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Research news highlights
Early Years summit highlights opportunities to support Oxfordshire's youngest residents
Early Years summit highlights opportunities to support Oxfordshire's youngest residents
13 February 2025
Democracy: Common Ground for our collective future
Democracy: Common Ground for our collective future
12 February 2025
Social scientists receive Fellowship funding to deepen partnerships beyond academia
Social scientists receive Fellowship funding to deepen partnerships beyond academia
6 February 2025
New film series shines a light on innovation stories across the social sciences
New film series shines a light on innovation stories across the social sciences
29 January 2025
Oxford-led project awarded £2 million to revolutionise clean hydropower energy
Oxford-led project awarded £2 million to revolutionise clean hydropower energy
18 December 2024
New exhibition explores our universal need to find answers
New exhibition explores our universal need to find answers
6 December 2024
Professor Helena Hamerow among Oxford academics awarded ERC Synergy Grants to address complex scientific problems
Professor Helena Hamerow among Oxford academics awarded ERC Synergy Grants to address complex scientific problems
18 November 2024
Curious minds explore our digital lives at the 2024 Festival of Social Science
Curious minds explore our digital lives at the 2024 Festival of Social Science
15 November 2024
Professor Lucie Cluver wins ERC Public Engagement with Research Award
Professor Lucie Cluver wins ERC Public Engagement with Research Award
12 November 2024
Social scientists call for ambitious actions at UN Climate Change Conference COP29
Social scientists call for ambitious actions at UN Climate Change Conference COP29
11 November 2024
New Interdisciplinary Hubs receive funding to boost collaborations across borders
New Interdisciplinary Hubs receive funding to boost collaborations across borders
8 November 2024
Can you visualise a better future? New BBC Ideas film in partnership with Social Sciences
Can you visualise a better future? New BBC Ideas film in partnership with Social Sciences
24 October 2024
Social scientists named among winners of prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes
Social scientists named among winners of prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes
21 October 2024
Professor Alis Oancea appointed Chair of REF 2029 Research Diversity Advisory Panel
Professor Alis Oancea appointed Chair of REF 2029 Research Diversity Advisory Panel
14 October 2024
New Associate Head for Research and Impact joins Social Sciences Division
New Associate Head for Research and Impact joins Social Sciences Division
10 October 2024
For-profit social care provision has drastically increased despite concerns over quality
For-profit social care provision has drastically increased despite concerns over quality
7 October 2024
Professor Gabriel Stylianides elected to the Academy of Social Sciences' prestigious Fellowship
Professor Gabriel Stylianides elected to the Academy of Social Sciences' prestigious Fellowship
10 September 2024
Gaming can be good for your mental health: new BBC Ideas film
Gaming can be good for your mental health: new BBC Ideas film
7 August 2024
Why does exercising with friends benefit our workouts? New BBC Ideas film featuring Oxford's social scientist
Why does exercising with friends benefit our workouts? New BBC Ideas film featuring Oxford's social scientist
31 July 2024
Inaugural Local Policy Fellowship concludes with fresh insights on local projects
Inaugural Local Policy Fellowship concludes with fresh insights on local projects
26 July 2024
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
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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