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How has behaviour changed under the COVID-19 lockdown?

05 June 2020
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International lawyers: Time's up for global cyber hackers

05 June 2020
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Why coronavirus death rates won't fall as quickly as they rose

05 June 2020
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Strategic distancing: the middle-ground between isolation and re-opening society

05 June 2020
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Lockdown gender gap remains firm

04 June 2020
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COVID-19 Government Response Tracker extends to economic and testing measures

01 June 2020
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Social Sciences awards over £210,000 to projects addressing social, economic, cultural, & environmental impacts of COVID-19

28 May 2020
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COVID-19 lockdown data shows men travelled 48% more than women

28 May 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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