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A new study from @dspi-oxford.bsky.social finds that drought exposure is linked to increase risk of sexual, emotional and physical violence among adolescents in Southern Africa, and recommends that violence prevention is integrated into climate resilience strategies. www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/drou...
Oxford Social Sciences Division
“While most people understand that heat can cause physical health problems, far fewer are aware of the mental health impacts”
Dr Laurence Wainwright from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social explains the mental health risks of heatwaves.
Find out more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4dK4xBp
University of Oxford
'Family' and 'community' can mean different things to different people, and the social sciences explore them at a range of scales. We'll be touching on global birth rates, parenting programmes, national refugee policies and more. Follow along with #SSDCommunities 🤝
📄 New study from @sociologyoxford.bsky.social and
@oxforddemsci.bsky.social tracks population movement in war zones.
Combining Facebook data, satellite imagery and evacuation orders, researchers estimate up to 70% of Gaza’s population was internally displaced.
www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/new-...
🐯 Roaring success for @oxfordgeography.bsky.social research - contributing to the first IUCN Green Status assessment for tigers, showing that "conservation efforts have worked".
https://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/tiger-conservation-efforts-provide-hope-recovery-assessment-finds #SSDRenew
Oxford Social Sciences Division
Oxford Social Sciences Division
Why are global birth rates declining? #SSDCommunities
ICYMI: @paulajasheppard.bsky.social @oxford-anthro.bsky.social explores her research into the reasons people are having fewer children.
institutions.newscientist.com/article/2516...
Renewable energy isn’t just cutting emissions, it’s driving economic renewal!
Prof Sam Fankhauser @smithschool.ox.ac.uk explores how the energy transition is creating jobs, investment & growth: https://theconversation.com/renewable-energy-is-reshaping-the-global-economy-new-report-268676 #SSDRenew
🎉Dr Mona Ibrahim was Highly Commended in the 2025 Impact Awards for her work on conflict-sensitive assistance in Sudan, already informing groups to support long-term recovery: https://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/dspi-researcher-highly-commended-for-work-on-conflict-sensitive-recovery-in-sudan #SSDRenew
Oxford Social Sciences Division
There's still time to register for the 2026 @tsuoxford.bsky.social Annual Lecture with Councillor @andrewgant.bsky.social, plus discussion with Nihan Akyelken @lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk!
4pm, next Tue 26th May - registration essential: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
We were honoured to welcome Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dr Harini Amarasuriya to deliver the OSGA Annual Lecture, read more about her insightful talk on the politics of development: https://www.osga.ox.ac.uk/article/prime-minister-of-sri-lanka-dr-harini-amarasuriya-delivers-osga-annual-lecture
The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise.
School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford
The Annual Lecture will now be on 26th May with @andrewgant.bsky.social talking about the Oxford Congestion Charge followed by discussion with Nihan Akyelken and then Q&As. There will be a drinks reception after the event. Register now! forms.office.com/e/A3x7F5AHNR @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford
Tiger conservation efforts provide hope for recovery, assessment finds
In the media: Dr @paulajasheppard.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology) unpacks nuances behind declining birth rates ⬇️
Dr Sheppard's research takes an individual-based approach, rather than whole-population views.
Read: institutions.newscientist.com/article/2516...
Oxford School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography
From the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there’s no shortage of explanations for the dramatic global fall in the number of babies being born. These analyses, though, are all missing something, says cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist Paula Sheppard
New Scientist
From the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there’s no shortage of explanations for the dramatic global fall in the number of babies being born. These analyses, though, are all missing something, says cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist Paula Sheppard
