Department of Social Sciences

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Department of Social Sciences
Scholarships available: Sasakawa Studentship

One-year full time scholarship now available for September 2019 start. Closing date: 27 February 2019 »

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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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.
Posters in Parliament 2019 - Students present their research in Westminster
Two Oxford Brookes students were selected to represent undergraduate research at the prestigious Posters in Parliament event on Thursday (7 March 2019).
Applications for the Sasakawa postgraduate studentships in Japanese studies are now open!
The Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University is pleased to invite applications for two Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentships in Japanese studies.
Brookes Professor takes part in a live discussion about the future of the Olympic games
In September 2017 the number of candidate cities for the 2024 summer games was reduced to two, after three cities withdrew from the final vote that took place in Lima, Peru.
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25Mar
Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society Seminar Series
Passive Revolution and Catch-up Industrialisation in North Korea with speaker Dr Kevin Gray (Sussex).
01Apr
Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society Seminar Series
Policing Migration and Racial Technologies with speaker Dr Alpa Parmar (Oxford).
01Apr
Rewilding in eco-cultural landscapes: The socio-political dimensions of reintroduced white-tailed eagles in the Scottish Highlands
Rewilding in eco-cultural landscapes: The socio-political dimensions of reintroduced white-tailed eagles in the Scottish Highlands with guest speaker Thomas Fry (University College London).
04Apr
GPES Annual Lecture
Environmental Breakdown – and how to stop it with writer and activist George Monbiot

Welcome to the Department of Social Sciences

Scholarships available: Sasakawa Studentship

One-year full time scholarship now available for September 2019 start. Closing date: 27 February 2019 »

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