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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 2d

Excited to see HumSci student, Lily Costa-Ferreira, will be on tonight's episode of University Challenge as part of the @magdalenoxford.bsky.social Team. Good luck Lily and @magdalenoxford.bsky.social Watch it on BCC2 at 8.30pm: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Two - University Challenge, 2025/26, Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge

The first round concludes as Magdalen College, Oxford faces Robinson College, Cambridge.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congratuations Michael.👏

Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congrats to Michael Biggs on his full professorship! 👏🎉

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/mich...

Michael Biggs becomes Professor of Sociology

1 September 2025

www.sociology.ox.ac.uk

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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · Sep 2

Should we panic about plummeting birth rates? Human Sciences tutor and Institute member, @paulajasheppard.bsky.social discusses her research on France 24. Watch the interview at www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

The 51% - Should we panic about plummeting birthrates?

In a special edition marking the start of a new season, we dive into an issue increasingly alarming governments around the world: a global decline in birthrates. A recent joint study by UNFPA and YouG...

www.france24.com

Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to HumSci Alum @isabelthomas.co.uk whose book Frog has been shortlisted for the Wainwirght prize for Children's Picture Books: wainwrightprize.com/shortlisted/...

Frog - Wainwright Prize

wainwrightprize.com

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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · Aug 11

Wonderful to hear @francescorampazzo.com first BBC interview which features his reseacrch on fertility apps carried out with (amongst others) HumSci alum @alyceraybould.bsky.social

Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Jul 25

I did my first BBC interview! I spoke to BBC World Service about my research on fertility apps, with @alyceraybould.bsky.social, @peterampazzo.com , Ross Barker & Doug Leasure. Have a listen - and please don’t tell me anything about my voice or grammar!

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?

And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are delighted to welcome Cyril Grueter as our new Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthrpology

Cyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · Aug 7

Excited to share that I’ve joined the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk as Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and @wadhamcollege.bsky.social as a Tutorial Fellow in Human Sciences. Grateful for everyone who’s supported me on the journey so far. Looking forward to this new chapter!

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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · Aug 6

Early primates evolved in cold, seasonal climates, not warm tropical forests - new research by our Associate Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology, Dr Thomas Püschel, and collaborators ‪@uniofreading.bsky.social‬ challenges our assumptions about where primates originated: ‪https://shorturl.at/3AnbC

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Oxford School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography @oxford-anthro.bsky.social · Jul 17

'You get to really understand the beauty of what it means to be human.'

Our Human Sciences degree studies humans from multiple interconnecting perspectives.

It's a fascinating and varied course - more: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/u...

#OxHumSci

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