A fine example of the Bennett School's @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social advising government and making an impact. ⬇️

In our new AIxGEO essay anthology on Reimagining the Arms Race, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social writes: "Treating AI as an Arms Race frames the technology as a zero-sum geopolitical contest rather than recognising its potential as a broad-based driver of economic growth." Read essay: shorturl.at/hMo55

Join us for the last in the Annual Reynolds Lecture Series as Fiona Reynolds presents on "Nature, people and place: the mess we’re in and a possible pathway out". 📅 Wednesday 7 July 2026 🕠 17:30–18:45 followed by drinks 📍 Emmanuel College, Cambridge CB2 3AP 🎟️ Register: shorturl.at/d1aoo

Framing AI as a US–China arms race isn't just wrong—it's dangerous. Our new anthology, Reimagining the AI Arms Race, features 10 essays by policymakers, academics & public intellectuals, incl. @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & @alturobov.bsky.social exploring alternative ways. 👉https://shorturl.at/GR6yO

In a recent article for @thetimes.com, columnist Emma Duncan reports that Andy Burnham's team is developing proposals to devolve power from Whitehall, building on ideas he outlined at the Bennett School of Public Policy's Annual Conference in March 2026. 🧵1/3

The Bennett School has launched a new Advisory Board to help steer its research & teaching programmes. Bringing together experts from academia, businesses & government from across the World, the new Advisory Board will inform the growth and direction of the School. Full story: shorturl.at/xDcTJ

Today, we publish a new anthology of essays on 'Reimagining the AI Arms Race'. Contributing thought leaders challenge the idea that AI is a race between superpowers, examine what this narrative obscures, and asks whether there's another way of working - such as collaboration. Read: shorturl.at/3P75t

Blog: The Mayor of London at 25 Affiliated Researcher Mark Bennister et al. make the case in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social that the Mayor of London has been broadly successful over its 25-year existence, combining strong electoral legitimacy with relatively limited formal powers. shorturl.at/JzbXT

New research by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, Jun Du & Xiaocan Yuan highlights how Manchester’s strong productivity growth has been fuelled by attracting high-value foreign investment & channelling it into knowledge-intensive sectors such as digital, R&D & professional services. shorturl.at/rT3SM

Join us for this year’s Reynolds Lecture: “Nature, people and place: the mess we’re in and a possible pathway out” with Dame Fiona Reynolds. 📅 8 July 2026 🕠 17:30–18:30 & reception 📍 Emmanuel College, Cambridge 🎟️ Register: shorturl.at/x865O Hosted with @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk and Emmanuel College

Following Andy Burnham's appearance at the Bennett School's Annual Conference, @drbethkitson.bsky.social & @ojgarling.bsky.social analyse how his record in Greater Manchester offers a potential blueprint for governing the UK. Read the blog: youtu.be/f8pVBUAp89M?...

We're pleased to welcome Prof Oliver Hauser from the University of Exeter to our senior leadership team, joining @michaelkenny.bsky.social & @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Oliver's expertise focuses on how emerging technologies can support growth, public value and accountability. shorturl.at/W0oQT

It’s Men’s Health Week. Dr Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros explores how walking groups, workshops & peer networks help men connect. He asks where these supports exist, where the gaps are, & how policy can strengthen them without losing the trust that makes them work. Read more: shorturl.at/QCV5n

From crisis management to place building: reimagining local government New blog by Helen Paterson, CEO of Northumberland County Council, says it's easy for the national conversation to focus solely on crisis management but councils are much more than providers of statutory services shorturl.at/Yi9mb

Join us for this year's Reynolds Lecture - "Nature, people and place: the mess we're in and a possible pathway out" - delivered by Dame Fiona Reynolds. 📅 Wednesday 8 July 2026 🕠 17:30 - 18:30 📍 Emmanuel College, St Andrew's St, Cambridge CB2 3AP 🎟️ Free – booking required: shorturl.at/8h7pE

What can a by-election really tell us? In a new piece for The Constitution Society, Mark Bennister, Bennett School Affiliated Researcher, explores the unusually high-stakes of the Makerfield by-election & why it has attracted such intense national attention. consoc.org.uk/markerfield-...

As councils face rising demand and financial pressure, their unique democratic legitimacy, local reach, & power to shape places can be overlooked. Dr Helen Paterson, Chief Exec at Northumberland County Council, shares what collective action can achieve. www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/time-to...

In today’s @lavanguardia.com newspaper, Bennett School researcher, @terzibus.bsky.social, warns that SpaceX’s dominance of space infrastructure is creating government dependence—and may soon be too entrenched to regulate easily. Read the article: www.lavanguardia.com/economia/202...

Join Kate Sargent, Chief Data Officer for the @financialtimes.com, as she reflects on her career leading data transformation across some of the UK's most recognised brands. 📅 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 🕞 15:30 – 16:30 📍 The Glasshouse, Innovate Cambridge, CB2 1LQ 🎟️ Register: www.c2d3.cam.ac.uk/events/caree...

New blog, by Christina Beatty, @cwarnock.bsky.social, Peter Tyler, & Geoff White, says addressing spatially concentrated economic inactivity is an economic necessity. Govt should combine demand & supply-side measures to increase job opportunities in designated Inclusive Growth Areas. bit.ly/4xdBnnf

Echoing the recent Milburn Report, a new blog argues that tackling regional economic inactivity means not only improving skills support, but creating hundreds of thousands of quality jobs in the places where inactivity is highest, backed by targeted Inclusive Growth Areas. Read: bit.ly/4xdBnnf

New research by @terzibus.bsky.social at the @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk 👇

Featured in @thetimes.com today: new research led by @terzibus.bsky.social argues that SpaceX's hold over orbit is comparable to the East India Company's dominance of global maritime trade, and warns of unchecked corporate power in the space sector. lnkd.in/eQymXbcE

Is SpaceX the New East India Company? @terzibus.bsky.social & Stefano Marcuzzi write for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social about their latest research comparing the space company SpaceX to the East India Company - the most powerful corporation in history... until now! Read: bit.ly/43iqO4L

Is AI observable in the UK productivity statistics? The effects of AI are starting to be visible in the UK productivity statistics with the rise of data centres, @thomasaubreycca.bsky.social argues. But given AI’s inexorable demand for electricity, to what extent is this sustainable? bit.ly/4eagsc2

We're looking for an Assistant Professor in Public Policy to lead on our successful MPhil in Public Policy. You'll deliver lectures, supervise dissertations, and conduct small-group teaching while pursuing world-class research. 🔗 Apply by 9 June 2026: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...

Last month, I had the immense privilege of interviewing Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social of the @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk, during her visit to @uocuniversitat.bsky.social to receive an Honorary Doctorate. Full interview: lnkd.in/gnpfDTvj Professor Coyle's acceptance speech: lnkd.in/gyMuFjRC

A new report published yesterday by the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Science, Innovation & Technology Committee refers to research by the Bennett School in warning that the UK's over-reliance on a few major technology providers poses an "unacceptable point of weakness" for public infrastructure. 1/

New research by @terzibus.bsky.social & Stefano Marcuzzi explores how frontier firms like SpaceX can amass market power, exploit legal ambiguity, blur the boundary between public & private authority, & acquire governance-like functions in domains beyond sovereign reach. bit.ly/outsourcingf...

UK creative industries have grown strongly, but headline figures hide regional differences. Creative jobs are spread more widely than GVA, which remains concentrated in London & the South East. Comparing jobs & value shows where activity happens & why regions need tailored support. 1/2

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge is hiring a Research Assistant in Public Policy! Work with @michaelkenny.bsky.social on projects for the new Bennett School of Public Policy including UK devolution, regional place-based policy, & inter-governmental relations. Apply by 18/06/26: bit.ly/4uL5bWQ

New podcast: Who can we trust online? Richard Westcott (host) talks with Rachel Adams @cam.ac.uk & Tiziana Assenza @tse-fr.eu about how AI, algorithms, & human psychology shape the spread of misinformation, & what we can do to protect democracy & the digital environment. 🎧https://pod.fo/e/424567

The UK creative industries are a powerhouse for economic growth, but standard data often misses their true scale. In a new blog, Burcu Sevde Selvi discusses her latest research on how we measure creative value, firm growth, finance access, & how AI is reshaping the sector's future bit.ly/CreativeUKB

We're looking for an Assistant Professor in Public Policy to lead on our successful M.Phil in Public Policy. You'll deliver lectures, supervise dissertations, and conduct small-group teaching while pursuing world-class research. 🔗 Learn more & apply by 9 June 2026: lnkd.in/edF68MKf

We're looking for an Assistant Professor in Public Policy to join our team. They'll be expected to provide at least 40hrs of lectures & seminars annually, supervise M.Phil dissertations, conduct small-group teaching, & perform academic administration & examining. Apply by 9 June 2026: bit.ly/4fIVvr6

🆕The UK’s creative industries generate £124B and 2.4m jobs, but headline numbers don't tell the whole story. A new report by Burcu Sevde Selvi looks beyond the data to unlock the sector's true potential. Read the report: bit.ly/CreativeUKr @creativeuk.bsky.social

Earlier this month, @uocuniversitat.bsky.social awarded the Bennett's @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social an honorary doctorate for her work in economics. In her acceptance lecture, she championed the vital role of universities as cultural & social institutions in these "extraordinarily turbulent times".

How quickly will artificial intelligence reshape the US job market? Bloomberg Businessweek interviews the World's top economists—including @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social—to find out. “It is the measure that most closely relates to how people’s living standards go up over time.” Read: bit.ly/3PBZCe3

At our Annual Conference, Andy Burnham proposed a shift away from Westminster’s top-down mandates toward a place-based model. In a new blog, @drbethkitson.bsky.social & @ojgarling.bsky.social look at whether "Manchesterism" could fix Westminster. Read: bit.ly/4uycnFJ

Andy Burnham took centre stage at this year's Annual Conference discussing the way to economic growth. In a new blog, @drbethkitson.bsky.social & @ojgarling.bsky.social look at how the lessons of Burnham's mayoral tenure might frame his approach to possibly leading the nation. bit.ly/4nFDewX

With Andy Burnham now at the heart of the national political conversation, his vision for the UK's economy is more relevant than ever. At our Annual Conference in March 2026, the Greater Manchester Mayor outlined why essential infrastructure is the foundation for national growth. 👇 bit.ly/48c0qfH

New blog: Will NHS funding pay for itself? As UK health-related inactivity rises, @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social argues it’s a productivity problem, not just a cost. Targeted investment in human capital could generate returns greater than the initial cost to government. Read: bit.ly/4uTLNGC

With Andy Burnham back at the heart of British politics, you can hear his thoughts on how Britain’s economy and government should be reformed in his recent conversation with Michael Kenny and Diane Coyle at the Bennett School of Public Policy Annual Conference on 26 March 2026. Watch: bit.ly/48c0qfH

News: Research on AI governance & digital sovereignty by @alturobov.bsky.social has been cited in a House of Commons Library briefing. He argues that if governments can’t inspect AI, challenge its rules, or force interoperability, they become dependent on whoever controls it. 👉 bit.ly/4dtkhJf

Why AI is not just ‘plug and play’ for businesses In a new blog, @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social & Nghi Nguyen discuss their paper with @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & Rebecca Riley, exploring the organisational requirements for AI adoption. Read: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/publications...

Can digital currencies create a more inclusive financial system, or will they deepen existing inequalities? In this month's episode of Crossing Channels, Sumedha Deshmukh & Bruno Biais discuss the promises, risks & policy challenges shaping the future of money. Listen: pod.fo/e/412dea

Today, we welcomed delegates from the School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM), @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social, for discussions on shared research & teaching priorities. Prof @michaelkenny.bsky.social, Prof Xufeng Zhu, & colleagues explored policy insights & opportunities for collaboration.

We're delighted to welcome Dr Siyi Liu as an Associate Researcher. Siyi will work on the AIxGeo project using a mixed-methods approach to unpack the power dynamics, policy narratives & emergent coalitions that shape the international AI policy & governance. Read more about Siyi: bit.ly/4wjHiGS

The success of the Asian “miracle” economies was driven less by markets alone & more by effective industrial policy institutions, according to new research by Fuad Hasanov, Reda Cherif & Gary Xie. Their new paper propose a “4As” framework for effective industrial policy institutions: bit.ly/48NDAeL

In a new blog, Nghi Nguyen & @johnlpoquiz.bsky.social discuss research showing AI systems are not “plug & play” gadgets you can simply purchase & turn on. AI adoption requires structured management approaches that enable coordination, & UK policy needs to support that. 👉https://bit.ly/3QJIOlB