dspi-oxford.bsky.social
We are the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford. Our teaching and research aim is to contribute to social reform across the globe, reducing inequalities and bringing positive change to people’s lives.
👤 Joined on 24 January 2025
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@dspi-oxford.bsky.social🧸 Two very simple and effective parenting tips, based on many years of international research, can make a huge difference! 🎥 Watch our two new 90-sec films produced in partnership with BBC Ideas, and find out more about the @dspi-oxford.bsky.social research that underpins them!
Show PostNice to be back in Oxford for the inaugural #AtkinsonInequalityConference at @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social and @dspi-oxford.bsky.social. Congrats @zparolin.bsky.social for putting this together. atkinsonconference.github.io
Show PostLate to share (cos life) We need to talk more about fact UK still has a Benefit Cap, & one that causes real, lasting harm, while ascribing the thousands of families affected with a power they do not have. 📖 New article on @nuffieldfoundation.org funded research www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Show PostAs the UK experiences a potentially record breaking heatwave, Oxford expert, Dr Chloe Brimicombe from the @dspi-oxford.bsky.social explains how to cope with extreme heat and the policies that could build long-term resilience. Find out more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4gEvqtD
Show PostA 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...
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