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Professor & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement, Sport, & Community) at Oxford University, Under-10s football coach, runner, & dad of 3.

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Alexander Betts FBA is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for External Engagement, Sport, and Community at the University of Oxford. He also holds the post of Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, William Golding Senior Fellow in Politics at Brasenose College, and Associate Head of Oxford's Social Sciences Division. .. more

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Jul 21

Eight Oxford academics have been made Fellows of the British Academy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.

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Eight Oxford academics elected Fellows of the British Academy |

Eight researchers from the University of Oxford have been made Fellows of the British Academy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences. Richard Ovenden,

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Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social · Jul 18

I’m delighted to be elected a Fellow of the British Academy.

Huge congratulations to all the new fellows for 2025, including my Oxford colleagues across the Social Sciences & Humanities Divisions.

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The British Academy welcomes 92 new Fellows in 2025

92 distinguished scholars have today been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.

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The Economist @economist.com · Jul 14

Across the rich world, politicians decry the dysfunction of the global asylum system. Might this be the least bad way to fix it? econ.st/4lX8x4m

Photo: WFP/Julian Civiero

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Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thanks, Anna, for reading and for the positive feedback!

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · Apr 20

Just finished this. Refreshingly evenhanded and sober. Distinguishes between three kinds of inquiry, causal, interpretive, and critical, all equally important. Great to see the latter treated as legitimate part of social science, not smth necessarily veering into humanities.

Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social · Dec 7

Delighted to say my new book ‘Social Science: A Very Short Introduction’ has just been published by Oxford University Press.

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ODID, University of Oxford @odid-qeh.bsky.social · Apr 3

In case you missed it, watch the latest video in our series exploring how the multiple crises facing the world are transforming the issues we work on. Here @alexanderbetts.bsky.social discusses the impact on refugee studies
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What's next? ODID research on global issues: refugee studies

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Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social · Mar 17

Why has the EU found it so difficult to reform its common asylum policies? In our new open access article, Kathrin Bachleitner and I explore from a national identity perspective www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The EU’s Normative Dissensus on Migration: How National Identities Shaped Responses to the European Refugee Crisis

During the so-called European refugee crisis of 2015–16, a ‘normative dissensus’ emerged between the EU member states located at the end of the Balkan route, Germany, Hungary, and Austria. This pap...

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Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social · Dec 7

Thanks!

Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social · Dec 7

Delighted to say my new book ‘Social Science: A Very Short Introduction’ has just been published by Oxford University Press.

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Prof Alexander Betts @alexanderbetts.bsky.social · Dec 7

Hi David, would you mind adding me to your starter pack?