Research
Oxford is a world-leading centre for research across the disciplines of the social sciences.
Characterised by a wide range of methodologies, themes and fields of scholarship, multi-disciplinary research and innovative ideas thrive in an environment underpinned by excellence across the disciplines of the social sciences.
Who are we?
Anthropology, archaeology, education, geography...
Business, law, government, politics and economics...
International development, the internet, area studies, social policy and sociology..
WE ARE THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AT OXFORD
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Half the world’s poor are children
New Oxford University research on global poverty reveals the extent of the challenges facing the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals for the eradication of child poverty.
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Ancient grain tells the tale of our ancestors’ cities
Archaeological digs in the Middle East have revealed the remains of ancient harvests that record how some of the world’s earliest cities grew and developed.
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Equality and Diversity
We believe our diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate, and we are wholeheartedly committed to promoting equality across all of our activities.
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The work of social scientists is needed more urgently than ever. Issues such as environmental change, poverty, cybercrime, economic and political turmoil, inequality, the movement of people and social development require a global response founded on research. We provide the rigorous knowledge base and inspiration for new policies to address these challenges.
Find out moreResearch Fellowships
Every year, there are dozens of early career research fellowship opportunities in the social sciences offered by departments and colleges at Oxford. You can find post-doctoral research opportunities, links to Research Fellowships offered by external funding bodies and our own College and Department Research Fellowships on this website.
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Social Sciences Division
With £190m of revenue and £40m research income, the social sciences at the University of Oxford have the highest research income of any UK university
Just under 1,000 academics and researchers
Almost 5,700 students (undergraduate and postgraduate)
Over half are international
Studying on a wide-range of innovative degree programmes