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MSc Student Spotlight: Ross Harrison

30 March 2026
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Oxford Sociology ranked second globally and first in Europe in 2026 QS rankings

26 March 2026
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From adolescence to adulthood: How empowerment programmes shape women's lives

09 March 2026
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USAID cuts create 'long-overdue opportunity' to rebuild global health data system

26 February 2026
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New research shows high temperatures affect sex ratios at birth

20 February 2026
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DPhil Student Spotlight: Anupam Debashis Roy

19 February 2026
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New DPhil studentship announced on British hacking and cybercrime

13 February 2026
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Religious markers reduce perceived trustworthiness in Muslim-majority country, study finds

12 February 2026
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Engaging AI: Opportunities and challenges for the social sciences

06 February 2026
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New index assesses LGBTIQ+ inclusion in truth commissions

02 February 2026
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Africa-led collaboration essential to combat poor-quality medicines

22 January 2026
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Oxford Sociology invites applications for British Academy International Fellowships 2026

20 January 2026
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Lucy Hu and Shreyas Hallur win A.H. Halsey Prizes for MSc results

07 January 2026
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Criminal networks exploit legal trade systems to traffic fake medicines

11 December 2025
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Lower-income countries under-represented in migration research, study finds

10 December 2025
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Oxford Sociology launches Anthony Heath Scholarship for UK MSc students

19 November 2025
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Grace Cheong and Jiaxuan Li win A.H. Halsey Prizes for MPhil results

06 November 2025
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Oxford Sociology invites applications for Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships 2026

31 October 2025
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Surveillance cameras boost locals' sense of safety - but not migrants'

30 October 2025
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320 million fewer women than men have internet access worldwide, study finds

24 October 2025
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Globally, teenage girls do more domestic work than boys

23 September 2025
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Using computational social science to improve public safety: Zhuofei Lu shares research with policymakers

17 September 2025
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Study reveals how industrialised cybercrime recruits law-abiding citizens

10 September 2025
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Michael Biggs becomes Professor of Sociology

01 September 2025