Congratulations to Nuffield College Professorial Fellow Ozan Aksoy, who has received the 2026 Robert K. Merton Award from the International Network of Analytical Sociologists (INAS), together with Dr Aron Szekely (UCL), for their article Making Sense of Honor Killings. Read more: buff.ly/JuOHuOQ

We're pleased to announce an expanded partnership with @unhcr.org, strengthening our collaboration on research to support refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless people. Read more: buff.ly/d3RCW4L #NuffieldCollege #UNHCR

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This expansion will advance knowledge-sharing in support of refugees and forcibly displaced people

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Congratulations to Jane Green, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College and Professor of Political Science and British Politics at the University of Oxford, on being awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Market Research Society (MRS). Read more: buff.ly/awmJ4OQ

Thanks to Nuffield College Alumni, Fellows and Friends for joining us at the Nuffield Economics Reunion last Saturday at Nuffield College. It was a great morning with wonderful speakers reminiscing about Jim Mirrlees' legacy and 'A Very Silent Auction' designed by Paul Klemperer and Edwin Lock.

Congratulations to Nuffield alumna Nan Sandi (DPhil Public Policy, 2020), who has received the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation in Environmental and Resource Economics. 🔗 buff.ly/CWdzQ9B

Congratulations to Osteria del Bowle, winners of this year's Nuffield College Bowls Match - Eli Harris-Trent, Joe Marshall, Janke Tolmay, Jesse Hoekstra! Thanks to everyone who played, cheered from the sidelines, and helped make it another brilliant summer tradition at West Oxford Bowls Club. 🌿

Congratulations to Sarah Marshall on her being selected for the Great Britain senior rowing team! 🇬🇧🚣 After helping Oxford Women secure their first Boat Race victory since 2016, Sarah has made her senior international debut while continuing her Economics research at Oxford. 🔗 buff.ly/cKMrxYp

On 15 June, Nuffield Fellow Andrew Thompson played a leading role, acting as the Moderator for the UN’s 2026 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum in New York. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Professorial Fellow Andrew Thompson moderated the 2026 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum at the United Nations

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Congratulations to Nuffield College Professorial Fellows Barbara Petrongolo and Martin Weidner on being awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants. #nuffsky #NuffieldCollege #EconomicsResearch Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... (1/3)

Congratulations to Ridhi Kashyap, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield, on receiving the inaugural Early Career Award from the European Association for Population Studies @eaps-pop.bsky.social, which recognises outstanding contributions to demography and population studies. 🔗 buff.ly/AdsEymh

Giving Day is a brilliant occasion to come together and celebrate the College and the people who make it such a special place. This afternoon, those celebrating in the Upper Quad enjoyed tea, conversation and a welcome dose of sunshine. nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026

With less than 11 hours remaining, Giving Day has already raised over £72k thanks to the remarkable response of donors and friends around the world. Thank you to everyone who has supported Nuffield so far. Support Students. Nuff Said. nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026

Triple Match Funding Challenge! This is your chance to make THREE times the impact. From 7pm to 8pm (BST), every £1 you donate will be tripled through our special match funding challenge. Maximise your impact and help us reach our challenge goal. nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026

Jugglers assemble! Ten jugglers in the Dining Hall can mean only one thing: a challenge and £5,000 unlocked! Thank you to everyone who helped turn a juggling challenge into support for Nuffield students. nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026

Jorge Padilla (DPhil Economics 1990), donor and alumnus, shares why he chose to support Nuffield. On Giving Day, join fellow alumni and friends in supporting the next generation of Nuffield students. Thank you Jorge! nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026

Nuffield’s Giving Day is officially underway! For the next 36 hours, alumni, students, Fellows, staff, and friends from around the world will come together to celebrate our remarkable community, and our Alumni & Development team will take over our social media feeds to share it all in real time.

Nuffield College Giving Day 2026

On 17–18 June 2026, Nuffield will hold a Giving Day, a 36-hour event bringing together alumni, former Fellows, friends, students, staff, and current Fellows in support of students. Our commitment…

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Throwback to last week’s Stated Meeting Seminar, where College members were eagerly anticipating tomorrow’s Giving Day! Caught on camera showing their support are Honorary Fellow Jon Cruddas, some of our Economics Fellows, and students Sarah and Josh. #NuffGiving2026

Congratulations to Zachary Parolin, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College, on receiving two major international early-career honours for his contributions to the understanding of poverty, inequality and social mobility. Read more: tinyurl.com/y54uyhyk

Giving Day is coming up at Nuffield College on 17 and 18 June! Find out more at www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/.... We’d love to get as many of the Nuffield community as possible involved. You can help us spread the Nuffield spirit by... (1/2)

Edmund de Waal's newly installed works at Nuffield invite moments of contemplation in the Fellows' Garden and Cox Room. He writes: "The title of this work comes from a beautiful poem by Octavio Paz about the connectedness of the elemental wind, water and stone." 🔗 buff.ly/K7ekIII

Congratulations to Martin Wolf CBE (MPhil Economics, 1969), Honorary Fellow, who has been honoured by two leading European institutions for his contribution to debate on Europe, globalisation, democratic capitalism and the world economy. Read more: buff.ly/ij5Lq7b

On Monday, we welcomed artist and writer Edmund de Waal for a celebratory lunch to mark the installation of his new works, and to recognise former Art Fellow Richard Mayou’s generous donation towards the acquisition of this new art for the College.

What makes us feel connected to the places and people around us? Researchers at the University of Oxford and Nuffield College are launching The National Conversation, a major new UK-wide initiative exploring social cohesion, trust, belonging, and identity across Britain. Read more: buff.ly/HTZEDFU

📺 Watch Professorial Fellow @profjanegreen.bsky.social commenting on the King's Speech yesterday for ITV News' special programme at bit.ly/4dnfBEG

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DPIR's Professor of Political Science and British Politics, @profjanegreen.bsky.social  joins ITV News to discuss the King's Speech and the Prime Minister's future in a special programme broadcast today: https://www.itv.com/watch/the-kings-speech/10a6156a0001B/10a6156a0001

Last month, Ian Jewitt, Senior Research Fellow, and Andy Thompson, Professorial Fellow, brought together a group of economists from Oxford and beyond, with several members of the Global Commission of Modern Slavery, for a one-day workshop in Nuffield College. #NuffieldCollege

Nuffield College joins forces with UNHCR on new research exploring how cuts to humanitarian funding can increase refugees’ vulnerability to human trafficking, exploitation, and modern slavery. Read more about the project: buff.ly/Co4se7G #NuffieldCollege #UNHCR

Many congrats to Nuffield DPhil students Chenchuan Shi and Max Marczinek for their nominations for @ecb.europa.eu's 2026 Young Economist Prize More info about the nominated papers on @oxfordecondept.bsky.social's website, links below

Four cities, five days, countless conversations. This year it was all about AI. Our Warden and Development Director just completed a whirlwind visit across the East Coast—Boston, Washington DC, Princeton, New York. Each stop fostered new ideas and reminded us how global our community truly is.

How do United States domestic politics shape credibility abroad? In a new Foreign Policy op‑ed, Lauren Sukin, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield, argues that persistent polarization, not just individual leaders, continues to undermine trust in the US Read more: foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/23/t...

After Trump, Partisanship Will Still Undermine U.S. Credibility

For foreign audiences, the dysfunctional nature of U.S. politics matters more than the country’s leader.

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Library staff will be running Library Popup sessions around @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social this term, the first one will be TODAY (Tuesday 28th April) 11:00-12:00 in the Octagon. We can answer any questions you might have about using the Library and wider research assistance. #AskALibrarian