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

01 June 2020
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Social Sciences awards over £210,000 to projects addressing social, economic, cultural, & environmental impacts of COVID-19

28 May 2020
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COVID-19 lockdown data shows men travelled 48% more than women

28 May 2020
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Young Lives study to provide rapid new insights into COVID-19 impacts

27 May 2020
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Coronavirus school closures impact 1.3 billion children - and remote learning is increasing inequality

21 May 2020
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Green COVID-19 recovery packages can boost economic growth and help tackle climate change

06 May 2020
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Social Sciences COVID-19 projects awarded funding

30 April 2020
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OXFO venture 'Crowdless' app helps avoid lockdown crowds

29 April 2020

Events

Below is a list of major upcoming events hosted by our departments. There are hundreds of other events each term across the Social Sciences Division, including seminars, workshops and conferences. You can view a full list on Oxford Events. To see a dedicated calendar for each department, please visit the 'Events' section on their individual websites.

Centre for Criminology

Annual Roger Hood Lecture: Professor Shadd Maruna, University of Liverpool

17:00, 11 June

‘Desistance Futures: Making Amends for the Past’

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Oxford Internet Institute

OII 25th Anniversary Public Lecture: danah boyd, Cornell University

17:00, 15 June

‘Dreaming of a Networked World: Reflections on the Political Economy of the Internet’

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Department of Politics and International Relations

Guest lecture: United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Jean-Pierre Lacroix

17:00, 18 June

‘The Difficult Journey of Peace: Challenges and Opportunities for Peace Operations in a Fragmented World’

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