Are today’s power brokers a conservative chumocracy, or is a new progressive elite emerging with different values and political instincts? Save the date for a book launch with Sam Friedman & Aaron Reeves for their new book #BornToRule. 📆 Thursday 3 Oct, 6.30pm to 8.00pm

Very excited and grateful to continue our work with the Nuffield Foundation. With an amazing team (Ben Goodair, Ole Helby Petersen, Prof Catherine Needham, Elle Carter), we will spend the next 2.5 years evaluating the impact of outsourcing care provision in England nuffieldfoundation.org/project/evalua…

rEUsilience researchers present at the European Conference on Politics and Gender 2024⬇️ reusilience.eu/project-update…

Here we share some thoughts on what the new political guidelines for the next European Commission mean for developing strong social policies to promote familial resilience👨‍👧‍👧🇪🇺 reusilience.eu/project-update…

🎙️ Don't miss out on this eye-opening interview with Bridget Steele, PhD (Associate Member of Oxford DSPI) on @CBCRadio, exploring her recent research into the mental health of staff who support women experiencing violence. 📻Tune in here: ow.ly/bphx50SOW2C #MentalHealth

We're excited to share the recording of our recent webinar on "Research Inequalities of the Global South & Global North"! 🌍Find out about the challenges, successes, & visions for South-North research collaborations. Watch here: 🎥🔗 bit.ly/4c6Opar #GlobalCollaboration

📢 NEW article from Prof Jane Gingrich & Prof Ben Ansell (Oxford Politics and IR) explores the relationship between political & economic inequality in the UK ⬇️ How does this influence the public's perception of the government? Read: academic.oup.com/ooec/article/3… #UKPolitics #Inequality

📢Coming up at DSPI: 'Solutions to Homelessness: Research, Policy, and Practice' 19 August, 2:45pm-5pm BST Online & in-person 🔗Register now: tinyurl.com/dput3z2n #OxfordEvents #Sociology #Housing #SocialPolicy

📣Just out in BMJPublicHealth: Have outsourcing enabled the survival of good care homes in England? 📈For-profit provision has increased despite performing worse than non-profit homes 🚨Third and public sector homes have closed irrespective of quality doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-…

New paper out today in BMJPublicHealth with Anders Bach-Mortensen and Michelle Degli Esposti: Does market competition ensure the best care homes survive? Sadly not in England's social care, the for-profit sector has taken over. Five key takeaways from our study: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/2/e0…

NEW: The results from Oxford DSPI & @nuffieldfound raise questions about the role of the private for-profit sector in exacerbating England's care sector’s ongoing crisis. More info ⬇️

📢 NEW research co-authored by DSPI's Anders Bach-Mortensen & Ben Goodair shows that the outsourcing of #CareHomes in England has disproportionately disadvantaged poorer areas. Published in BMJ Public Health - find out more: doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-… Nuffield Foundation #NHS #CareSector

📰New article The Times and The Sunday Times featuring Isang Awah discussing how grandparents should not charge for childcare because it could strain relationships and have a negative impact on a child's upbringing. shorturl.at/gssLR #childcare Global Parenting Initiative

Exciting news! 🎉 Dr Jamie M. Lachman is now a Professor of Child & Family Global Health at University of Oxford! This well-deserved honour highlights his exceptional leadership in parenting programmes and groundbreaking research. Congratulations, Jamie! 🚀

📢The Graduate Inequality Review Annual Conference, held in July centred on the effects of #inequalities, and how individuals and institutions alike can overcome these difficulties specifically in areas of #climate justice, #governance, and #intersectionality🌍The Oxford Graduate Inequality Review

Last chance! OUR SPACE needs your voice. Share your thoughts on sexual harassment and sexual violence at the University of Oxford - it’s quick, anonymous and there is a chance to win prizes. Together, let's build a safer, stronger community. #OURSPACE 🔗unioxsocpol.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_07…

Attending the ISPCAN Congress 2024 in Uppsala with my brilliant colleagues from Oxford DSPI & Global Parenting Initiative was truly enriching! Thrilled to share my research on the moderating effect of child disability on parenting interventions reducing violence against children in Uganda.

👏 Congratulations to Parenting for Lifelong Health on their contribution to the new World Health Organization (WHO) handbook! This essential resource provides valuable guidance for decision-makers and implementers in creating effective parenting programs. Read more: ➡️ ow.ly/1Zj650T39iw #ResearchImpact

We were very sorry to hear the news of the death of Teresa Smith. Teresa began teaching in our department in 1974 & was Head of Department 1997-2005. She played a key role in DSPI's teaching & research trajectory. She will be greatly missed. spi.ox.ac.uk/article/announ…

Huge congratulations to our colleagues Jamie Lachman & David Humphreys who have been awarded Professorships University of Oxford! 👏 We are so pleased to have them as part of DSPI's academic community. Find out more about their research: spi.ox.ac.uk/article/two-ne…