Join @oxfordecondept.bsky.social's interactive workshop day: 'Gen Z & Intergenerational Dynamics', exploring the economic impact and strategic potential of intergenerational diversity. Details: 📅 16 March 2026 ⏱️ 09:30 – 18:00 💷 Tickets: £100 economics.web.ox.ac.uk/oxford-eleva...

Work from within our division informs high-level policy discussion alongside UK Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social ⤵️

Research from our departments shows the power of learning in reducing #SSDInequality showing that by expanding education we can increases educational mobility and improve generational opportunity across the world. Find out more! bsky.app/profile/dspi...

Fantastic to see some of our divisional colleagues involved in the latest Sheldonian Series panel @ox.ac.uk The panel on 'The Power of Activism' was moderated by Dr Julius Grower (@oxfordlawfac.bsky.social) and featured Professor @fgenovese.bsky.social @politicsoxford.bsky.social - more ⬇️

Applications for the @politicsoxford.bsky.social Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods are open! Learn cutting-edge methods in social science from world-class tutors. 📅23-27 March. 📍Manor Road Building, Oxford Find out more & apply by 23 Feb: www.politics.ox.ac.uk/spring-school

The #OxSSIC26 programme is now live! Join us 24–25 March @ox.ac.uk for Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change. Explore plenaries, panel sessions and more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

👋Hello to our colleagues over at the Bodleian Social Science Library! Follow @bodssloxford.bsky.social for updates and advice on making the most of library resources in the Division⬇️

🌍 ICYMI: Radhika Khosla @smithschool.ox.ac.uk joins 'The Climate Question' podcast hosted by BBC World Service, highlighting the threat of extreme heat and the urgent need to reduce reliance on air conditioning. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZAS... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🎧 Catch-up on insights into UK energy prices from Professor @janrosenow.bsky.social, Leader of the Energy Programme and Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at @ecioxford.bsky.social ⬇️

Fantastic to see this spotlight on the teaching of the MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy @odid-qeh.bsky.social Hear from Prof John Gledhill and students about class discussions and the 'fundamental' connection between education and peacebuilding⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/feature...

There is inequality in almost every aspect of life, whether it be social, economic or political. What impact does this have on us as individuals and as societies? Colleagues across our departments are investigating these impacts and exploring solutions. Find out more with #SSDInequality

Inequality is one of the biggest challenges of our time—and it’s about more than income, it's shaped by race, gender, geography, and policy 🎥 Watch our new film to see how @ox.ac.uk researchers are exploring what drives inequality—and what can help change it. www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/inequality-a...

Community as a competitive advantage #SSDConnections 'Pioneers: 8 Principles of Business Longevity from Immigrant Entrepreneurs' by Dr Sillaman explores "business as a deeply relational act" showing the power of cross-cultural connection as a strategy for success. www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/oxford-answe...

We are delighted to welcome Campaign for Social Science as a partner, plus @overton.io and Palgrave Macmillan, part of @springernature.com, as sponsors for the Social Sciences Impact Conference 2026. Join us in Oxford, 24-25 March, registration open now 👉 socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-conference

Don't miss the range of events & workshops happening across @ox.ac.uk & the Division to mark LGBT+ History Month🧵 18 Feb: 'What about Queer?' Panel discussion focusing on the evolving meanings of the word “queer” - open to the public @oxmartinschool.bsky.social: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

The UN has adopted PortWatch, a tool to inform humanitarian functions by tracking port activity during emergencies: co-developed by Prof Jim Hall @ecioxford.bsky.social, the International Monetary Fund and Delft University of Technology⤵ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/un-adop... #SSDConnections

Yesterday, @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social's @alulapankhurst.bsky.social met with UK Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social. With over two decades of critical support from #FCDO, our evidence continues to inform policy discussions at the highest level! ⬇️ @odid-qeh.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Social science research shows a connected world is a resilient world #SSDConnections 🌏 Dr Nicola Ranger, Jasper Verschuur & Dr Roosa Lambin's blog unpacks the key findings of 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗨𝗞 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, released back in May by @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social⤵️

🌐 The ripple effect of undersea cables... Following big tech investment in submarine cable systems, @oii.ox.ac.uk Prof Vili Lehdonvirta & PhD researcher Anniki Mikelsaar examine the infrastructural impact of the world’s longest cable. Read more: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... #SSDConnections

Connecting the dots: from jobs to geopolitics, research from our departments shows the bigger picture. Read Prof Sam Fankhauser's @theconversation.com article, drawing #SSDConnections between renewable energy, global trade, investment, and power. 🌍https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.n6uxdf56n

🌟 We’ve launched a new report from the Children’s Information Project on what ethical & effective use of children’s information looks like & how it can be improved. Funded by the @nuffieldfoundation.org , it introduces a practical framework & 8 essential practices. ➡️Read report: shorturl.at/HBllR

🪙 A Viking silver hoard puts Yorkshire "at the heart of a much wider, Eurasian Viking economy” says Dr Jane Kershaw, Associate Professor @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social as research reveals Viking trade links reaching deep into the Islamic world. Full story👇 #SSDConnections www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-08...

✈️🚗🛥️Mapping connections across air, land, and sea. Researchers @ecioxford.bsky.social have published the first digital database of Africa’s transport systems! Learn more about this project's #SSDConnections happening on a continental scale!

'This is a generation for whom the mobile phone is a gateway to self-expression and companionship, and simply removing the apps and tools used for these purposes will not immediately lead to a re-embracing of analogue childhood.' Read more from @oii.ox.ac.uk's Prof Victoria Nash ⬇️

We are proud to share that our Department has once again been ranked 3rd in the world and 1st in the UK in the Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings 2026 🎉 The latest rankings highlight the Department’s continued excellence across Education Studies. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4sVIAXb #Edusky

Spring School 2026 in Advanced Research Methods - a unique opportunity to learn from brilliant tutors in an inspiring academic environment. Under one month to book-did you know there are various discounts available? Bookings close noon GMT Mon 23 Feb: www.politics.ox.ac.u...

In a further paper Prof Heather Hamill and Dr Fanqi Zeng @sociologyoxford.bsky.social called for African-led research capacity and collaboration to address the hidden crisis of fake medicines, like these, and substandard quality medicines. 📖Read more: www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/afri...

🔎Research from Prof Heather Hamill @sociologyoxford.bsky.social shows how criminal networks exploit regulatory gaps to traffic fake medicines through lawful supply chains. 📖 Read more: www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/crim... #SSDConnections

The Migration Oxford Podcast needs YOU 🫵 Calling all academics, researchers, and big thinkers alike. Fresh perspectives wanted to contribute to the global conversation on migration. #SSDConnections Call for pitches closes 13 Feb. Find out more and apply 👇

Global wildlife trade is estimated to be worth $400 billion annually #SSDConnections @oxmartinschool.bsky.social researchers were part of a team that categorised 3 areas of legal uncertainty in the trade. How can understanding these help with conservation? www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/legal-g...

We’re delighted to be partnering with @socsci.ox.ac.uk as part of the 2026 Social Sciences Impact Conference, Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change. The conference is taking place on 24-25 March 2026. Find out more & hope to see you there➡️

🎉 Registration now open: Social Sciences Impact Conference 2026 @ox.ac.uk 📅 24–25 March 📍 St Anne’s College 🔎 Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change Join researchers, policy makers and practitioners shaping impact in the social sciences. 👉 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

Don't miss these fiction and non-fiction recommendations on the topic of #migration from members of @compasoxford.bsky.social @oxford-anthro.bsky.social 📚 #SSDConnections

❄️Winter's here & keeping #homes warm is a priority. @uk.theconversation.com article by Dr Brenda Boardman, Dr Thomas Longden, and @tinafawcett.bsky.social calls for increased cold weather payments to protect households in hard-hit areas. ⤵️ @ecioxford.bsky.social doi.org/10.64628/AB.... #SocSciHome

This UNIQ+ paid summer internship would be based here @oxfordcrim.bsky.social, @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social working with our colleagues @bordercrim.bsky.social. please share with eligible UK undergraduates

🏡Ewan Archer-Brown, Dr Brenda Boardman, and Prof. @janrosenow.bsky.social look to Germany to inspire a recovery approach to the UK's home insulation 'fiasco' in this @theconversation.com article. Read more: doi.org/10.64628/AB.... #SocSciHome @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

'Beyond Town and Gown: Working Towards a More Inclusive Oxford' co-authored by @alexanderbetts.bsky.social @odid-qeh.bsky.social shows @ox.ac.uk's commitment to positive social change in the city. Find out more about our division's involvement ⤵ www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/local-policy... #SocSciHome

How welcoming are UK cities? 🌃 In this @migobs.bsky.social podcast, @jacquibroadhead.bsky.social joins host Rob McNeil to explore optimism surrounding the future of welcoming newcomers in UK cities. 🎧 Listen here: staged.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/how-welcomin... #SocSciHome

How can the social sciences help us to understand our interconnected world? 🌍Social scientists contribute to vital conversations on related topics including infrastructure, transport, migration, technology and more. Follow along with #SSDConnections!

🐈‍⬛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