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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to all the new students joining us this week 🎉 and welcome back to everyone returning to Oxford!

Looking forward to an amazing year ahead! 🤩

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 12d

📹 #ICYMI Dr Emilia Ziosi spoke with @france24.com after US forces struck a 3rd vessel allegedly trafficking drugs.

Emilia's research explores the flow of illicit drugs in Central America.

Watch now 👇 www.france24.com/en/video/202...

US forces strike third alleged drug vessel killing three, Trump says

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Calling all Oxford academics doing sociological research!

If you’re faculty, a researcher or DPhil student at @ox.ac.uk or Oxford Brookes, join our community for collaboration & knowledge exchange across sociology & related fields 🎓

Sign up ✍️➡️ forms.office.com/e/TViD46Kdxz

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 14d

📝 NEW in @bjsociology.bsky.social - Prof Michael Biggs compares how transgender identities were captured in the Scottish Census vs. the Census of England & Wales.

Read now ⬇️
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Comparing Transgender Identities in the Census of Scotland and the Census of England and Wales

The most recent British census was the first to elicit transgender identity. The 2021 Census of England and Wales asked ‘Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?’. It....

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 15d

📝💡 New research by Prof @manyeekan.bsky.social & Dr @gczching.bsky.social finds that teenage girls spend more time on domestic work than boys - with the largest gender gaps found in Western societies, though still pronounced in East Asia.

🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...

Quote from Dr Grace Change: "Understanding adolescent behaviours enables demographers to identify early life cycle factors contributing to gender inequality, examine their effect on transitions to adulthood, and assess their long-term implications for population change and behaviour."

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Ewa Batyra @ewabatyra.bsky.social · 16d

One more week left to apply for a 3-year postdoc in Demography (deadline: Sept 30, 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 · Aug 20

🚨 New Job Alert! 🚨

Join Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social as a Postdoc Researcher in Demography!

Contribute to a global study on disparities in reproductive behaviour, focusing on childbearing age & fertility levels 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

Apply now 👉 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...

We're hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Demography, deadline: 30 September 2025

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 19d

Welcome to @aksoyundan.bsky.social, who has joined us as Associate Professor in Sociology! 🎉

His research covers religious behaviour, cooperation and trust 🤝

Game theory, statistical and computational methods are amongst his research tools 💻🎲

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/people/ozan-...

Ozan Aksoy

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 20d

We're looking for a Project Officer to support two exciting projects: our Bronze reaccreditation application to Athena Swan and the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 📝

Join us! 🔗 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

We're hiring a Part-time REF and Athena SWAN Projects Officer. Deadline: 20 October 2025

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 21d

🎙️📊 Dr @zhuofeilu.bsky.social recently presented his research to the Government of Alberta, showing how quantitative social science can inform public safety policy - from wildfire patterns to childcare inspection compliance 👇

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/usin...

Using computational social science to improve public safety: Zhuofei Lu shares research with policymakers

17 September 2025

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 28d

📝 New research shows cybercrime groups are increasingly recruiting ordinary citizens - without their knowledge - to take part in crimes like fraud, ID theft & money laundering 💻💵

Read more ⬇️
www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...

Study reveals how industrialised cybercrime recruits law-abiding citizens

10 September 2025

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Sep 4

🎉👏 Congrats to Martina Baradel, awarded an @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant for her project on how organised crime groups - particularly the Japanese yakuza - expand abroad!

www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Outstanding early-career researchers awarded European Research

Today, eleven researchers at the University of Oxford have been selected to receive prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, each worth €1.5 million for a period of up to five

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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · Sep 4

⭐️ 1 WEEK LEFT to express your interest in 'Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change', our 2026 #SocialSciences Impact Conference!

🌏 Share your experience
✨ Spark new partnerships and
🔎 Explore what impactful change looks like today! #OxSSIC26

www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/impact-confe...

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congrats to Michael Biggs on his full professorship! 👏🎉

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/mich...

Michael Biggs becomes Professor of Sociology

1 September 2025

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Aug 22

📝 New research by Nan Dirk de Graaf shows a common pattern of secularisation across societies.

🌏 In 100+ countries, religious decline follows 3 key steps:

1. People stop public worship
2. Religion loses personal importance
3. They drop religious identity

🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/glob...

Quote by Nan Dirk de Graaf: "Modernisation, secularisation, and resurgence processes are expected to be contingent on highly complex and specific geographic, cultural, and historical conditions. While we do not doubt that historical contingencies are important, our findings suggest that secularisation processes may be more similar across the world than was previously thought."

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 New Job Alert! 🚨

Join Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social as a Postdoc Researcher in Demography!

Contribute to a global study on disparities in reproductive behaviour, focusing on childbearing age & fertility levels 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

Apply now 👉 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Aug 6

Meet MSc student Maki! 👩‍🎓

When told her dream of both a career and family was “impossible” in Japan, she started asking why - and now researches gender, family, time use & labour.

Read her Spotlight now ⬇️
www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/msc-...

MSc Student Spotlight: Maki Kumagai

6 August 2025

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk

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See Pok Loa @seepokloa.bsky.social · Jul 25

Very pleased to share after a long wait (and listening to 2 hrs of Latin), I finally had my graduation ceremony. Great time catching up with mentors and friends at Oxford. A big thank you to all the people who have been supportive! @sociologyoxford.bsky.social

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jul 24

📻 Make sure to catch @francescorampazzo.com on BBC World Service's What In The World, discussing the global rise of menstrual tracking apps - and why so many users are turning to them 📱🌍

🕐 Tonight at 6:50pm

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?

And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jul 24

👋 A huge welcome to @ewabatyra.bsky.social, who has just joined us as Associate Professor in Social Demography!

Ewa's research lies at the intersection of demography, sociology, international development and social policy 🌏

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/people/ewa-b...

Ewa Batyra

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jul 16

📢 Research by DPhil student Zoe Abrams reveals a major shift in Scottish attitudes to sexual violence after #MeToo.

Between 2014–2019, victim blaming declined and perceptions of perpetrator culpability rose - though changes varied across social groups.

🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/scot...

Image of DPhil student Zoe Abrams and quote: "By identifying which groups' attitudes have shifted the most, we can see which sectors of a population may benefit from targeted efforts to improve their understanding of sexual violence.

While many became more critical of harmful narratives about rape, major social movements like #MeToo do not impact everyone equally. Movements seeking to shift social norms may require alternative communication strategies to reach less engaged groups."

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jul 10

📢 Oxford Sociology is inviting Expressions of Interest for the @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoc Fellowships 2025!

The scheme offers 3 years of funding for early-career researchers to pursue an independent project.

🗓️ Apply before 24 July

Find out more ⬇️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/oxfo...

Oxford Sociology invites applications for British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025

10 July 2025

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jul 2

🎉 Congrats to @francescorampazzo.com, winner of an @socsci.ox.ac.uk Teaching Excellence Award for his innovative and inclusive teaching!

His approach includes using creative data sources like digital trace data to enrich student learning 🧑‍🎓

Read more ➡️ socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

Image of Francesco Rampazzo and quote: 'I'm honoured to receive this Teaching Excellence Award. As a researcher, I view teaching as integral to my academic role. Integrating my research into the classroom not only enriches students' learning experiences but also invigorates my own research, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas that benefits both teaching and scholarship.'

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jun 30

Huge congratulations! 👏🥳

Clemens Jarnach @clemensjarnach.bsky.social · Jun 27

🔔 Thrilled to share some big news: It's official, I'm now Dr. Jarnach! 🎉 My Oxford DPhil is complete! The news about my dissertation passing examination came a couple of weeks ago, and it's finally sunk in. #PhDone #PhDLife #Oxford
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social
@ox.ac.uk @greentempleton.bsky.social

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jun 12

🧠 A paper by DPhil student Giacomo Melli highlights the power of subjective social status in shaping attitudes to wealth redistribution.

But context matters: in more unequal societies, support for redistribution is less divided by perceived status.

🔗➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...

Image of Giacomo Melli with quote: "Globally, these results reinforce the relevance of subjective social status as a central predictor of socio-political outcomes. By showing that contextual structural inequality moderates these relationships, these results reaffirm the sociological perspective of individuals as agents embedded in different social structures."

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jun 11

🚨 Job alert! 🚨

We're looking for a Departmental Lecturer to teach on MSc, MPhil and BA programmes - leading on courses in life course research and quantitative methods, as well as examining.

Apply by 27 June ➡️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Advert for job: Departmental Lecturer in Sociology. Deadline: 27 June 2025

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