News and Events

News

A young Sierra Leonean woman sits in an open-air clinic with a baby on her lap, whilst a female nurse administers an injection into the baby's leg.

Ground-breaking research unveils cost-effective model to boost COVID-19 immunisation in developing countries

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Research Funding Spectrum Widens: Innovative Research Projects Backed by Diverse Funders

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Refreshed monthly SSD Funding and Opportunities Digest provides key updates for SSD researchers on grants, fellowships, training and more

How to upload your research to the Oxford University Archive (ORA)

New five step video helps researchers upload work to Oxford University Archive (ORA) for open access

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Professor Roger Goodman Awarded CBE in New Year Honours

Professor Lucie Cluver

Professor Lucie Cluver nominated for a fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences

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Six Oxford social science researchers awarded at prestigious 2023 ESRC Impact Awards

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Children and families enjoy an adventure for the senses with researchers at the ESRC Festival of Social Science

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

Migration, Performance & Policy seminar series

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

Festival of Social Science

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

Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture 2026

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