Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods — apply now!

Spring School 2026 will run Monday 23 March - Friday 27 March, and applicants can choose to attend the course either in-person or online. 

A number of discounts are available:

  • 'Early Bird' — Apply by 7 January 2026 and a discount is automatically applied.
  • Double Course Deal — Take a morning and afternoon course and get 20% off the second one.
  • Alumni benefits — DPIR & Oxford Spring School alumni get an extra 10% off. Email the team for your code.
Spring School delegates

Politics is at the heart of human life. From an international, to an interpersonal scale, political structures and processes profoundly affect the distribution of resources and human rights. Our vision is a world with a wider understanding of political power, process, and its impact. This is what we study, and this is what we teach.

25 years of DPIR

Having marked our 25th anniversary in 2025, we have reflected on the impact of our research and are now focused on shaping the future. We honour the successes of staff and students — past and present — and will continue to strengthen ties with our global alumni community.

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We look forward to contributing to a policy landscape where young people are not just consulted, but actively shape responses to complex challenges of disinformation

Oxford Computational Political Science Group (OCPSG) is dedicated to advancing the study and application of computational methods in political science.

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