School of Social Sciences - Oxford Brookes University

School of Social Sciences

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School of Social Sciences
Global Politics Economy and Society

Inter-disciplinary research encouraging a reflection on and investigation into social transformations »

Human Origins and Palaeo-Environments

Inter-disciplinary research focused on evolutionary anthropology and environmental reconstruction and change »

Gender Network

Societal ideas and individual practices around fathering, just like mothering, have always been subject to change »

Europe Japan Research Centre

Dissemination of high quality research into Japan by Oxford Brookes staff and affiliated Research Fellows »

Nocturnal Primate Research Group

Research into nocturnal and cathemeral primates from South America, Africa, Madagascar and Asia, using innovative techniques »

Oxford Wildlife Trade Research

Quantify all aspects of the trade in wild animals and plants through multidisciplinary teamwork »

Courses

Foundation in Humanities »

Anthropology »

Social Anthropology »

Geography »

International Relations »

International Relations and Politics »

Politics »

Sociology »

Graduate Diploma in Anthropology »

MA International Relations »

MA International Relations (Distance Learning) »

MA International Security »

MRes Primatology and Conservation »

MSc Primate Conservation »

PhD or MA by Research in Social Sciences
Research

Study Abroad

Field Trips

Primate Conservation

Japanese Room

Work Placements
About the school

The School of Social Sciences is an environment of critical enquiry and rigorous research. Our innovative and influential research has received international recognition; changing attitudes and informing policy across areas as diverse as the conservation of primates, gendered practices in family and work lives, and Eastern European politics.

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Research suggests illegal trade in reptile skins could be rife
Analysis of nearly a decade’s worth of research has found widespread discrepancies between the number of snake skins legally traded and properly reported and the actual number of snakes being killed, suggesting widespread illegal trading.
Folk magic and traditional healing remedies threaten India’s slender loris population
Content warning: contains references to animal injuries which some readers may find distressing
Research shows that bamboo lemurs can plan and navigate routes through dense forest environments in the search for food
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have discovered that lemurs are able to memorise complex environments and strategically plan routes to find food through everchanging and dense forests.
Across the board approach to climate change education will prepare learners for the future
The bold, rapid action needed to tackle the climate and ecological crisis presents an unparalleled opportunity for higher education institutions, argues a working paper from a group of academic experts from the COP26 Universities Network.
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