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The rise of digital monitoring apps: the first BBC Ideas film for 2024 is out today
The rise of digital monitoring apps: the first BBC Ideas film for 2024 is out today
24 July 2024
Oxford academics elected 2024 British Academy Fellows
Oxford academics elected 2024 British Academy Fellows
18 July 2024
Social scientists awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
Social scientists awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
18 July 2024
One world: interdisciplinarity and collaboration in earth observation
One world: interdisciplinarity and collaboration in earth observation
24 June 2024
British Election Study and the 2024 General Election
British Election Study and the 2024 General Election
19 June 2024
Participatory research across Oxford’s social and medical sciences receives new funding boost
Participatory research across Oxford’s social and medical sciences receives new funding boost
3 June 2024
Nineteen inaugural Fellows announced as part of Local Policy Lab partnership
Nineteen inaugural Fellows announced as part of Local Policy Lab partnership
29 May 2024
Social Sciences success in Vice-Chancellor's Awards
Social Sciences success in Vice-Chancellor's Awards
9 May 2024
Oxford expert contributes to major report on scaling up sustainable finance in EU partner countries
Oxford expert contributes to major report on scaling up sustainable finance in EU partner countries
2 May 2024
Social scientists and collaborators receive new funding to help make the UN Sustainable Development Goals a reality
Social scientists and collaborators receive new funding to help make the UN Sustainable Development Goals a reality
30 April 2024
Oxford social scientists among Europe’s ‘outstanding’ research leaders to receive ERC Advanced Grants
Oxford social scientists among Europe’s ‘outstanding’ research leaders to receive ERC Advanced Grants
11 April 2024
Bridging the gap between research and local policy: Local Policy Lab launches
Bridging the gap between research and local policy: Local Policy Lab launches
10 April 2024
Social Sciences teams across the Division shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
Social Sciences teams across the Division shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
21 March 2024
Ground-breaking research unveils cost-effective model to boost COVID-19 immunisation in developing countries
Ground-breaking research unveils cost-effective model to boost COVID-19 immunisation in developing countries
13 March 2024
Refreshed monthly SSD Funding and Opportunities Digest provides key updates for SSD researchers on grants, fellowships, training and more
Refreshed monthly SSD Funding and Opportunities Digest provides key updates for SSD researchers on grants, fellowships, training and more
10 January 2024
Six Oxford social science researchers awarded at prestigious 2023 ESRC Impact Awards
Six Oxford social science researchers awarded at prestigious 2023 ESRC Impact Awards
16 November 2023
Children and families enjoy an adventure for the senses with researchers at the ESRC Festival of Social Science
Children and families enjoy an adventure for the senses with researchers at the ESRC Festival of Social Science
13 November 2023
Innovation Fellowship deliver programme of creative and engaging events to explore culture change in the Social Sciences
Innovation Fellowship deliver programme of creative and engaging events to explore culture change in the Social Sciences
7 November 2023
Five Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships awarded to Oxford social scientists
Five Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships awarded to Oxford social scientists
10 October 2023
Six Oxford social scientists shortlisted by ESRC for research making outstanding economic or societal impact
Six Oxford social scientists shortlisted by ESRC for research making outstanding economic or societal impact
8 October 2023
Social Sciences and BBC Ideas launch four new short films in partnership
Social Sciences and BBC Ideas launch four new short films in partnership
27 July 2023
The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has launched a video with Oxford Sparks on how demographers are understanding and improving our world
The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has launched a video with Oxford Sparks on how demographers are understanding and improving our world
5 July 2023
Hope into Action: researchers, stakeholders and partners come together for inspiring Social Sciences Impact Conference 2023
Hope into Action: researchers, stakeholders and partners come together for inspiring Social Sciences Impact Conference 2023
28 March 2023
Oxford awarded £1.25m for social sciences research
Oxford awarded £1.25m for social sciences research
7 March 2023
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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
COVID-19
COVID-19
Climate change and resource management