Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford
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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford
@oxfordhumsci.bsky.social
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October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Congratuations Michael.👏
September 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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
September 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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
August 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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
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
August 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We are delighted to welcome Cyril Grueter as our new Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthrpology
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!
August 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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
August 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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'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...

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July 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM