Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordCyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Our preprint on altruism and mate preferences has been getting some attention @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social @oxford-anthro.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09... 011
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Many congratulations Heather. We look forward to working with you in the coming years and continuting the close relationship between Human Sciences and Sociology. Thank you to Colin for his support of the degree whilst Head of Department. 000
Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordCyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026New Animal Behaviour study: male white-headed langurs produce strikingly regular, beat-like calls. During male–male conflicts, their snorts become even more rhythmically precise, suggesting vocal rhythm may signal competitive quality. @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 012
Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordCyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Our recent study featured in the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/s... @ox.ac.uk @oxford-anthro.bsky.social @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.socialnytimes.comHumans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past. 095
Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordCyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026New paper! We explore cases of non-human primates carrying, grooming and forming bonds with individuals of other species and what this might reveal about the evolution of pet-keeping. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @oxford-anthro.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social 1102
Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordCyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026And another paper just published! We show that the world's highest-altitude primate, the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, adjusts its seasonal altitudinal movements by balancing food availability and solar radiation www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/16... @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.socialmdpi.com 032
Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordCyril C. Grueter @cyrilgrueter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026My Conversation article explores remarkable friendships between primates and other species-and what they might reveal about the evolution of human–animal companionship. @ox.ac.uk @oxford-anthro.bsky.social @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social @wadhamcollege.bsky.social theconversation.com/monkeys-keep...theconversation.comMonkeys keep pets too – animal specialist on the world of interspecies friendshipIt’s not just humans who enjoy interacting with other animal species. 061
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Why are birth rates declining? @paulajasheppard.bsky.social is interviewed by @newscientist.com about the real reasons behind global falling fertility rates: institutions.newscientist.com/article/2516...institutions.newscientist.com 000
Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordSociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 30/10/2025📢 We’re also holding an online info session for those considering applying for the MPhil in Sociology & Demography! 👨🎓 Sign up now to learn more ✨➡️ forms.office.com/e/DTt26zSjwL 046
Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordSociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 30/10/2025👩🎓 Are you planning to apply for the MSc in Sociology at Oxford? Don’t miss our online info session for prospective students - sign up today! ✨ ✍️ forms.office.com/e/mmMRmqz7vF 034
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Excited 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.co.ukBBC Two - University Challenge, 2025/26, Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, CambridgeThe first round concludes as Magdalen College, Oxford faces Robinson College, Cambridge. 041
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Congratuations Michael.👏 010
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Should 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/...france24.comThe 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... 000
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Congratulations to HumSci Alum @isabelthomas.co.uk whose book Frog has been shortlisted for the Wainwirght prize for Children's Picture Books: wainwrightprize.com/shortlisted/...wainwrightprize.comFrog - Wainwright Prize 110
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Wonderful to hear @francescorampazzo.com first BBC interview which features his reseacrch on fertility apps carried out with (amongst others) HumSci alum @alyceraybould.bsky.social 021
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 08/08/2025We are delighted to welcome Cyril Grueter as our new Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthrpology 010
Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Early 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 012
Reposted by Human Sciences Institute at the University of OxfordOxford School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography @oxford-anthro.bsky.social · 17/07/2025'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... #OxHumSci 011