SOCIOLOGY

Our international reputation remains widely recognised. Sociology is currently ranked second in the world (and first in the UK & Europe) according to the QS Rankings by Subject 2023. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 judged 63% of Oxford's sociological research to be 4* - the highest score available, indicating research quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigour. This result is the highest overall percentage of research judged to be 4* in the UK within the unit... Sociology at Oxford has a strong analytical, empirical and comparative orientation. Focus is on developing and testing theories that engage with real world problems. Particular strengths include demography, life course research, family sociology, international comparative research, criminology, collective action, political sociology and gender... Oxford has a long and distinguished history of sociological research. Some of the most well-known and influential sociological..

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