Department of Social Policy and Intervention Oxford

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, is a multidisciplinary centre of excellence for research and teaching in social policy and the development and systematic evaluation of social interventions. We are the top-ranked Social Policy department in the UK, and third globally.

We carry out both applied and basic research and we are home to a global community of academics and researchers with a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds including anthropology, economics, demography, psychology, political science, social policy, social work and sociology.

The politics of evidence – from evidence-based policy to the good governance of evidence

The politics of evidence – from evidence-based policy to the good governance of evidence
The Social Policy Indicators (SPIN) Database

The Social Policy Indicators (SPIN) Database
How to Measure Public Opinion and Design Fair Public Policies Using Artificial Intelligence

How to Measure Public Opinion and Design Fair Public Policies Using Artificial Intelligence
Recent Advances in Difference in Differences Methods for Policy Research

Recent Advances in Difference in Differences Methods for Policy Research
Research Colloquium: Dr Afnan Attrash-Najjar

Research Colloquium: Dr Afnan Attrash-Najjar
Intro to the MAIHDA Approach for Estimating Intersectional Inequalities & Its Statistical Advantages

Intro to the MAIHDA Approach for Estimating Intersectional Inequalities & Its Statistical Advantages
Working with large amounts of qualitative data: The breadth and depth method - Dr Susie Weller

Working with large amounts of qualitative data: The breadth and depth method - Dr Susie Weller
From Care to Carewashing… and Back Again - Professor Jo Littler

From Care to Carewashing… and Back Again - Professor Jo Littler
The Purposes and Pitfalls of a Post-growth Caring Economy - Dr Jerome de Henau

The Purposes and Pitfalls of a Post-growth Caring Economy - Dr Jerome de Henau
Disability, Capability and Care - Dr Tania Burchardt

Disability, Capability and Care - Dr Tania Burchardt
AI in Care: Augmentation or Depletion? - Professor Kate Hamblin, Dr Grace Whitfield

AI in Care: Augmentation or Depletion? - Professor Kate Hamblin, Dr Grace Whitfield
Depletion: The Human Costs of Caring? - Professor Shirin M Rai

Depletion: The Human Costs of Caring? - Professor Shirin M Rai
The Politics of Social Care Reform in the UK - Professor Catherine Needham

The Politics of Social Care Reform in the UK - Professor Catherine Needham
Neoliberalism and Care Crisis in the Nordic Welfare States - Professor Hanne Marlene Dahl

Neoliberalism and Care Crisis in the Nordic Welfare States - Professor Hanne Marlene Dahl
Care, Intersectionality, and Ethics - Emeritus Professor Fiona Williams

Care, Intersectionality, and Ethics - Emeritus Professor Fiona Williams
The decline in health inequalities by wealth since 1860 in the UK: Data from 66 million people

The decline in health inequalities by wealth since 1860 in the UK: Data from 66 million people
Professor Gerison Lansdown: Evolving capacities of the child:

Professor Gerison Lansdown: Evolving capacities of the child:
Drug Policy Constellations: The Role of Morality and Power in the Making of Drug Policy in the UK

Drug Policy Constellations: The Role of Morality and Power in the Making of Drug Policy in the UK
Dr Maria Loades: A tapestry of research, lived experience & implementation [...]

Dr Maria Loades: A tapestry of research, lived experience & implementation [...]
Combining qualitative and small-n methodologies in impact evaluation design (Dr Barbara Befani)

Combining qualitative and small-n methodologies in impact evaluation design (Dr Barbara Befani)
Strengthening family resilience using prevention science: The Adaptive Parenting Tools studies

Strengthening family resilience using prevention science: The Adaptive Parenting Tools studies
No more violence by 2030? Where next with the UN global violence reduction goals?

No more violence by 2030? Where next with the UN global violence reduction goals?
Student experiences at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention

Student experiences at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention
Social Justice and Health Equity (Professor Sir Michael Marmot)

Social Justice and Health Equity (Professor Sir Michael Marmot)
Is inequality the problem? (Professor Lane Kenworthy)

Is inequality the problem? (Professor Lane Kenworthy)
Carrying out High-Quality Qualitative Research: The Importance of Hard Choices (Prof Annette Lareau)

Carrying out High-Quality Qualitative Research: The Importance of Hard Choices (Prof Annette Lareau)
User-centred design for innovation & implementation science in the age of rapid technological change

User-centred design for innovation & implementation science in the age of rapid technological change
Estimating the returns from strategic adolescent programming in Kenya - DSPI Hilary Term Colloquium

Estimating the returns from strategic adolescent programming in Kenya - DSPI Hilary Term Colloquium
Implementation and evaluation of children's social services: family safeguarding in Oxfordshire

Implementation and evaluation of children's social services: family safeguarding in Oxfordshire
The Politics of Regulating Low Wages - Hilary Term Seminar Series

The Politics of Regulating Low Wages - Hilary Term Seminar Series