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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

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

08 April 2021

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

31 March 2021

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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

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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

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

10 December 2020

Jennifer Dowd

Jennifer Dowd awarded prestigious European Research Council Consolidator Grant

09 December 2020

Takehiko Kariya

Takehiko Kariya awarded humanities and social sciences book prize

24 November 2020

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Oxford University COVID-19 Response

23 November 2020

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

10 November 2020

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New study indicates children raised by same-sex parents perform better at school

14 October 2020

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José Manuel Aburto receives 2021 European Demographer Award

18 September 2020

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New book by Takehiko Kariya: "Education, Equality, and Meritocracy in a Global Age: The Japanese Approach"

03 August 2020

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Rebecca W. Y. Wong wins the 2020 Asian Criminological Society Distinguished Book Award

27 July 2020

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Face coverings made compulsory after study inspires debate

15 July 2020

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Felix Busch awarded ECSR Thesis Prize 2020

09 July 2020

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Face masks and coverings effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19: new study by Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science

08 July 2020

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What has happened to the association between sibling size and educational attainment over time?

23 June 2020