Will the next World War be a cyberwar?
π§Listen now to Nuffield Fellow @laurensukin.bsky.social talking to @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social's podcast about why there is a lack of regulation in the cyberwar space, and whether depictions of cyberwar in the media are realistic
04.12.2025 16:16 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
New research co-authored by Nuffield Associate Member Olivia Spiegler shows creative arts therapies, from music to dance to poetry, significantly reduce PTSD symptoms in young people worldwide.
Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Image Credit: Unsplash
01.12.2025 16:25 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you Andrew and Jane!
25.11.2025 16:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Andrew drew on his wealth of experience as a former MP and current Member of the House of Lords to give us an insiderβs perspective on UK political life and how to think more broadly about Parliamentβs power. Β It was great to have students from Nuffield and across the University, as well as Alumni.
25.11.2025 16:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
We were delighted to hear from Visiting Fellow Andrew Tyrie (Research Fellow 1990-1991) on the question of βHow Should We Understand the UK Parliamentβs Real Power?β in a Q&A with our own Jane Green.
25.11.2025 16:34 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Weβre happy to see the Hubert Dalwood Flower Fountain back in the Nuffield quad today. It was quite an operation to reinstall the foundation after the renovation of the quads. The fountain, titled βFlower Fountainβ was a commissioned piece by Hubert Dalwood in 1962, part of Nuffield ever since.
24.11.2025 17:23 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
For this yearβs Black History Month lecture at Nuffield, Alison Heydari of the Metropolitan Police Service and the National Police Chiefsβ Council joined us to speak on βTrust, Performance and the Future of Public Serviceβ.
Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
20.11.2025 14:28 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations to Nuffield DPhil student Benedetta Giocoli, who is one of four recipients of the Department of Politics & International Relationsβ 2025 MPhil thesis prize.
Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
03.11.2025 14:10 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
A headshot of Professorial Fellow Ludvig Sinander, with Nuffield College in the background. Photo by David Fisher.
Our warmest congratulations to Professorial Fellow Ludvig Sinander, who has been awarded the Philip Leverhulme prize for his work on economic theory. #nuffsky
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
23.10.2025 15:17 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
A black and white photo of Philippe Aghion by Jane Bown.
Our warmest congratulations to former Fellow Philippe Aghion on being named one of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics winners.
In the words of our Warden, "his work has had a profound impact on economic thought and public policy," and it is truly well-deserved.
21.10.2025 15:17 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
'Africonomics' by Bronwen Everill (Research Fellow, 2010-11) has been shortlisted for the 2025 British Academy Book Prize.
Find out more: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
20.10.2025 15:46 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Mona Ibrahim, Associate Fellow, has been Highly Commended at the 2025 Social Sciences Impact Awards: βIt is crucial that we consider research alongside social assistance in Sudan β to assess and inform conflict-sensitive delivery in this unravelling crisis.β
Read more: tinyurl.com/4eftfj4w
13.10.2025 14:29 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Parenting for the Digital Age
UNICEF is working towards the goal that every child is protected from all forms of violence and exploitation, including those associated with digital technologies. The report is part of aβ¦
We are pleased to share a new report, 'Parenting for the Digital Age', produced as part of a programmatic partnership between UNICEF Child Protection and the University of Oxford, with contributions by Nuffield Fellow Lucie Cluver.
Read the full report: www.unicef.org/documents/pa...
03.10.2025 15:59 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations to new Nuffield Fellow @zparolin.bsky.social who has been awarded the 2025 Kershaw Prize from @appam.bsky.social for his public policy work
More info: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
#nuffsky @dspi-oxford.bsky.social @inetoxford.bsky.social @mathematicanow.bsky.social
03.10.2025 10:13 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Nuffield College buildings in golden autumn sunlight. In the foreground, an old-fashioned lamp on a golden stone wall. In the background, the dark roof tiles and golden stone of College buildings with shining windows regularly spaced and reflecting more College buildings.
Photo by Tom Weller.
π π π©βπ A favourite time of year is upon us: autumn in the air, new faces in College and the buzz of the new academic year.
#WelcometoOxford, all our new students and Fellows starting this week, we can't wait to meet you!
02.10.2025 15:17 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations to Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows Said Hassan and Kasimir Dederichs who have been awarded first and second ECSR Prize for best PhD thesis, respectively, for their Nuffield College DPhil theses!
Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
08.09.2025 14:54 β π 19 π 1 π¬ 0 π 3
Congratulations to Rachel Bernhard, Professorial Fellow, on receiving a prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant!
Her project, βWalls and Wicked Problems: The Role of Complexity in Politics,β will investigate how complexity shapes political discourse.
π Read more: shorturl.at/5bYBw
05.09.2025 13:55 β π 23 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
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Expert comment from Nuffield Senior Research Fellow John Muellbauer, who writes about the political feasibility of a fairer property wealth tax in the UK.
27.08.2025 14:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations to Ezequiel GonzΓ‘lez Ocantos on winning the 2025 Alexander George Best Article Award from the American Political Science Associationβs Qualitative and Multi-Methods Research section!
Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
25.08.2025 14:20 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations to Sarah Marshall, MPhil Economics, and her teammates on a phenomenal performance at the FISU World University Games, winning gold in both the Womenβs Four and Womenβs Eight rowing events!
π Incredible teamwork, grit, and speed on the water!
#FISU2025 #Rowing
22.08.2025 11:34 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
A groundbreaking international study published in Nature Communications, co-authored by Nuffield Fellow Nan Dirk de Graaf, reveals a global pattern in how religious commitment declines across generations.
π Read more at www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
19.08.2025 15:17 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Students in academic dress walk through Nuffield College. Photo by David Fisher.
Many congratulations to the six Nuffield students graduating today! Well done for all your hard work to get here, and hereβs to the #nextbigadventure #graduation #nuffsky
09.08.2025 10:38 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
π’Calling all sociology scholars, including social policy and demography: applications for the 2026-27 Sociology Visitorships at Nuffield College are now open. ποΈDeadline: 29 Sep 2025
βΉοΈMore info & applications: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research...
31.07.2025 16:07 β π 8 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
Accolades for Nuffield alumniβs DPhil theses - Nuffield College Oxford University
Three Nuffield alumni have been awarded prizes for their DPhil theses, written whilst students at the College.
Congratulations to Nuffield alumni Simeon Goldstraw, Kofi Gunu, Natasja Rupesinghe on the accolades they received in recognition of their excellent DPhil theses!
Read more: tinyurl.com/3jtd74wn
04.07.2025 13:54 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Three women in academic dress in front of a line of international flags. One is shaking hands with another, whilst the third holds a large degree certificate.
A woman in stands at a podium to address an audience. There is a line of international flags in the background and all the attendees of the event are wearing academic address. A caption below the image reads 'Awarding of honoris causa degree to Prof. Melinda Mills'.
Nuffield Fellow @melindacmills.bsky.socialβ¬ (Director of @oxforddemsci.bsky.socialβ¬) was recognised by @eui-eu.bsky.socialβ¬ in Florence for her pioneering interdisciplinary work bridging genetics and the social sciences. #nuffsky
26.06.2025 15:17 β π 12 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Nuffield College Warden Julia Black and Professorial Fellow Lucie Cluver have been recognised in the 2025 Kingβs Birthday Honours list for their outstanding contributions to research and public service.
Read more about their awards: shorturl.at/9iIaV
16.06.2025 15:27 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
The speakers at the Alumni Book Club event:
OisΓn Tansey (DPhil Politics, 2002) from Kingβs College London; Sarah von Billerbeck (DPhil International Relations, 2008) from the University of Reading; Bronwen Everill (Research Fellow, 2010-11), joining virtually from Princeton; and Robert Falkner (DPhil International Relations, 1994) from the London School of Economics
Robert Falkner (DPhil International Relations, 1994) from the London School of Economics, presenting his book βThe Market in Global International Society: An English School Approach to International Political Economyβ
This week we welcomed back four Nuffield Alumni to discuss their books at a special hybrid event: OisΓn Tansey, Sarah von Billerbeck, Bronwen Everill, and Robert Falkner. Thank you to our speakers and to all who attended! #nuffsky
12.06.2025 16:52 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
A Nuffield College shaped cake! π Made by the College's catering team in 1994, for the Senior Clerk of Works' 80th birthday. From Nuffield College Archives, NCP A11. #isitcake #cakesky @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social
04.06.2025 16:07 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
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