Department of Social Sciences

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Department of Social Sciences
Rio 2016

Professor John Gold discusses the Rio Olympics. From why Rio was chosen, to the safety of the water, and the legacy of the Olympic Games, and of course Zika Virus? »

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 »

Oxford Brookes Archaeology and Heritage

Research and consultancy services in archaeology, heritage and the ancient environment »

Gender Network

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

Human interactions with and constructions of the environment

Inter-disciplinary research into livelihood economies, people-wildlife interactions, rural development »

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 »

Biological 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 »

Research Degrees
Research

Study Abroad

Field Trips

Primate Conservation

Japanese Room

Work Placements
About the department

The Department 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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New scholarship available: MSc Primate Conservation
Scholarship available for International, Home and EU offer holders for the MSc Primate Conservation
Oxford Brookes University Students research in the spotlight at Get Published! Poster Conference 2019
The Oxford Brookes University GetPublished! Student Research Poster Conference is taking place on Friday 12 April 2019, 12:00-14:00 in the Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus.
Exploring the connections between language and emotions in research and higher education
Oxford Brookes University hosted a workshop earlier this month (1 March 2019) at which academics from a wide range of disciplines discussed how language features as themes in research on emotion.
The right diet could play a crucial role in the survival of the slow loris
A new study provides insights into the diet and microbiomes in the gut of the slow loris and could lead to important interventions for the endangered primate.
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03May
Questioning the givens in academic writing across the disciplines: a theoretical and pedagogical approach
What is academic writing? In this symposium we undertake a transdisciplinary stance to examining the tightly regulated practices of disciplinary writing. So doing, we will shed light on some of the hidden dynamics and tensions within.
04Jun
Postgraduate Open Evening
Our Postgraduate Open Evenings are an opportunity to find out everything you need to know about postgraduate study at Oxford Brookes.

Welcome to the Department of Social Sciences

Rio 2016

Professor John Gold discusses the Rio Olympics. From why Rio was chosen, to the safety of the water, and the legacy of the Olympic Games, and of course Zika Virus? »

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 »

Oxford Brookes Archaeology and Heritage

Research and consultancy services in archaeology, heritage and the ancient environment »

Gender Network

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

Human interactions with and constructions of the environment

Inter-disciplinary research into livelihood economies, people-wildlife interactions, rural development »

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 »

Research

Study Abroad

Field Trips

Primate Conservation

Japanese Room

Work Placements

Twitter

Welcome to the
Department of Social Sciences