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🌟Students have praised her encouragement of lively group discussions about the benefits and limitations of AI.
Congratulations to Dr @anavaldi.bsky.social (Lecturer in AI, Government & Policy @oii.ox.ac.uk ) on receiving a #TeachingExcellence Award!
www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
This is a fantastic recognition of their outstanding contributions in their field 👏
@odid-qeh.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @oxfordecondept.bsky.social @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to our colleagues who have been elected to Fellowship of @britishacademy.bsky.social
- Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social
- Prof Stefan Dercon CMG @gamblingondev.bsky.social
- Prof Lionel David Smith
🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/oxfo...
Wonderful to see this collaboration involving researchers from @naturerecovery.bsky.social & @oxmartinschool.bsky.social
They call for the creation of a 'Nature Relationship Index' to track how countries are improving human relationships with the rest of life on Earth. More⬇️
Congratulations to Prof Greg Taylor @oii.ox.ac.uk awarded a #TeachingExcellence Award for Sustained Commitment to Education.
Prof Taylor frequently receives the highest overall average score on student surveys within the Institute!
More about his teaching: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
👏Congratulations to Dr Uttara Shahani @odid-qeh.bsky.social for her Teaching Excellence Award for innovative and engaging teaching methods.
Discover how her introduction of podcasts, documentaries and songs are making courses more accessible and engaging.
www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
Congratulations to Dr Timothy Hodgetts @oxfordgeography.bsky.social who has received a #TeachingExcellence Award!
The award recognises his commitment to:
⭐inclusivity
⭐knowledge sharing
⭐collaboration
Read more about his innovative approach to teaching:
www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
🦁 Which iconic animal is central to the identify of your sports team?
A new study by @diogoverissimo.bsky.social Researcher @ecioxford.bsky.social urges sports teams, their fans and conservationists to join forces to protect the wildlife featured in team names, logos and mascots.
📣 Calling all @socsci.ox.ac.uk course lecturers designing and delivering courses next year.
If you're planning new course materials over the summer, here are some great tips for creating a more inclusive learning environment.
Toolkit developed by team co-led by Dr Xin Xu @education.ox.ac.uk
Closing: Noon, 12 September 2025 (UK Time). IMPACT IN MOTION: NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY, CREATING CHANGE. Social Sciences Impact Conference, 24-25 March 2026. Expressions of interest invited from social sciences researchers, collaborators, engagement or impact professionals and partner organisations. Find out more at socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-conference (followed by logos of University of Oxford Social Sciences Division, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford ESRC IAA, UKRI Economic and Social Research Council)
🚀 Ready to shape the future of social sciences impact?
Our Social Sciences Impact Conference returns in 2026 with "Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change."
We’re calling for bold, creative session ideas—submit yours now! #OxSSIC26
🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...
👏Congratulations to @lulushi.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk for her recognition of #TeachingExcellence
Central to her teaching is:
-commitment to inclusivity
-student engagement with real-world technologies
-integration of guest speakers in lectures
Read more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
Read what @profemilyjones.bsky.social has to say about the case method, an interactive and immersive way of teaching the vital skills that public leaders need today ⬇️
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
👏 Dr Arran Davis (Postdoctoral Researcher) was part of a team that won the @ox.ac.uk Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Local Community Engagement!
The Oxford Young Sport Leaders Programme (OYSLP) is run by the Oxford SDG Impact Lab.
Photos by Andrew Bailey and Martin Dunkley Smith
Wonderful news of a new scholarship ⬇️
Professor Pring was Director @education.ox.ac.uk from 1989 to 2003, and the first Chair in Education @ox.ac.uk.
Open to global applicants from October 2026. Find out more:
Great to hear from @oii.ox.ac.uk students about why they love the department - whether it's the 'brilliant people', the events, the community, or the ability to apply their research.
Don't miss the other videos from #OIIBeyondTheBooks to get an insight into studying at the OII.
'Different types of EV charging are not interchangeable – all are needed to support the switch.'
Government investment in neighbourhood chargers can’t replace the need for motorway infrastructure, explain Dr Labib Azzouz and Dr Hannah Budnitz from @tsuoxford.bsky.social.
Read more ⬇️
📢📖International team led by Dr Aurélie Manin traces the incredible journey of our best furry friends in the Americas #Chile #Argentina #Mexico (& gives the comms team @ox.ac.uk the chance to post cute dog pics - thanks Aurelie!)
#dogs🐕🐾😍 #aDNA #chihuahua #prehistory @gregerlarson.bsky.social
🌍 A global study has examined how legal uncertainties threatens biodiversity and the people who rely on it.
This new research shows how clearer laws & traceability systems can reduce illegal wildlife trade.
Read more: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/legal-grey-areas-in-wildlife-trade
@oii.ox.ac.uk @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @oxfordecondept.bsky.social @education.ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @osgaoxford.bsky.social @odid-qeh.bsky.social @sociologyoxford.bsky.social
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Teaching Excellence Awards 2025: Congratulations to our winners!
📣 We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards!
These annual awards celebrate exceptional contributions to education & teaching practices by colleagues across the Social Sciences Division at all career stages.
Find out more: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
Fantastic to see the launch of this new course, a collaboration between two of our departments - @oxfordecondept.bsky.social and the Saïd Business School!
Find out more ⬇️
👏 Huge congratulations to Professor Lucie Cluver (Professor of Child and Family Social Work), appointed OBE in the King's Birthday #HonoursList in recognition of her services to children's wellbeing and global public health! @ox.ac.uk
www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...
Many congratulations to Professor Frances Gardner (Professor of Child and Family Psychology), awarded a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael & Saint George (CMG) in the King's Birthday Honours List!
More: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...
👏 We are absolutely delighted to be celebrating three social sciences researchers from the University of Oxford who have been named in the King's Birthday Honours List 2025 - find out more here!
www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/king...
🌍How can we create a safer world for women and girls by 2050?
At @dspi-oxford.bsky.social's Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture, Prof Manuel Eisner of Cambridge University assessed progress towards reaching the UN's violence reduction goals by 2030 and beyond.
Watch here: youtu.be/EbpPdAqC1O4?...
#SSD2050
Background shows a forest fire, foreground is a silhouette of a person inside which is an image of a healthy forest. White reads "Right Here Right Now Global Climate Summit" and there are also logos for UN Human Rights and the University of Oxford at the bottom of the image.
Climate change is a human rights crisis.
Join @ox.ac.uk, UN Human Rights, IUCA, and unis across the world for the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on climate change and human rights. #RHRNClimate
Global plenary: 4 & 5 June
Oxford Local Programme: 2 - 8 June
www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
🌍 Can we truly feed 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary boundaries?
2018 research from @oxmartinschool.bsky.social 'Future of Food' programme suggest it's possible. Dr Marco Springmann's research highlights key sustainable practices.
🔗 www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/201810-... #SSD2050
Congratulations to Prof Desmond King (Andrew Mellon Professor of American Government, @politicsoxford.bsky.social), elected an international member of the US Academy of Social Sciences!
It's fantastic to see our colleagues gain international recognition for their academic achievements.
More ⬇️
'It’s not bullying - it’s connecting gone wrong.'
New definition ‘Counter-connecting’ coined by Dr Julia Badger (Departmental Lecturer of Child Development and Education, @education.ox.ac.uk) aims to better support school pupils and teaching staff.
@juliabadger.bsky.social
A fascinating and vital project to help us understand the Earth's changing terrain, and improve our planning for climate impact and increased flood threats ⬇️ #SSD2050
Prof Slater is Associate Head of Division (Research and Impact) - find out more:
