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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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.
New Scholarships: MA International Relations MA International Security and MA International Relations (Distance Learning)
Applications are now open for two Departmental scholarships available for our MA International Relations, MA International Security and MA International Relations (Distance Learning) course.
Oxford Brookes Professor of Sociology appointed as independent expert at EU meeting on gender equality and paternal involvement in family work
Indonesian songbird faces imminent extinction due to substantial numbers in domestic trade
In the largest study of its kind, academics at Oxford Brookes University and Gadjah Madah University in Indonesia have found that three closely-related Indonesian songbirds are on the brink of extinction due to large numbers having been illegally extracted from the wild.
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28Jan
Adaptive economics: exploring choice biases in macaque decision-making
Adaptive economics: exploring choice biases in macaque decision-making with guest speaker Philipe Bujold (University of Cambridge).
04Feb
Combatting the illegal wildlife trade using a trade chain approach: rhino horn, ivory and beyond
Combatting the illegal wildlife trade using a trade chain approach: rhino horn, ivory and beyond with guest speaker Penny Wallace (TRAFFIC).
11Feb
Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society Seminar Series
‘Taking Back Control’ in an Age of Walling: Border Narratives of Crisis and Desire in Europe with speaker Professor Nick Vaughan-Williams (Warwick).
11Feb
On Assignment - From conception to publication of a wildlife photo story
On Assignment - From conception to publication of a wildlife photo story with guest speaker Andrew Walmsley (Freelance wildlife photographer).

Department of Social Sciences

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