Social Sciences Impact Conference to bring together researchers and partners to explore ‘Impact in Motion’

Published on March 10, 2026

The University of Oxford’s Social Sciences Division will host the Social Sciences Impact Conference on 24–25 March 2026 at St Anne’s College, Oxford - bringing together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and innovators to explore how social science can help address complex challenges and deliver meaningful change. The 2026 conference theme, Impact in Motion: Navigating Uncertainty, Creating Change, will examine how collaboration, openness, innovation and inclusion can help societies respond constructively in a rapidly changing world.
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