr @avideshseenath.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social on receiving a #TeachingExcellence Award! The award recognises his inclusive approaches to teaching & student support with: -weekly 1:1 meetings -career preparation -community building www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

Congratulations Dr Catherine Hamilton @cateh.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk ) on receiving a #TeachingExcellence Award! 🌟Feedback from students highlights Dr Hamilton's engaging teaching style and the positive impact of her efforts on their learning outcomes. www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...