News and Events

News

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The pandemic's mortality impact in England and Wales: 63,000 more deaths and a year off life-expectancy

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UN global climate poll: 'The people's voice is clear - they want action'

UN global climate poll: 'The people's voice is clear - they want action'
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Why projects to adapt to climate change backfire

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21st century crises demand new economic understanding, say top economists

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Social media manipulation by political actors an industrial scale problem

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Oxford COVID-19 Monitor reveals January lockdown has a third less national impact on movement than March shutdown

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Africa's electricity unlikely to go green this decade

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Members of the Social Sciences Division recognised in New Year Honours list

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 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.