For the first time ever, @ox.ac.uk has its own venue at #LCAW2026 Hosted by #OxfordSmithSchool for two days, experts from the across the University will lead events at the forefront of #ClimateScience and impact. @climateoxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

@mplsoxford.bsky.social Who do you need to engage with in the policy world to achieve impact? In this workshop, we will help answer this and other questions by helping you to identify and map the people and groups who influence or are impacted by your research. cosy.ox.ac.uk/accessplan/c...

If you work in a policy role there's still time to receive the May edition of The Oxford Briefing, bringing you the best policy-focused content from @ox.ac.uk Oxford Sign up here: newsletters.socsci.ox.ac.uk/k/Ouc/oxford...

Important new UK Parliament report draws on evidence from Prof Jim Hall, ECI, Oxford on drought resilience and integrated water planning. Drought risk is now a long-term systems challenge driven by climate change, demand growth and infrastructure constraints. www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/uk-face...

Our researchers have been working on a special feature in @peopleandnature.bsky.social, exploring how digital technologies are increasingly shaping nature recovery, conservation, governance, & environmental decision-making. @caitlinhafferty.bsky.social @jonnyjjt.bsky.social @theostanley.bsky.social

Digital Dimensions of Nature Recovery

The first three papers arising from our Digital Dimensions of Nature Recovery conference have just been published

naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk

Minimum-wage increases were expected to kill jobs ➟ the fact that they didn’t should make us rethink a lot of assumptions @nickhanauer.bsky.social & @ericbeinhocker.bsky.social write for @theatlantic.com on economic paradigm change @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Economic Experiment That Upended Reality

Minimum-wage increases were expected to kill jobs. The fact that they didn’t should make us rethink a lot of assumptions.

theatlantic.com

Expert comment: New investments in nature are accelerating, but conservation science must remain central to decision-making. Researchers from @biology.ox.ac.uk  warn that without robust evidence, nature finance risks missing the mark. Read more 👇 https://tinyurl.com/pn4rwbdv

If you're an @ox.ac.uk researcher or DPhil, or professional services staff member, it's still not too late to join our "Getting started in policy engagement" webinar tomorrow! Book the session cosy.ox.ac.uk/accessplan/c... Find out more about this and our other offerings this term below.

How should researchers, clinicians and policymakers respond to emerging debates around IQ embryo selection and polygenic embryo screening? @vincentjstraub.bsky.social and other early-career resarchers propose a set of ethical best practices in @nathumbehav.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Early-career-researcher-led best practices for social science and behavioural genetics - Nature Human Behaviour

An emerging market promotes embryo selection for behavioural traits including IQ, but the response of the social and behavioural genetic research community remains muted. We call for unified best prac...

nature.com

We spend a lot of time in public health trying to encourage reductions in portion size for chocolate and confectionery, and whenever a company actually does it the media reports it like it is a crime against humanity.

"I don't want to get political but my research suggests ....." If you're in Oxford on 9 June do join us at @stannescollege.bsky.social for a fascinating discussion on the politics of policy and what this means for academic-policy engagement.

📣NEW research published in BMJ Global Health shows that parenting programmes can reduce violence against teenage girls by over 60% when delivered at scale ⬇️ The study examined the effectiveness of parenting programmes endorsed by @who.int and @unicef.org 🔗 doi.org/10.1136/bmjg... @bmj.com

Our Seed Fund makes awards of up to £5k to enable researchers at @ox.ac.uk & public policy professionals anywhere in the world to kick-start or deepen collaboration. If you're interested,get in touch with us! Find out what currently Seed-fundees are doing! #policy www.ox.ac.uk/research/col...

Very excited about this ongoing work with @dpruoxford.bsky.social . Find out more below....

Death Penalty Research Unit, Oxford@dpruoxford.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What keeps countries from moving from non-use of the death penalty to full abolition? Throwback to late 2025, when we secured new funding from the @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social to continue our work on ‘abolitionist de facto’ states. #ThrowbackThursday #DeathPenalty #DPRU

Here's what we're up to this term! If you're a @ox.ac.uk researcher or work in research support do join us at some (or all) of these events! www.ox.ac.uk/research/col...

Struggling to find the policy-relevant research you need? The Oxford Briefing is a monthly round-up of the latest policy-relevant research,events & news from @ox.ac.uk offering opps to collaborate with researchers, tailored to your policy preferences? newsletters.socsci.ox.ac.uk/k/Ouc/oxford...

Making research heard: communicating with policy professionals, Thu 7 May @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social workshop designed for Medical Sciences researchers, research support & comms professionals. Places limited, book early ➡️ https://events.ox.ac.uk/oxford_event/9c7fadb0-9537-f111-88b5-7c1e52046959

Professor Rachel Condry's pioneering research on adolescent-to-parent violence and matricide draws attention to women often left out of view 👀 Read about her unconventional academic journey and the real-world impact of her investigations on @ox.ac.uk's Pulse 👇 https://shorturl.at/PYCOA

Young Lives' Deputy Director Kath Ford discusses why investing in adolescent girls is essential for building inclusive, resilient, climate-adaptive societies on @socialprotection.org's latest #SPpodcast. 🎧 Listen via the link 👇 @odid-qeh.bsky.social @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social #podcast

socialprotection.org@socialprotection.org · 4mo ago

🎙️ 🎧 New #SPpodcast Episode – Listen now to “Supporting Adolescent Girls Through Social Protection: a Turning Point for Inclusion”: buff.ly/NqmbA17 ▶️🎧

Find out more: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/dspi... Read the article: doi.org/10.1017/S004... @ox.ac.uk

DSPI study shows long-term childhood poverty in Britain rose sharply after austerity reforms

New research from Dr Selçuk Bedük provides the first comprehensive evidence that long-term childhood poverty in Britain has significantly surged following the austerity-era welfare reforms.

spi.ox.ac.uk

The study found that long-term childhood poverty: - Fell for children born after the late 1990s - Remained stable for children born in the 2000s - Rose sharply again among those born after 2013, when the austerity reforms started - Was experienced by 23% of children in the 2016-17 cohort

NEW: Long-term childhood poverty in Britain rose sharply after austerity reforms 📈 The study, by @sbeduk.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Comparative Social Policy) & Anna Yong found that more than 1 in 5 children born after 2013 experience poverty for at least half their childhood.

New POSTnote briefing on 'Diagnosis and treatment of rare genetic diseases' (POSTnote 763, doi.org/10.58248/PN763) has been published, with contributions from the UOI's Dominic Wilkinson. @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social #PhilosophyMatters #ethics #postnote #rarediseases

Diagnosis and treatment of rare genetic diseases

Rare genetic diseases affect approximately 3.5 million people in the UK. How can genetic technologies, policies and initiatives in healthcare support diagnosis and treatment?

doi.org

'For now, markets are relying on emergency stock releases and hopes of a geopolitical de-escalation. But if not, the world economy could face an unprecedented energy shock, with far-reaching and unpredictable consequences.' Read more from @oxengsci.bsky.social's Dr Adi Imsirovic ⬇️

Could this energy crisis be worse for the global economy than COVID?

The world could be facing an unprecedented energy shock if oil supplies remain choked.

theconversation.com

🌾 @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social: “We can continue with business-as-usual, watching food systems crumble and costs rise. Or we can act now to improve our health and environment.” ✍️ Write to your MP—and ask what's their response to the @nebriefing.bsky.social and #CANBill. 👉 action.zerohour.uk/write

Do you work in a policy role in local, devolved or national government or in an international policy role ? Stay up to date with the latest evidence-based policy- relevant research from the @ox.ac.uk. Sign up to The Oxford Briefing! #researchtopolicy newsletters.socsci.ox.ac.uk/k/Ouc/oxford...

We're delighted to see this contribution by @anavaldi.bsky.social of @oii.ox.ac.uk in the latest @post-parliament.bsky.social research on data centres. A timely note that will hopefully inform future policy. post.parliament.uk/research-bri...

What are data centres and how sustainable are they?

Data centres underpin most aspects of modern life, including economic activity, cloud services, and how we interact with one another. How many does the UK have, and how do they affect the environment?

post.parliament.uk

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology@post-parliament.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What are data centres and how sustainable are they? https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0762/

Join us at this tomorrow !

TORCH The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities@torchoxford2013.bsky.social · 5mo ago

‘Foundations and Futures: Reimagining the Architecture of Global Cooperation’ @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social @oxunistudents.bsky.social @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social @unitednations1945.bsky.social www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/fou...

Drawing on insights from #MIT, our next not-to-be-missed (and extremely timely!) webinar explores the institutions, relationships and mechanisms that connect academic research with US policymaking. Open to all but please register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #science-policy

No one can fault @doynefarmer.bsky.social's ambition. The American economist is confident that, with the right funding, he can build a computer simulator of the world’s economy. As it sounds, this is no mean feat. #complexity @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/ec...

The economist trying to save the planet with his own crystal ball

No one can predict the future... yet. Will Rogers-Coltman speaks to Professor Doyne Farmer about his lofty aims to build the world’s first super-simulator

standard.co.uk