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Research news highlights
Socials Sciences Impact Conference announces Campaign for Social Science as a partner, and Overton and Palgrave Macmillan, part of Springer Nature as sponsors for 2026 event
Dr Debbie Hopkins appointed Advocate for Research Staff and Research Culture
Fellowship funding awarded to Social Scientists to deepen partnerships beyond academia
Local Policy Lab appoints first Chief Scientific Advisors to tackle Oxfordshire’s biggest challenges
Care leavers redefine what ‘success’ really means in new study from the Rees Centre
From AI to Aspiration: Exploring the world of work at the 2025 Festival of Social Science
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New research shows that UK families lose nearly a fifth of income after job loss
New research shows that UK families lose nearly a fifth of income after job loss
Ludvig Sinander awarded Leverhulme Prize in Economics
Inclusive employment guide for Local Economies launched at stakeholder workshop in Oxford
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Professor Steve Strand elected to Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
Professor Steve Strand elected to Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
Outstanding early-career researchers awarded European Research Council funding to launch their ideas
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New study finds that cash transfers to pregnant women halve infant mortality rate
New study finds that cash transfers to pregnant women halve infant mortality rate
Expert comment: How can we make the UK more welcoming for newcomers and communities?
‘Laying the groundwork for real change’: Graduate students and policymakers collaborate to tackle health inequalities in Oxfordshire
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Oxford social scientists find policymakers underestimate public support for climate action
Oxford social scientists find policymakers underestimate public support for climate action
Oxford social scientists elected to Fellowship of British Academy
Social scientists named in the King's Birthday Honours 2025
Social scientists' impact 'among the very best of Oxford' at Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025
For people and planet: New social sciences collaborations awarded funding to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Changing the world, together: celebrating social sciences collaborations making a difference
Social scientists shortlisted for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025
Local Policy Lab launches new opportunities to shape responses to policy challenges in Oxfordshire
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REF Results 2021
REF Results 2021
Research and Impact Strategy 2023 - 2028
Research and Impact Strategy 2023 - 2028
Thematic research spotlights
AI and Society
AI and Society
Inequality and Poverty
Inequality and Poverty
Climate change and resource management
Climate change and resource management
COVID-19