School of Social Sciences

Welcome to the
School 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 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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Newssee all news
Trade in wild animals is thriving online, despite risk of animal to human disease transmission
Despite COVID-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmission, illegal wildlife trade on social media networks has continued, with wild animals sometimes sold as ‘lockdown pets’.
Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases
New research has found that the conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the likelihood of new diseases jumping from animals to humans.
Oxford Brookes University shortlisted for Newton Prize
A project run by Professor Bill Finlayson from Oxford Brookes University has been shortlisted for the Newton Prize, a £1 million pot of funding set up by the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Oxford Brookes academics discover a rare faecal sample in South Africa and create a unique snapshot of the 15th Century human diet
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have analysed a rare ancient faecal sample to create a snapshot of the human diet, and discover how our microbiome- the community of micro-organisms that live within the intestines of humans- has developed in response to changing eating habits over thousands of years.
Eventssee all events
01Feb
Spider monkey conservation in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Join this live streamed event with Dr Denise Spaan (Universidad Veracruzana)
08Feb
How modern zoos are supporting primate conservation and vice versa
Join this live streamed event with Andrea Dempsey (West African Primate Conservation Action (programme manager)
15Feb
From psychology to lemur ecology
Join this live streamed event with Elena Racevska (Oxford Brookes University)
22Feb
Coiba Island howler monkeys, updates from their population, taxonomy and conservation
Join this live streamed event with Pedro Mendez-Carvajal (Fundación Pro-Conservación de los Primates Panameños)

Welcome to the School 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
School of Social Sciences