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We are delighted to announce that Tom Scott-Smith has been awarded the title of Professor in the University’s annual Recognition of Distinction exercise. 

Edinburgh University Press has launched this new book series, co-edited by Professor Masooda Bano.

Congratulations to Professor Alexander Betts, who has been made a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

Find out about their research and what they are planning next.

In this new role, Professor Betts will be responsible for strategic leadership of the University’s local, national, and global engagement work, as well as its sports strategy.

These annual awards from the Social Sciences Division celebrate exceptional contributions to education and teaching practices

Hadia performed a series of poems, including three of her own works, in collaboration with the Odyssey Ensemble on BBC radio and in a concert at King’s Place in London

The latest issue of Forced Migration Review, on ‘Dangerous journeys: Saving lives and responding to missing migrants and refugees’, is now online.

Dr Rakib Akhtar (DPhil 2016–2020) analyses how neoliberal economic policies intersect with right-wing Hindu nationalism (Hindutva) in shaping India’s smart city initiatives.

Congratulations to the Oxford SDG Impact Lab on winning the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Local Community Engagement for the Lab’s Oxford Young Sport Leaders Programme.

This new book, edited by Masooda Bano, provides a comprehensive overview of a timely topic that encompasses the fields of Islamic feminist scholarship, anthropology, history, and sociology.

Professor Judith Okely (1941–2025), formerly Deputy Director of the International Gender Studies Centre (IGS) at Queen Elizabeth House, now the Oxford Department of International Development