Nuffield College, Oxford

We love to celebrate the success of our alumni and the phenomenon of The Traitors is an impressive feat! Alumnus Stephen Lambert (MLitt Politics 1981), one of Britain’s best-known TV producers, spoke last week at Oxford's Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities as part of the local MyJericho series.

Is the international humanitarian system fit for purpose? A new UN OCHA working paper, produced with Nuffield College, draws on the work of Professorial Fellow Andrew Thompson to explore the challenges facing global humanitarianism. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

Congratulations to Professorial Fellow Stephen Broadberry, who has been named President-elect of the Economic History Association! Stephen will serve as President in 2027-28, a prestigious recognition of his contribution to economic history. 🔗: buff.ly/Lh5hs4p #NuffieldCollege #EconomicHistory

From the long game of economic sanctions to the paradox of specialisation, and the importance of a dog’s gaze in art, our Alumni Book Club event yesterday covered a fascinating range of topics!

Thank you to everyone who joined us to hear from Fellow Stephen Broadberry and alumni Michelle Jackson (DPhil Sociology 1999) and Thomas Laqueur (BLitt Modern History 1971) about their latest books.

Nuffield Professorial Fellow Melinda Mills is a co-investigator on a new €8 million Horizon Europe-funded initiative using artificial intelligence to strengthen the detection, assessment and response to emerging infectious disease threats. 🔗 : buff.ly/AKdxQbb #PANDAI #PublicHealth #HorizonEurope

Led by the University of Oxford, the three-year Pandemics AI Observatory (PANDAI) project brings together the World Health Organization and an international consortium of research, public health and technology partners.

PANDAI will combine epidemiological expertise with advanced AI tools and diverse data sources to help public health authorities identify emerging threats earlier, assess risks more accurately and make better-informed decisions.

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The autumn sun is shining, and a new academic year awaits! #WelcometoOxford, our new students and Fellows 🍂🎓️👋

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2nd Climate x Health seminar featured insightful flash talks from Heidi Johansen-Berg, Myles Wilkinson, & Tom Heel on strategic & student initiatives and sustainability at the uni @climateoxford.bsky.social. Plenty of discussion! Thanks to @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social continued during a reception 🍰

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Great to welcome colleagues from the @leverhulme.ac.uk rhulme.ac.uk to LCDS this week at @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social 👏 We shared our research, discussed our sustainability strategy beyond 2029, and brought researchers together for conversations about the future of demographic science. 📸 ⬇️

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21 Sept

New research led by Melinda Mills, Nuffield Professorial Fellow and Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, has been highlighted at an event in Parliament exploring community and cohesion across the UK. Read more: buff.ly/TGfHr9L #NationalConversation #NuffieldCollege

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15 Sept

Join us for the second Climate x Health seminar on university strategy on 22 September at @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social! There will be a chance for lots of discussion and... scones and coffee. 🍰☕️ Registration link below.

12 Sept

What an amazing day! We welcomed 1000 visitors to the College in only four hours as part of #OxfordOpenDoors, and met so many interesting people A huge thank you to all our volunteers and to former Art Fellow Richard Mayou who led our fully booked art tours #HeritageOpenDays #HiddenOxford

12 Sept

Welcome to everyone visiting Nuffield College today for #OxfordOpenDoors! We’re opening our gardens and some of our buildings – including our John Piper Chapel (pictured) – to the public from 12 to 4pm (last entry 3.45pm)

oxfordpreservation.org.ukNuffield CollegeStep inside Nuffield College and discover the college ahead of its 90th anniversary celebrations next year. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore a selection of spaces across the college at…

12 Sept

More info at www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/nuffield-col... Tower photo ©Erica Parsons; Chapel photo by Tom Weller #HeritageOpenDays #HiddenOxford

11 Sept

It's #OxfordOpenDoors tomorrow! If you're thinking of visiting us between 12 and 4pm (last entry at 3.45pm), you might also be interested in these other opportunities across the city this weekend: 🏰 Our neighbours at the Castle Mound, and a close-up view of our tower (1/3)

11 Sept

🚗 The MINI Plant in Oxford, site of the original Morris factory founded by our namesake Lord Nuffield 🎞️ The Ultimate Picture Palace's screenings of 'Making Cars', a lost 1980s documentary about the history of the Morris Motors factory in Cowley (2/3)

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11 Sept

🎓️ And, of course, all our colleagues at the University and College buildings opening their doors this year For full #OxfordOpenDoors listings, see www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/open-doors #HeritageOpenDays #HiddenOxford (3/3)

10 Sept

Curious what’s behind our gate? This Saturday we’re taking part in #OxfordOpenDoors – you can visit our gardens and buildings and see some of our artwork between 12 and 4pm (last entry 3.45pm) More info at www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/nuffield-col...

1 Sept

We are delighted to share the new edition of the Nuffield College Magazine. Inside, you'll find interviews with the Warden, Fellows and alumni, news from across the College community, and thought-provoking articles. View online here: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/media/secp5v...

21 Aug

New research from Nuffield College Fellow Lauren Sukin and Samuel Seitz, explores how public opinion shapes the credibility of nuclear threats and finds that nuclear threats from democracies are perceived as significantly less credible when the public opposes nuclear use. 🔗 : buff.ly/jKEzSMe

21 Aug

Published in Contemporary Security Policy, “Coercive Nuclear Threats Under Domestic Dissonance” asks whether public attitudes towards nuclear weapons affect how credible a state’s nuclear threats appear to others.

21 Aug

Their findings suggest that domestic political factors can matter more to assessments of nuclear credibility than traditional indicators of resolve, and that public sentiment can both enable and constrain nuclear signalling in democracies.

19 Aug

📞 Calling academics in Sociology, Social Policy or Demography Join us in Oxford as a Sociology Group Visitor in 2027 to 2028 Applications are now open 📆 Deadline: Mon 28 Sept ✍️ Find out more and apply at: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research... #nuffsky

14 Aug

Congratulations to Nuffield College Postdoctoral Researcher Gonzalo Di Landro @gdilandro.bsky.social, who has won the 2026 GESIS Klingemann Prize for his article, “Party Behaviour and the Gender Voting Gap,” published in the British Journal of Political Science. Read more: buff.ly/lPN6WEV

14 Aug

Drawing on three decades of data from 16 Western democracies, the research examines how political parties’ positions on gender equality in the labour market shape differences between women’s and men’s voting behaviour.

14 Aug

The prize committee praised the article’s clear and compelling narrative, its focus on the politically consequential subject of the female vote, and the scale and originality of the research.

3 Aug

Congratulations to Nuffield College Professorial Fellow Ozan Aksoy, who has received the 2026 Robert K. Merton Award from the International Network of Analytical Sociologists (INAS), together with Dr Aron Szekely (UCL), for their article Making Sense of Honor Killings. Read more: buff.ly/JuOHuOQ

nuffield.ox.ac.ukNuffield College expands partnership with UNHCR - Nuffield College Oxford UniversityThis expansion will advance knowledge-sharing in support of refugees and forcibly displaced people

31 July

We're pleased to announce an expanded partnership with @unhcr.org, strengthening our collaboration on research to support refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless people. Read more: buff.ly/d3RCW4L #NuffieldCollege #UNHCR

31 July

Together, we'll advance evidence-informed research on refugee protection, humanitarian action and the challenges facing international cooperation, including the impacts of global funding cuts.

Congratulations to Jane Green, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College and Professor of Political Science and British Politics at the University of Oxford, on being awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Market Research Society (MRS). Read more: buff.ly/awmJ4OQ

The Fellowship recognises Jane's outstanding contribution to evidence-based understanding through her leadership as President of the British Polling Council, as well as her longstanding commitment to rigorous research, transparency, and public engagement.

Through her work as Co-Director of the British Election Study, Director of the Nuffield Politics Research Centre, and as a trusted election analyst, Jane has helped strengthen public understanding of British politics and the vital role of high-quality research in democratic life.

Thanks to Nuffield College Alumni, Fellows and Friends for joining us at the Nuffield Economics Reunion last Saturday at Nuffield College. It was a great morning with wonderful speakers reminiscing about Jim Mirrlees' legacy and 'A Very Silent Auction' designed by Paul Klemperer and Edwin Lock.

9 July

Congratulations to Nuffield alumna Nan Sandi (DPhil Public Policy, 2020), who has received the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation in Environmental and Resource Economics. 🔗 buff.ly/CWdzQ9B

8 July

Congratulations to Osteria del Bowle, winners of this year's Nuffield College Bowls Match - Eli Harris-Trent, Joe Marshall, Janke Tolmay, Jesse Hoekstra! Thanks to everyone who played, cheered from the sidelines, and helped make it another brilliant summer tradition at West Oxford Bowls Club. 🌿

3 July

Congratulations to Sarah Marshall on her being selected for the Great Britain senior rowing team! 🇬🇧🚣 After helping Oxford Women secure their first Boat Race victory since 2016, Sarah has made her senior international debut while continuing her Economics research at Oxford. 🔗 buff.ly/cKMrxYp

nuffield.ox.ac.ukNuffield Fellow plays leading role in UN Forum - Nuffield College Oxford UniversityProfessorial Fellow Andrew Thompson moderated the 2026 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum at the United Nations

30 June

On 15 June, Nuffield Fellow Andrew Thompson played a leading role, acting as the Moderator for the UN’s 2026 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum in New York. Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

30 June

The forum is jointly hosted by @unocha.org, and brings together Member States, academics and humanitarian practitioners from around the world This year, they discussed the future of humanitarian action, with Andrew bringing a historical perspective on the evolution of the global humanitarian system

23 June

Congratulations to Nuffield College Professorial Fellows Barbara Petrongolo and Martin Weidner on being awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants. #nuffsky #NuffieldCollege #EconomicsResearch Read more: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... (1/3)

23 June

Among just fourteen Oxford academics to receive this highly competitive award, Barbara and Martin will each receive up to €2.5 million over five years to pursue ambitious new research projects. #nuffsky #NuffieldCollege #EconomicsResearch (2/3)

23 June

Barbara Petrongolo's GENTALENT project will explore how childbirth, workplace organisation and social norms shape work and family life, and Martin Weidner's HOTMAP project will develop new econometric methods to improve the reliability of evidence drawn from complex data and machine learning. (3/3)

22 June

Congratulations to Ridhi Kashyap, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield, on receiving the inaugural Early Career Award from the European Association for Population Studies @eaps-pop.bsky.social, which recognises outstanding contributions to demography and population studies. 🔗 buff.ly/AdsEymh

18 June

Giving Day is a brilliant occasion to come together and celebrate the College and the people who make it such a special place. This afternoon, those celebrating in the Upper Quad enjoyed tea, conversation and a welcome dose of sunshine. nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026

18 June

With less than 11 hours remaining, Giving Day has already raised over £72k thanks to the remarkable response of donors and friends around the world. Thank you to everyone who has supported Nuffield so far. Support Students. Nuff Said. nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026

17 June

Triple Match Funding Challenge! This is your chance to make THREE times the impact. From 7pm to 8pm (BST), every £1 you donate will be tripled through our special match funding challenge. Maximise your impact and help us reach our challenge goal. nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026

17 June

Jugglers assemble! Ten jugglers in the Dining Hall can mean only one thing: a challenge and £5,000 unlocked! Thank you to everyone who helped turn a juggling challenge into support for Nuffield students. nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026