New research from @education.ox.ac.uk @durham.ac.uk calls for a standardised way to assess children for specific learning difficulties #SSDInequality
The study examined data from over 540,000 Year 6 pupils - find out more ⬇️
'Equity and accessibility must be the central principles that guide how we rebuild DHS data collection and access. Only then can we empower countries to achieve health and development goals.'
New research @sociologyoxford.bsky.social explores opportunities in the face of USAID cuts ⬇️
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🫂Social connection is essential for wellbeing, new study finds.
The research team, led by Dr Arran Davis, @oxford-anthro.bsky.social found that addressing loneliness may reduce health inequalities.
Find out more ⤵️
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-05...
#SSDInequality #wellbeing
📣 Upcoming event: Using the best social science to inform the education and care of children
Join @education.ox.ac.uk for its inaugural lecture with Professor Leon Feinstein, recently appointed Director of the Department
📅 16 March, 5-6.30pm
Register: www.education.ox.ac.uk/event/inaugu...
Research into agricultural practices over 10,000 years reveals wealth inequality patterns: "If we can understand how inequality emerged and evolved, we are in a better position to mitigate its extremes" Prof Amy Bogaard @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social
www.arch.ox.ac.uk/article/new-... #SSDInequality
⏳ "Time is a resource, and it reflects power." Says Grace Chang, Postdoc Researcher on the GenTime project, which is shedding light on gender inequalities in time use, showing that women do far more unpaid domestic and care work than men. More ⤵️
www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/gend...
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With just 2% of venture capital funding going to female-led companies, the Saïd Business School tackles inequality through a major initiative: Inspiring Female Founders.
Launched in London at a panel event, you can catch up on the conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDcO...
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Research suggests up to 40% of our political trust may be shaped by early experiences - not just current events.
What does that mean for a generation growing up in a low-trust era?
Read more from Edmund Kelly at @politicsoxford.bsky.social ⬇️
We are proud that work from our departments strives to understand & reduce inequality.
In 2025, @yloxford.bsky.social launched their 7 findings from round 7 of the 20+ years study on the lives of young people in poverty. #SSDInequality
Watch the research wrap-up for the most insightful discoveries ▶️
The Home Office has released new statistics on immigration to the UK.
But what do these new figures tell us beyond the data?
Dr Peter William Walsh, Senior Research at @migobs.bsky.social – an initiative based at COMPAS – shares his three key takeaways.
Giving unconditional, one-off cash transfers to pregnant women in rural Kenya reduces infant mortality by 49% finds research from @oxfordecondept.bsky.social, @eggerdennis.bsky.social
Read 'Can Cash Transfers Save Lives' here: www.nber.org/papers/w34152
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🏠Study finds UK households see income slashed by 17% in the first year after job loss.
"The UK is lagging behind when it comes to quality of re-employment and generosity of benefits." @sbeduk.bsky.social @dspi-oxford.bsky.social
Keep reading ⬇️
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...
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📣 1 Month to Go!
We’re just 30 days away from Social Sciences Impact Conference 2026. Join researchers, policymakers, impact professionals and changemakers to explore how social sciences can create positive change in uncertain times
📅 24–25 March
📍 @ox.ac.uk
👉 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...
How can we understand the causes of inequality to help build fairer societies? #SSDInequality
Hear from researchers across our Division, with topics including poverty and health outcomes, child marriage prevention, the gig economy and more.
🎥Watch now: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Frances Hand from @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social reflects on the campaign by TV star Louise Thompson to appoint a UK Maternity Commissioner and what this could mean for the thousands of women who give birth in the NHS every year.
Find out more⬇️
'Ukrainians still unequivocally reject political or territorial concessions, at any cost, to end the war.'
Dr Marnie Howlett, from the @politicsoxford.bsky.social and @osgaoxford.bsky.social, reflects on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ⬇️
Quote from Jasmin Abdel Ghany: "Extreme heat is not only a major public health threat. Temperature fundamentally shapes human reproduction by influencing who is born and who is not born. Our findings show that temperature has measurable consequences for foetal survival and family planning behaviour, with implications for population composition and gender balance. Understanding these processes is essential for anticipating how the environment affects societies in a warming climate."
🌡️ New research published in @pnas.org finds that high temperatures may influence the sex ratio at birth.
Analysing 5+ million births, researchers show that exposure to temps above 20°C during pregnancy is linked to fewer boys being born 📊👶
🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/new-...
'Inequality is very much about the type of structures that we create. It's the type of policies that we create.'
Great to see Professor Diego Sanchez-Ancochea featured by @socsci.ox.ac.uk exploring how social scientists can help to address inequality and poverty ⬇️
www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/inequality-a...
Join @oxfordecondept.bsky.social's interactive workshop day: 'Gen Z & Intergenerational Dynamics', exploring the economic impact and strategic potential of intergenerational diversity.
Details:
📅 16 March 2026
⏱️ 09:30 – 18:00
💷 Tickets: £100
economics.web.ox.ac.uk/oxford-eleva...
Work from within our division informs high-level policy discussion alongside UK Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social ⤵️
Research from our departments shows the power of learning in reducing #SSDInequality showing that by expanding education we can increases educational mobility and improve generational opportunity across the world.
Find out more!
bsky.app/profile/dspi...
Fantastic to see some of our divisional colleagues involved in the latest Sheldonian Series panel @ox.ac.uk
The panel on 'The Power of Activism' was moderated by Dr Julius Grower (@oxfordlawfac.bsky.social) and featured Professor @fgenovese.bsky.social @politicsoxford.bsky.social - more ⬇️
Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods 23-27 March 2026
Applications for the @politicsoxford.bsky.social Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods are open!
Learn cutting-edge methods in social science from world-class tutors.
📅23-27 March.
📍Manor Road Building, Oxford
Find out more & apply by 23 Feb:
www.politics.ox.ac.uk/spring-school
Kicking off with Julia Black @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social, Will Hutton @acadsocsciences.bsky.social, James Canton ESRC, Molly Morgan Jones @britishacademy.bsky.social & Jonathan Michie @kelloggoxford.bsky.social exploring how the social sciences can strengthen impact & visibility in uncertain times
The #OxSSIC26 programme is now live!
Join us 24–25 March @ox.ac.uk for Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change.
Explore plenaries, panel sessions and more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...
👋Hello to our colleagues over at the Bodleian Social Science Library!
Follow @bodssloxford.bsky.social for updates and advice on making the most of library resources in the Division⬇️
🌍 ICYMI: Radhika Khosla @smithschool.ox.ac.uk joins 'The Climate Question' podcast hosted by BBC World Service, highlighting the threat of extreme heat and the urgent need to reduce reliance on air conditioning.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZAS...
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social
🎧 Catch-up on insights into UK energy prices from Professor @janrosenow.bsky.social, Leader of the Energy Programme and Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at @ecioxford.bsky.social ⬇️
Fantastic to see this spotlight on the teaching of the MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy @odid-qeh.bsky.social
Hear from Prof John Gledhill and students about class discussions and the 'fundamental' connection between education and peacebuilding⬇️
www.ox.ac.uk/news/feature...
There is inequality in almost every aspect of life, whether it be social, economic or political. What impact does this have on us as individuals and as societies? Colleagues across our departments are investigating these impacts and exploring solutions.
Find out more with #SSDInequality
