What’s the link between space, reindeer & a potential mitigation for Arctic warming? 2023 research from @oxfordgeography.bsky.social observed reindeer from space, suggesting how their appetite & movements could have a net cooling effect. #SSDSpaceAndSociety www.geog.ox.ac.uk/research/rei...

NEW: Climate change was responsible for 1,700 heat-related deaths in the Swiss canton of Zurich between 1969 and 2018, according to @smithschool.ox.ac.uk. 🇨🇭 These deaths represent nearly one-third of all heat-related mortality in the region during that period. #OxfordClimate

🔭 What opportunities are there for social sciences investment, innovation & entrepreneurial activity in space? The Oxford Space Initiative is exploring how social sciences research can influence policy for space commerce & governance. More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/reaching-for... #SSDSpaceAndSociety

Congratulations Dr Helidah Ogude-Chambert on receiving a #TeachingExcellence award! Dr Ogude-Chambert is recognised for: - Integrating multimedia to support students - Creating an inclusive learning environment - Encouraging personal reflection. Read more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

❓Why do #socialsciences matter in the age of AI? 📽️Watch experts @carlbfrey.bsky.social @helenmargetts.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk Robert Trager @oxmartinschool.bsky.social & Keegan McBride as they explore social sciences' critical role in preparing us for the future www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/ai-and-society

📣 NEW course from @ecioxford.bsky.social 'aims to equip future environmental leaders with the critical thinking, research expertise, and analytical tools needed to design and evaluate policies for addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.' More⬇️ @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

'What do space and the stars have to do with the social sciences?' we hear you ask 🤔 Our colleagues across @socsci.ox.ac.uk are considering space through many lenses, including business, law, anthropology, governance and divination. Follow #SSDSpaceAndSociety posts this month to find out more.

NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system. 🧵 [1/8]

Congratulations to Professor Steve Strand OBE on being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. Professor Strand has been elected for his significant contributions in the fields of equity and social justice in education. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4m0S1Qb @acadsocsciences.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

🌍 | Cameron Hepburn, Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, discusses his career and the need to move away from a carbon-based economic model. ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

Why study public policy at Oxford? 🌍 With MPP applications opening 8 September, here are 5 reasons the Oxford MPP stands out – from global networks to real-world learning.👇 www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/blog/five-re...

⭐️ 1 WEEK LEFT to express your interest in 'Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change', our 2026 #SocialSciences Impact Conference! 🌏 Share your experience ✨ Spark new partnerships and 🔎 Explore what impactful change looks like today! #OxSSIC26 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

👏 Great recognition of the impactful research from our colleagues at @smithschool.ox.ac.uk on the vital topic of #NetZero!

Fabulous news! Congratulations to our Centre Director, @ymalhi.bsky.social who has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the field of Ecology. 🎉 @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @orieloxford.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org

👏Congrats @francescorampazzo.com @sociologyoxford.bsky.social on #TeachingExcellence Award for teaching #innovations Dr Rampazzo's commitment to inclusivity includes: - inspiring tutorial system reforms - introducing Queer Demography to Sociology curriculum More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

'Politics is about how people see themselves, not just their income or class.' In countries with high income inequality, those who feel privileged are often more supportive of redistribution, writes @sociologyoxford.bsky.social's Giacomo Melli ⬇️

💷 'Council Tax is probably the most regressive property tax in the world.' @inetoxford.bsky.social and @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social's Prof John Muellbauer proposes a two-part solution to the fairer taxation of property in the UK ⬇️

Great to see so many of the School's staff highlighted in this @ox.ac.uk feature - Profs Schulting, Ramsey, Barton & Smith & Drs Hulin & Styring all investigating different evidence for how humans have responded historically to #climatechange. www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #archeaology past & future!

🌍 Climate change is already disrupting global food systems. A shift to more plant-rich diets could improve resilience, reduce prices, and protect nature. @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social from our Future of Food programme explores a path forward. Read here: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/blog/changin...

New paper by the CSAE's @eggerdennis.bsky.social (@oxfordecondept.bsky.social) & co-authors shows that giving expectant mothers in rural Kenya a one-time $1,000 unconditional cash transfer reduced 🔸infant mortality by 49% 🔸under-5 mortality by 45% economics.web.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...

Published yesterday & co-authored by Prof Rick Schulting & RA Dr Fernandez-Crespo, evidence of the complex social & cultural roles that violence played in the Neolithic period www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-08...

Researchers, impact pros, collaborators: If you're working at the edge of change, we want to hear from you! Submit your session idea for #OxSSIC26 & help us explore how #socialsciences research is having meaningful impact in the face of global uncertainty www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

⭐️ CALL NOW OPEN: @socsci.ox.ac.uk's #SocialSciences Impact Conference returns in 2026 with "Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change." 🌍 Find out more and express your interest at www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

'Democracies survive not by finding perfect leaders but by constraining imperfect ones.' Read more from the Said Business School's Trang Chu and Dr Tim Morris ⬇️

New research from @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and @smithschool.ox.ac.uk shows policymakers are seriously underestimating how willing the public is to step up on climate action. Read more ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

NEW: Oxford research shows the UK spent £20bn over 10 years to support newcomer integration and community cohesion. @compasoxford.bsky.social’s Jacqueline Broadhead shares how this investment could be more effective ⬇️

🌟Students have praised her encouragement of lively group discussions about the benefits and limitations of AI. Congratulations to Dr @anavaldi.bsky.social (Lecturer in AI, Government & Policy @oii.ox.ac.uk ) on receiving a #TeachingExcellence Award! www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

Huge congratulations to our colleagues who have been elected to Fellowship of @britishacademy.bsky.social - Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social - Prof Stefan Dercon CMG @gamblingondev.bsky.social - Prof Lionel David Smith 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/oxfo...

Wonderful to see this collaboration involving researchers from @naturerecovery.bsky.social & @oxmartinschool.bsky.social They call for the creation of a 'Nature Relationship Index' to track how countries are improving human relationships with the rest of life on Earth. More⬇️

Congratulations to Prof Greg Taylor @oii.ox.ac.uk ‬awarded a #TeachingExcellence Award for Sustained Commitment to Education. Prof Taylor frequently receives the highest overall average score on student surveys within the Institute! More about his teaching: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

👏Congratulations to Dr Uttara Shahani @odid-qeh.bsky.social for her Teaching Excellence Award for innovative and engaging teaching methods. Discover how her introduction of podcasts, documentaries and songs are making courses more accessible and engaging. www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

Congratulations to Dr Timothy Hodgetts @oxfordgeography.bsky.social who has received a #TeachingExcellence Award! The award recognises his commitment to: ⭐inclusivity ⭐knowledge sharing ⭐collaboration Read more about his innovative approach to teaching: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

🦁 Which iconic animal is central to the identify of your sports team? A new study by @diogoverissimo.bsky.social ‬Researcher @ecioxford.bsky.social ‬urges sports teams, their fans and conservationists to join forces to protect the wildlife featured in team names, logos and mascots.

📣 Calling all @socsci.ox.ac.uk ‬course lecturers designing and delivering courses next year. If you're planning new course materials over the summer, here are some great tips for creating a more inclusive learning environment. Toolkit developed by team co-led by Dr Xin Xu @education.ox.ac.uk

🚀 Ready to shape the future of social sciences impact? Our Social Sciences Impact Conference returns in 2026 with "Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change." We’re calling for bold, creative session ideas—submit yours now! #OxSSIC26 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

👏Congratulations to @lulushi.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk for her recognition of #TeachingExcellence Central to her teaching is: -commitment to inclusivity -student engagement with real-world technologies -integration of guest speakers in lectures Read more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

Read what @profemilyjones.bsky.social has to say about the case method, an interactive and immersive way of teaching the vital skills that public leaders need today ⬇️ www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

👏 Dr Arran Davis (Postdoctoral Researcher) was part of a team that won the @ox.ac.uk Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Local Community Engagement! The Oxford Young Sport Leaders Programme (OYSLP) is run by the Oxford SDG Impact Lab. Photos by Andrew Bailey and Martin Dunkley Smith

Wonderful news of a new scholarship ⬇️ Professor Pring was Director @education.ox.ac.uk from 1989 to 2003, and the first Chair in Education @ox.ac.uk. Open to global applicants from October 2026. Find out more:

Great to hear from @oii.ox.ac.uk students about why they love the department - whether it's the 'brilliant people', the events, the community, or the ability to apply their research. Don't miss the other videos from #OIIBeyondTheBooks to get an insight into studying at the OII.

'Different types of EV charging are not interchangeable – all are needed to support the switch.' Government investment in neighbourhood chargers can’t replace the need for motorway infrastructure, explain Dr Labib Azzouz and Dr Hannah Budnitz from @tsuoxford.bsky.social. Read more ⬇️

📢📖International team led by Dr Aurélie Manin traces the incredible journey of our best furry friends in the Americas #Chile #Argentina #Mexico (& gives the comms team @ox.ac.uk the chance to post cute dog pics - thanks Aurelie!) #dogs🐕🐾😍 #aDNA #chihuahua #prehistory @gregerlarson.bsky.social

🌍 A global study has examined how legal uncertainties threatens biodiversity and the people who rely on it.  This new research shows how clearer laws & traceability systems can reduce illegal wildlife trade. Read more: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/legal-grey-areas-in-wildlife-trade

📣 We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards! These annual awards celebrate exceptional contributions to education & teaching practices by colleagues across the Social Sciences Division at all career stages. Find out more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

Fantastic to see the launch of this new course, a collaboration between two of our departments - @oxfordecondept.bsky.social and the Saïd Business School! Find out more ⬇️

👏 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...

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...

👏 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...

🌍How can we create a safer world for women and girls by 2050? At @dspi-oxford.bsky.social's Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture, Prof Manuel Eisner of Cambridge University assessed progress towards reaching the UN's violence reduction goals by 2030 and beyond. Watch here: youtu.be/EbpPdAqC1O4?... #SSD2050

Climate change is a human rights crisis. Join @ox.ac.uk, UN Human Rights, IUCA, and unis across the world for the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on climate change and human rights. #RHRNClimate Global plenary: 4 & 5 June Oxford Local Programme: 2 - 8 June www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve...