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Zora Hauser: "One single investigation cannot damage the 'Ndrangheta in the long term"

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US gun violence: half of people from Chicago witness a shooting by age 40

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DPhil Student Spotlight: Aboabea Akuffo

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Strong family ties hinder the development of trust in strangers

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Governments lose elections following economic crises, new research suggests

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GCSE students visit the Department of Sociology

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How COVID-19 impacted the migration decisions of Hong Kong people

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Oxford Sociology says farewell to Professor Federico Varese; Professor Colin Mills steps in as interim Head of Department

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Exchanging knowledge about falsified medicines: Dr Heather Hamill attends workshop in Zanzibar

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Oxford's Sociology Department amongst the best in the world

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DPhil Student Spotlight: Valentina Infante Batiste

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"A discreet infiltration, a lingering presence" - Zora Hauser discusses the Calabrian Mafia in Germany

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Alum Nancy Tapias Torrado wins ISA Human Rights Award for DPhil Dissertation

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"Oxford offers you all the possibilities" - Professor Giovanna Truda visits the Department

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Study shows female scientific researchers are less internationally mobile than their male counterparts

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MPhil Student Spotlight: Maria Gargiulo

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Martina Baradel discusses the unique world of the yakuza, Japan's organised crime syndicates

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Life in a violent country can be years shorter - even for those not involved in conflict

Ridhi Kashyap

Professor Ridhi Kashyap works with UNICEF to highlight digital gender gaps

Federico Varese

"Not the end of the story": Professor Federico Varese speaks on capture of mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro

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DPhil Student Spotlight: Eilidh Macfarlane

Christiaan Monden

Professor Christiaan Monden takes on Research Advocate role for Social Sciences Division

Yiu-tung Suen

Alumni Spotlight: Meet expert on LGBT+ research Yiu-tung Suen

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MPhil Student Spotlight: Tyrese Bender