🎓 From sociology student to government statistician! Alum Megan studied an MSc & DPhil with us from 2014–19 🥳 Now at the UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social, she analyses inequalities in infectious diseases across England & Wales 📊 Read more➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/articles/alu...

One more week left to apply for a 3-year postdoc in Demography (deadline: Sept 16, 12:00 midday UK time). Join me at the Sociology Department in Oxford to study global fertility change as part of the DIVREP project! 👇

Sociology at Oxford@sociologyoxford.bsky.social · last mo.

💡 Job alert! 💡 We're seeking a Postdoc Researcher to join the most comprehensive global study of the patterns & determinants of growing within-country disparities in reproductive behaviour 🌏 Full-time for 3 years, working with Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social. Apply ➡️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

🎉 We’re delighted to announce Professor Heather Hamill as our new Head of Department! 👏 A huge thank you to Professor Colin Mills for his dedication and leadership as Head since 2023. Please join us in welcoming Heather to the role! 🌟➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/articles/pro...

How is AI reshaping sociology across different national contexts? 🤖🌍 A new paper compares China and the US, arguing that AI integration reflects each country’s distinct academic traditions, institutional structures and social contexts 📚 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/articles/nat...

National context shapes AI’s transformation of sociology

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New study using data from 100k+ users of gay dating app Surge 🏳️‍🌈📱 finds that sexual role identities among men who have sex with men are often flexible - shaped by social & cultural contexts, rather than fixed or universal 🌍 Read more ⬇️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/articles/stu...

Study finds sexual role identities among gay and bisexual men vary by age and region

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📢 New research from Sociology DPhil alum Nicholas Martindale analyses 500,000+ careers, revealing how managers’ children attain managerial roles - and how this varies by gender, seniority & life stage 📊 doi.org/10.1177/0003...

👏🏆 Congrats to Dr Ozan Aksoy and @ucl.ac.uk's Aron Szekely on winning the 2026 Robert K. Merton Award from the International Network of Analytical Sociologists! 📝 Won for their 2025 article “Making Sense of Honor Killings". www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/articles/oza...

Ozan Aksoy wins 2026 Robert K. Merton Award from International Network of Analytical Sociologists

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💡 Job alert! 💡 We're seeking a Postdoc Researcher to join the most comprehensive global study of the patterns & determinants of growing within-country disparities in reproductive behaviour 🌏 Full-time for 3 years, working with Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social. Apply ➡️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Meet J, an MSc student exploring sex-based rights movements in the UK! Before joining us, J studied Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience 🧠 at the University of Michigan - they're now a member of St Cross College 🎓 Read their Spotlight now! 👇 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/msc-...

MSc Student Spotlight: J Betts

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💡🚨 We’re seeking a Postdoc for a project on the socio-economic factors driving youth hacking & cybercrime! We’re looking for someone with a strong mixed-methods background in cybercrime, criminology, sociology, education or related fields. Apply ➡️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

🚨 Deadline now extended until 18th August! 🚨 Apply now ➡️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Sociology at Oxford@sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 New jobs! 🚨 We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Research Fellows (1 quant, 1 qual), for a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 4 years! The Fellows will have full control over the nature/direction of their research while here 📝🌏 Deadline: 31 July 2026 🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...

🎉 Congrats to the Department's Dr @lindsayrichards.bsky.social and Dr Lynn Schneider on winning Teaching Excellence Awards from @socsci.ox.ac.uk! 🏆 Their commitment to high-quality, innovative and inclusive teaching is making a real difference 🌟 socsci.site.ox.ac.uk/articles/win...

Winners of Teaching Excellence Awards 2026 announced

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🌍💻 Responding to Dr Ozan Aksoy and colleagues' proposal on disciplinary standards in sociology, Dr Fanqi Zeng argues for a broader perspective. With the changing geography of sociological knowledge and the rise of AI, it's time to widen the frame 👇 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/the-...

The global south, AI, and the future of sociological research

29 June 2026

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🎉 Congrats to alum Henrik-Alexander Schubert on receiving the Otto Hahn Medal for his Oxford DPhil thesis! 👏 His research on low fertility in high-income countries introduced innovative methods, including a predictive score of couple fecundity 🏅 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/alum...

Alum Henrik-Alexander Schubert wins Otto Hahn Medal for DPhil thesis

25 June 2026

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💡 We’re inviting EOIs from early career researchers wishing to apply for @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoc Fellowships 2026 with Oxford Sociology! The Fellowships provide 3 years of funding to allow researchers to undertake an independent research project 📝 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/oxfo...

Oxford Sociology invites applications for British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

24 June 2026

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🚨 New jobs! 🚨 We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Research Fellows (1 quant, 1 qual), for a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 4 years! The Fellows will have full control over the nature/direction of their research while here 📝🌏 Deadline: 31 July 2026 🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...

Happy academic granny here! 😊 Wonderful to see my postdocs, former students, and the PhD students of my former students at the WFRN conference. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing new generations of researchers flourish. #timeuse #gender #care 📚🌱 #wfrn2026 @sociologyoxford.bsky.social

Meet Naa, a nurse with a PhD in Population Studies, currently researching bridewealth in Ghana for her Oxford DPhil thesis 📚 Read her Student Spotlight now! ✨ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/dphi...

DPhil Student Spotlight: Naa Adjeley Mensah

19 June 2026

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👏🎉 Congrats to @ruonan-ji.bsky.social, who received the Judges’ Commendation at the @ox.ac.uk's Three Minute Thesis competition! 🎤 Ruonan successfully presented her DPhil work on relationships among children of inter-ethnic unions in Europe in under 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience!

🎉 Congrats to Professor Ridhi Kashyap on winning the inaugural @eaps.bsky.social Early Career Award! 🏆 Her second major award of 2026! 👏 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...

Professor Ridhi Kashyap wins inaugural Early Career Award from European Association for Population Studies

17 June 2026

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🎓 Marking the European Academy of Sociology’s 25th anniversary, sociologists propose 3 principles to advance disciplinary standards: 🔗 Theory–empirics integration 🔓 Open science 🌍 Careful public engagement Read more ⬇️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/soci...

Sociologists propose three key principles for standards in sociology

16 June 2026

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“We show that temperature fundamentally shapes human reproduction.” ICYMI: @sociologyoxford.bsky.social research shows the relationship between extreme heat and sex ratios at birth. https://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/new-research-shows-high-temperatures-affect-sex-ratios-at-birth #SSDCommunities

New research shows high temperatures affect sex ratios at birth

20 February 2026

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Thanks to everyone who attended the 2nd Annual Halsey Lecture! ✨🥳 Professor Chetan Bhatt explored the limits of identitarianism, discussing how identity shapes politics, knowledge and public life across institutions and movements 🌍🧠 Watch the full lecture now! ⬇️ 📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH0x...

📣 We are inviting Expressions of Interest for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoc Fellowships 2026! The grants provide an allowance to cover living, travel and family costs. Find out how to apply with us ➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/oxfo...

🎉 Congrats to DPhil student @emmasomos.bsky.social, who has been named one of the winners of the Nova 111 Student List 2026! 👏 The List recognises the top talent aged 18–25 across 11 key sectors of the economy 🌟 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/dphi...

DPhil student Emma Somos among winners of Nova 111 best talent award

5 June 2026

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📄 New research from Sociology & @oxforddemsci.bsky.social tracks forced displacement during the Israel–Hamas war. Combining Facebook data, satellite imagery & evacuation orders, researchers estimate up to 70% of Gaza’s population was internally displaced 🌍 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/new-...

New study uses digital data to monitor unprecedented population displacement in Gaza

3 June 2026

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🎉 Huge congrats to Dr Emilia Ziosi on receiving a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Postdoc Fellowship at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social! 🌍✨ Emilia spoke to us about her work & how the Department has supported her journey as an Early Career Researcher 🚀 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/from...

From 16,800 applicants to 1,610 awards: Oxford researcher wins global fellowship

29 May 2026

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Huge congrats 🎉 to Prof @ridhikashyap.bsky.social, who received the Early Achievement Award 🏆 from the @popassocamerica.bsky.social! The award recognises scholars who have made major contributions to population research within 10 years of their PhD 👏📚 ➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...

🚨Very pleased to share a sole-authored article from my DPhil is now published in @sociologyjnl.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social The paper examines how freelance workers confront the temporal dimension of precarity through the practices of 'future-making' 🔽 doi.org/10.1177/0038...

DPhil student Xijia You has published two articles on how social norms shape migration and family decisions 🌍👶 One shows how migration and childbearing are interconnected 🔄; the other explores how life-stage expectations influence family formation ⏳ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...

Studies find hidden social expectations influence when people move, marry and have children

7 May 2026

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