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G20 Peoples' Climate Vote

25 October 2021
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Peoples' Climate Vote team recognized in the O2RB Excellence in Impact Awards 2021

06 October 2021
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Winners of the O2RB Excellence in Impact Awards 2021 announced

21 September 2021
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Transitional Justice and Corporate Accountability from Below

13 September 2021
'Disappearances in the Post-Transition Era in Latin America' book cover, including images of footprints

'Disappearances in the Post-Transition Era in Latin America' - New book by Professor Leigh Payne

21 July 2021
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Oxford Sociology invites Expressions of Interest to participate in the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme 2021

16 July 2021
Fijnanda Van Klingeren (left) and Lukas Lohove (right)

Congratulations to Fijnanda van Klingeren and Lukas Lohove on the successful completion of their DPhils in Sociology

05 July 2021
Federico Varese

Professor Federico Varese appointed new Head of Department

29 June 2021
Close up of a Gorilla

New research suggests the rate of ageing cannot be slowed due to biological constraints

25 June 2021
Young children raising their hands in a school classroom

Deni Mazrekaj receives the James Coleman Award for Best Article from the American Sociological Association

14 June 2021
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North and South of England more divided than England and Scotland - article in The Conversation

30 April 2021
Federico Varese

Federico Varese, Professor of Criminology, awarded major European Research Council Advanced Grant

22 April 2021
Portraits of Evelina Akimova and Iris Po Yee Lo

Congratulations to Evelina Akimova and Iris Po Yee Lo on the successful completion of their DPhils in Sociology

16 April 2021
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New study finds children learned 'little or nothing' during school closures, despite online learning

09 April 2021
Book cover of Home Free - featuring an illustration of an aerial view of a city and the text 'Home Free'

David Kirk wins the James Short Senior Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology

08 April 2021
Portraits of (left to right) Martina Baradel, Aashish Gupta and Fleur Meddens

The Department of Sociology and Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science awarded three prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellowships

31 March 2021
Twin babies at the beach

Twin Peaks: New research shows number of twins being born in the world has reached an all-time high

15 March 2021
Melinda Mills

Melinda Mills appointed member of European Commission's High-Level Advisory Group to reflect on post-COVID economic and social challenges

01 March 2021
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Applications now open for OxPo 2021-22 academic exchanges

02 February 2021
A coronavirus illustration

63,000 extra deaths and a year off life expectancy: COVID-19 in 2020 in England & Wales

28 January 2021
Two people holding signs which read '13 Climate Action' and '1 No Poverty'. Photo: UNDP Bhutan

World's largest survey of public opinion on climate change shows a majority of people call for wide-ranging action

27 January 2021
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New study finds teenagers catch moods and negative moods are more contagious

21 January 2021
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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science offers three types of student scholarships - applications open

21 December 2020
A group of portraits of the 11 women PhDs and clinicians from Dear Pandemic

'Nerdy Girls' fight the COVID infodemic with facts - and friendliness

10 December 2020