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The official account of Nuffield College. Nuffield College is a graduate college of the University of Oxford, dedicated to advanced study and innovative research in the social sciences.

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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 8h
The autumn sun is shining, and a new academic year awaits! #WelcometoOxford, our new students and Fellows 🍂🎓️👋
A tranquil college courtyard with a narrow lily pond and green lawn between honey‑colored stone buildings, seen through a glass door with a decorative decal of the Nuffield College crest. A tall tower with a green spire rises up against blue sky.
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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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. 📸 ⬇️
Left to right: Alan Jope CBE, Professor Dame Julia Black FBA (Nuffield College), Conny Braams, Professor Melinda Mills MBE (LCDS), Professor Anna Vignoles, Jakub Bijak (LCDS), Sue Garrard and Emily Nisbet, outside Nuffield College. Photography: Kevin Potter.The Leverhulme Trust team discussing research with LCDS researchers at the LCDS office.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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
A golden-stone Nuffield College building with a lawn in the foreground. A modern stone sculpture is in bottom left of the image, and two Open Doors visitors sit on a bench in front of the building.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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)
Narrow cobbled alley framed by red-brick buildings, vintage lamp posts and parked bicycles leading to  a stone tower topped by a green spire - Nuffield College Tower - under blue sky, with a red "Open Doors" banner from the Oxford Preservation Trust at the lower left.Nuffield College Chapel. Small chapel with three stained-glass windows, flanked by white wooden pews with black cushions and a checkerboard tile floor.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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)
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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...
Stone arched gateway with a black wrought-iron gate and red-and-gold crest above, the Nuffield College nameplate on the right, framing a view into a formal courtyard and limestone college buildings beyond.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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...
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
📞 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
A light blue circular graphic overlays a dark blue graphic. Text on the background reads 'Nuffield Sociology Visitorships; 2027-28 academic year; The Sociology Group invites applications for a Visitorship at Nuffield College for the academic year 2027-28; Visitorships normally last between one and six months; Application deadline: 28 September 2026' There is the Nuffield College logo in the bottom right corner
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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
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Nuffield College expands partnership with UNHCR - Nuffield College Oxford University
This expansion will advance knowledge-sharing in support of refugees and forcibly displaced people
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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. 🌿
Eli Harris-Trent, Joe Marshall, Janke Tolmay, Jesse Hoekstra in white clothes holding their award. Green meadow in the background.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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/...
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Nuffield Fellow plays leading role in UN Forum - Nuffield College Oxford University
Professorial Fellow Andrew Thompson moderated the 2026 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum at the United Nations
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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)
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Jorge Padilla (DPhil Economics 1990), donor and alumnus, shares why he chose to support Nuffield. On Giving Day, join fellow alumni and friends in supporting the next generation of Nuffield students. Thank you Jorge! nuffieldcollege.givingday.co.uk #NuffGiving2026
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Nuffield’s Giving Day is officially underway! For the next 36 hours, alumni, students, Fellows, staff, and friends from around the world will come together to celebrate our remarkable community, and our Alumni & Development team will take over our social media feeds to share it all in real time.
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Nuffield College Giving Day 2026
On 17–18 June 2026, Nuffield will hold a Giving Day, a 36-hour event bringing together alumni, former Fellows, friends, students, staff, and current Fellows in support of students. Our commitment…
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Throwback to last week’s Stated Meeting Seminar, where College members were eagerly anticipating tomorrow’s Giving Day! Caught on camera showing their support are Honorary Fellow Jon Cruddas, some of our Economics Fellows, and students Sarah and Josh. #NuffGiving2026
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Congratulations to Zachary Parolin, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College, on receiving two major international early-career honours for his contributions to the understanding of poverty, inequality and social mobility. Read more: tinyurl.com/y54uyhyk
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Giving Day is coming up at Nuffield College on 17 and 18 June! Find out more at www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/.... We’d love to get as many of the Nuffield community as possible involved. You can help us spread the Nuffield spirit by... (1/2)
Two smiling women from Nuffield College's Alumni & Development Team smile hold up a large square frame around their faces in the Fellows' Garden. The sign says 'Nuffield College Giving Day 2026, Support Students. Nuff Said'.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Edmund de Waal's newly installed works at Nuffield invite moments of contemplation in the Fellows' Garden and Cox Room. He writes: "The title of this work comes from a beautiful poem by Octavio Paz about the connectedness of the elemental wind, water and stone." 🔗 buff.ly/K7ekIII
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Congratulations to Martin Wolf CBE (MPhil Economics, 1969), Honorary Fellow, who has been honoured by two leading European institutions for his contribution to debate on Europe, globalisation, democratic capitalism and the world economy. Read more: buff.ly/ij5Lq7b
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
On Monday, we welcomed artist and writer Edmund de Waal for a celebratory lunch to mark the installation of his new works, and to recognise former Art Fellow Richard Mayou’s generous donation towards the acquisition of this new art for the College.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
What makes us feel connected to the places and people around us? Researchers at the University of Oxford and Nuffield College are launching The National Conversation, a major new UK-wide initiative exploring social cohesion, trust, belonging, and identity across Britain. Read more: buff.ly/HTZEDFU
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
📺 Watch Professorial Fellow @profjanegreen.bsky.social commenting on the King's Speech yesterday for ITV News' special programme at bit.ly/4dnfBEG
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Last month, Ian Jewitt, Senior Research Fellow, and Andy Thompson, Professorial Fellow, brought together a group of economists from Oxford and beyond, with several members of the Global Commission of Modern Slavery, for a one-day workshop in Nuffield College. #NuffieldCollege
A group of economists including Theresa May, Ian Jewitt, and Andrew Thompson at Nuffield College
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Nuffield College joins forces with UNHCR on new research exploring how cuts to humanitarian funding can increase refugees’ vulnerability to human trafficking, exploitation, and modern slavery. Read more about the project: buff.ly/Co4se7G #NuffieldCollege #UNHCR
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Many congrats to Nuffield DPhil students Chenchuan Shi and Max Marczinek for their nominations for @ecb.europa.eu's 2026 Young Economist Prize More info about the nominated papers on @oxfordecondept.bsky.social's website, links below
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Four cities, five days, countless conversations. This year it was all about AI. Our Warden and Development Director just completed a whirlwind visit across the East Coast—Boston, Washington DC, Princeton, New York. Each stop fostered new ideas and reminded us how global our community truly is.
A group of Nuffield College Alumni pose for a photo with warden Julia BlackA group of Nuffield College Alumni pose for a photo with warden Julia BlackA Nuffield College Alum converses with warden Julia BlackTwo Nuffield College Alumni pose for a photo with warden Julia Black
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
How do United States domestic politics shape credibility abroad? In a new Foreign Policy op‑ed, Lauren Sukin, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield, argues that persistent polarization, not just individual leaders, continues to undermine trust in the US Read more: foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/23/t...
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After Trump, Partisanship Will Still Undermine U.S. Credibility
For foreign audiences, the dysfunctional nature of U.S. politics matters more than the country’s leader.
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Nuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Library staff will be running Library Popup sessions around @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social this term, the first one will be TODAY (Tuesday 28th April) 11:00-12:00 in the Octagon. We can answer any questions you might have about using the Library and wider research assistance. #AskALibrarian
A book opening to reveal a selection of questions that you might like to ask a librarian:
Which libraries can I use and how?
How can I get data for my research?
How do I search SOLO?
How can I manage my references?
How do I publicise my work and track its impact?
What do I need to do to make my work open access?
How do I find books of online resources?
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Enjoy some spring colour, captured last weekend by our colleague Dale at the College’s annual Bluebell Day outing to @nationaltrust.org.uk Nuffield Place Each year, staff, students and Fellows visit Lord Nuffield's former home to see their display of bluebells, which never disappoints #collegelife
A carpet of bluebells under a canopy of bright green foliage and dark tree trunks. Photo taken by Dale MorganA carpet of bluebells under a canopy of bright green foliage and dark tree trunks. Photo taken by Dale MorganNuffield Place, an early 20th century house with a lawn and flowerbeds in the foreground. Photo taken by Dale Morgan
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Nuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Why does the OBR keep making large forecasting errors? www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-04... Expert Comment piece by Associate Member Jennifer Castle, @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow David Hendry and Andrew Martinez
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Photos of Nuffield MPhil-DPhil student Sarah Marshall and her crewmates, who won the 2026 Women's Boat Race at the beginning of the month. Congratulations again to Sarah and the whole crew! Our news story at www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... Photos courtesy of The Boat Race / AllMarkOne
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
More from Nuffield Professorial Fellow @pculpepper.bsky.social, this time talking about anti-immigration policies and the AI bubble on @blavatnikschool.bsky.social's new YouTube series, 'Policy Unpacked' Link to full episode below #nuffsky
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Congratulations to Nuffield student Sarah Marshall on being part of Oxford’s Women’s Boat Race victory! Sarah, an MPhil-DPhil candidate in Economics, helped secure the Dark Blues’ first win since 2016 in challenging conditions on the Thames. Read more: tinyurl.com/3utuy4st
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Pepper Culpepper, Professorial Fellow at Nuffield, joins Taeku Lee on the Science of Politics podcast to ask: can corporate scandals reinvigorate democracy? Drawing on their new book, they explore how scandals can mobilise public outrage, cut through polarisation, and create openings for reform.
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Can corporate scandals reinvigorate democracy? - Niskanen Center
Pepper Culpepper and Taeku Lee find that corporate scandals can often mobilize the public and wider interests to overcome big business power, including after the financial crisis.
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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Congratulations to Nuffield alumnus Hyun Song Shin (MPhil, DPhil Economics, 1985) on his nomination as Governor of the Bank of Korea. A distinguished economist with a global career spanning academia and policy, his leadership is widely recognised. Read more: economics.web.ox.ac.uk/article/depa...
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