Today’s rapidly-changing world is full of uncertainty – political shifts, rising global tensions and conflicts, the advance of AI and cybersecurity threats, the climate crisis, health and biosecurity risks, societal and cultural shifts, and changes in international aid, energy and supply chain systems. This uncertainty brings new challenges – but it also provides many opportunities to work together, to build resilience and enable meaningful change. Social sciences can provide robust approaches, evidence and understanding to inform responses and reimagine futures for the better.
This two-day social sciences impact conference (24-25 March 2026, St Anne’s College, Oxford), supported by the University of Oxford’s ESRC Impact Acceleration Account, will how explore how collaboration, openness, innovation and inclusion can help us move forward positively to address some of the major challenges we collectively face.
The closing date for submissions has now passed. We look forward to sharing the programme and information for delegates here soon. Registration will open later in the autumn.
To help you plan, we have included delegate pricing information below.
- No delegate fee will be charged to researchers and professional services staff from University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University.
- The standard delegate rate will be £100 for one day or £150 for both days (i.e. discount if attending both days).
- Accommodation at the venue (St Anne's college) will be charged at c.£100 per night (single en suite, bed and breakfast). Other hotel options are available nearly.
- The optional conference dinner on Tuesday evening will be an additional cost of £50 for all attendees.
