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Three Social Sciences Division academics elected 2026 Fellows of the British Academy

20 July 2026
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Ten Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships awarded to Oxford social scientists

08 July 2026
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Winners of Teaching Excellence Awards 2026 announced

03 July 2026
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Four Oxford social scientists awarded major European Research Council Advanced Grants

23 June 2026
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New Catalyst Fund for Social Sciences announced

19 June 2026
The VC (left) presents the Empowering People Award to Clare Oxenbury-Palmer (Law), Elisha Ward (SSD), and Anne Wolfes (Psychiatry)

Social Sciences Division colleagues recognised in Vice-Chancellor’s Awards

05 June 2026
Across the Division five projects were named Winners in their categories, with a further two Highly Commended. A remarkable success across 13 categories, demonstrating the high-quality teaching, research and professional services contribution across the Division.
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Colleagues from across Social Sciences Division shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor's Awards

08 April 2026
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Divisional members contribute to conference exploring the Motherhood Penalty

06 April 2026

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 through the calendar at the bottom of this page, or on Oxford Events. 

To see a dedicated calendar for each department, please visit the 'Events' section on their individual websites.

Spotlight events

Centre on Migration, Policy and Society

Migration, Performance & Policy seminar series

15 October - 26 November

Convened by TORCH Performance Research Hub, COMPAS, and the Faculty of Music

Social Sciences Division

Festival of Social Science

29-31 October

2026 theme: Money, Finance and the Cost of Living. A family-friendly event for curious minds of all ages.

Department of Social Policy and Intervention

Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture 2026

6 November

What is violence? How should it be measured? What are the implications for policy to halve violence against women and girls in ten years?

All upcoming events across the Social Sciences Division

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