Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

The Oxford Internet Institute is a multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet. Or put more simply, to 'understanding life online'.

Since our founding in 2001, the Internet has exploded. Digital connections are now embedded in almost every aspect of our daily lives, so research on individual and collective behaviour online is crucial to understanding our social, economic and political world. As researchers we have unprecedented access to a huge volume of rich social data, and are developing new theories, concepts and methods to analyse it. We are able to provide the empirical data and conceptual analysis that is so needed to design policy solutions to societal problems. Our Masters and doctoral programmes bring students from all over the world, to work with our faculty at the cutting-edge of their fields. Together, we aim to positively shape the development of our digital world for the public good.