COVID-19

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COVID-19 has wrought unprecedented disruption around the world. From exacerbating social and economic inequalities, and destabilising billions of children’s education, to threatening global progress on climate change: no sector of society has remained untouched by the pandemic.

Researchers across Oxford's Social Sciences Division mobilised rapidly to confront these complex challenges. Here you can discover the latest COVID-19 research news, explore the vast range of social sciences research taking place across our departments, watch interviews and conversations with social scientists across the Division, and explore highlights of our researchers' expert commentary and analysis in the media.

COVID Conversations

Social scientists are among the hundreds of researchers at Oxford driving forward research into COVID-19. Hear them discuss their work and answer viewers' questions in COVID Conversations.

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Oxford Answers: Leadership in extraordinary times

A series of virtual events from the Saïd Business School, helping leaders respond to the unprecedented period of turmoil caused by COVID-19.

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International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO)

Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the IPPO a collaboration between the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, UCL, Cardiff University, Queen’s University Belfast, and the University of Auckland, together with think tanks including the International Network for Government Science and academic news publisher The Conversation.

Oxford Answers: Business insights and COVID-19

A series of virtual events from the Saïd Business School, helping leaders respond to the unprecedented period of turmoil caused by COVID-19.

Screenshot from the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Stringency Index, showing a map of the world coloured in differing shades of blue, green, yellow and white according to COVID19 restriction stringency

Oxford Covid-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT)

Governments are taking a wide range of measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This tool aims to track and compare policy responses around the world, rigorously and consistently.

Oxford Martin Programme on Pandemic Genomics

Producing an analytical framework for emerging infections for the 21st century.

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The UK COVID-19 news and information project

Analysis of how the British public navigates information and misinformation about coronavirus and about how the government and other institutions are responding to the pandemic.

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The Coronavirus and Mobility Forum 2020

How can a mobility perspective shed light on the current COVID-19 crisis, and what can we learn about mobilities throughout the pandemic and for the future?

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How are social sciences making a difference?

Insights, news, and expert opinion from Oxford's social scientists

Bodleian launches new online COVID-19 research archive collection

We need to define the rules of a post-pandemic world

Cash incentives for vaccination could be an effective long-term strategy – here’s how to fund it

When will life return to normal after the pandemic?

Thousands of primaries benefit from Oxford oral language programme

Are we on track for a green recovery? Not Yet. Hundreds attend Oxford-UN eco event.

Thousands of children have not seen parents for a year: hidden impact of COVID on prisoners’ families

The pandemic's mortality impact in England and Wales: 63,000 more deaths and a year off life-expectancy

Oxford COVID-19 Monitor reveals January lockdown has a third less national impact on movement than March shutdown

New £2m global policy project to address social impacts of COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine: reliable communications needed to beat ‘infodemic’ of misinformation

United States' COVID-19 response cost more American lives than World War I

Study finds ‘significant increase’ in child-to-parent violence in lockdown

The parenting support that works - around the world

Progress against the multiple dimensions of poverty was made before the pandemic – but now it is at risk

Oxford COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work

COVID-19 and the post-Brexit immigration system

Oxford dashboard highlights potential future COVID-19 virus hotspots

Parenting in a pandemic: resources have helped over 50 million families so far

Why the pandemic could slash the amount of plastic waste we recycle

COVID-19 in care homes: What happened and how should we go forward?

How has behaviour changed under the COVID-19 lockdown?

International lawyers: Time’s up for global cyber hackers

Strategic distancing: the middle-ground between isolation and re-opening society

Why coronavirus death rates won’t fall as quickly as they rose

Lockdown gender gap remains firm

COVID-19 Government Response Tracker extends to economic and testing measures

COVID-19 lockdown data shows men travelled 48% more than women

Young Lives study to provide rapid new insights into COVID-19 impacts

Social Sciences awards over £210,000 to projects addressing social, economic, cultural, & environmental impacts of COVID-19

Coronavirus school closures impact 1.3 billion children – and remote learning is increasing inequality

Green COVID-19 recovery packages can boost economic growth and help tackle climate change

Social Sciences COVID-19 projects awarded funding

OXFO venture 'Crowdless' app helps avoid lockdown crowds

Demographic science aids in understanding the spread and fatality rates of COVID-19

New factsheet identifies types, sources, and claims of COVID-19 misinformation

New Covid-19 Impact Monitor reveals UK population moves drops by 98%

COVID-19: The impact of social sciences research

Explore the role of social scientists in Oxford's pandemic response

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COVID Conversations

Oxford Answers: Leadership in extraordinary times

How are social sciences making a difference?

Reducing violence against children and improving child wellbeing through evidence-informed parenting resources delivered globally to 196 million people during the COVID-19 pandemic

Data driven policy interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Refugee-Led Social Protection During COVID-19

COVID-19 Parenting Emergency Response

COVID-19 research, collaborations, and intiatives across the Social Sciences Division

International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO)

Oxford Answers: Business insights and COVID-19

Oxford Covid-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT)

Oxford Martin Programme on Pandemic Genomics

The UK COVID-19 news and information project

The Coronavirus and Mobility Forum 2020

In the media

Social costs of pandemic will be felt for a decade, report suggests (ITV News)

Melinda Mills addresses vaccine concerns on BBC Radio 5Live

Carl Benedikt Frey: Covid-19 will accelerate automation

Covid-19: Rise in kids attacking parents in UK lockdown

Philip N Howard: ‘Social media need a radical rebuild’

Researchers turn to wearable tech in race to track Covid-19

How the pandemic has affected periods

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