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A black and white image of a medical professional, who is wearing gloves, preparing a patient's arm for an injection

COVID-19 vaccine: reliable communications needed to beat 'infodemic' of misinformation

10 November 2020
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United States' COVID-19 response cost more American lives than World War I

02 October 2020
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Study finds 'significant increase' in child-to-parent violence in lockdown

20 August 2020
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The parenting support that works - around the world

18 August 2020
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Progress against the multiple dimensions of poverty was made before the pandemic - but now it is at risk

21 July 2020
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Oxford COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work

16 July 2020
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Oxford data shows massive leap in movement as UK hits the town in July

14 July 2020
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Oxford Minds

08 July 2020

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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