💡 A new paper from the Blavatnik School’s Dr Roxana Radu and Dr Luc Rocher at the Oxford Internet Institute explores how AI use in research intersects with credit, responsibility and whose work gets seen. 👇 https://ow.ly/jvAm50Y9QJQ

📣The programme for the CSAE Conference 2026 is now published. cvent.me/eWZ8LP The Conference brings together colleagues from across the #development #economics community to discuss Africa. #OxCSAE2026 #EconSky 📅22-24 March 2026 📍Oxford, UK ⏰ Register by 22 February 2026

What can MPs learn from public sector reforms that actually delivered? Join a panel on transforming parliamentary institutions for the 21st century, with Associate Professor Thomas Elston. 📅 9 Feb, 5pm, St Antony's Register 👇 www.sant.ox.ac.uk/research/vis...

🚀 AI is developing faster than most democracies can keep pace with. In our latest Voices blog, MPP student Lorna Enow explores how democracies can adapt without weakening democratic oversight. 👇 https://ow.ly/wehT50Y8Gq6

☀️ Grateful for the return of some sunshine after a grey few days in Oxford

🌟 It's World Case Teaching Day! At the Blavatnik School, case teaching puts learners in the shoes of public leaders facing real-world dilemmas. Curious to try it in your teaching? Join the Case Centre workshop this September 👇 www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/course/case-...

I had the opportunity to speak to the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the illegal US intervention in Venezuela. The UK must decide between "leading on international law" and "the special relationship", if the latter is a reflexive support of now legally unconstrained US Foreign Policy.

Professor @janinadill.bsky.social spoke on the Foreign Affairs Committee today about lessons from the Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela, emphasising the consequences when states do not stand up for international law. Listen from 11:37:41 👇 parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

We are pleased to announce that Sam Rowbury, Director of Commercial Policy in the UK government's Cabinet Office, has joined the School as an OPEN Visiting Fellow with the Government Outcomes Lab. 🔎 Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) https://ow.ly/jA5z50Y81E5

Read Jenny's paper here 👇 www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/fellowship/h...

@ciaranm.bsky.social, @briannarosen.bsky.social

Global policymakers are grappling with the urgent question of how best to safeguard minors online. 🆕 A new project from the Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy aims to address these challenges, in partnership with the Oxford Internet Institute. 👇 https://ow.ly/PUS450Y7yBY

🤔 How should UK policymakers plan for its future? Martin Wolf explores this in his latest piece for the Financial Times, citing Heywood Fellow Jenny Bates' recent paper proposing a refreshed national strategy.👇 https://ow.ly/sOci50Y7w6Q

📣⏰CLOSING TODAY We're #hiring. Apply to be a Senior Research Associate on the PROSPER programme at the CSAE & @blavatnikschool.bsky.social ⏰Deadline: 02 February 2026, 12:00 GMT ℹ️https://www.csae.ox.ac.uk/vacancies #EconSky

We are witnessing a global ‘swerve’ towards authoritarianism, argued Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum in this year's Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture. Alfred Landecker Foundation 📹 Watch the full lecture 👇 https://ow.ly/5upE50Y64NV

As companies prepare for tighter 2026 climate rules, The Scotsman draws on the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor survey, highlighting increasing regulation and judicial scrutiny across jurisdictions. 🌍👇 www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scots...

"We see an arms race unfolding, and I think the nuclear threat level is as high as it's ever been." Professor @janinadill.bsky.social spoke to Kyodo news on the increasing nuclear threat. 👇 english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/6...

Professor @pculpepper.bsky.social spoke to @hugorifkind.bsky.social about Billionaire Backlash and how corporate scandals ignite public anger – and turn it into real political change. 💥 Listen from 50:30 👇 www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

Billionaires and corporations often dominate policymaking – until scandal upends the balance. 💥 In Billionaire Backlash, Profs @pculpepper.bsky.social and Taeku Lee show how scandal can spark public pressure and push governments to rein in corporate power. 💡

🌟📽️NEW VIDEO The CSAE's @jblabonne.bsky.social (@blavatnikschool.bsky.social) discusses a field experiment in the Philippines on how sharing candidate policies affects voter behaviour before elections.👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWUV...

The UK needs to rethink its approach to a changing global economic order, argues Heywood Fellow Jenny Bates. 🆕 Published today, Jenny’s first paper launches her Fellowship and sets out why the UK is at a pivotal moment. Read the paper 👉 tinyurl.com/34pb5wyh

How can Kenya move from reacting too late to planning ahead? 🌍 memosome.bsky.social, MPP student, explores how foresight and scenario-building could reshape conservation policy – and make it last beyond election cycles. 👇 https://ow.ly/XOaS50Y4eXR

"Well-timed, tightly written" and "admirably international in its approach." ⭐ The @financialtimes.com reviews @pculpepper.bsky.social's new book 'Billionaire Backlash'. 👇 www.ft.com/content/690e...

EVENT: A celebration of the career of Professor Paul Collier 📆 5th February, 5:30pm GMT Join us to reflect upon Paul’s body of work, and to explore the issues he has spent his career addressing.👇 https://ow.ly/n3Qc50Y01HO

Tune in today for the Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social! This year’s lecture is delivered by journalist and historian @anneapplebaum.bsky.social. Follow via live stream here 👇🏼

💡💻 How do governments build robust digital public infrastructure? Heleno Nunes Filho, MPP alumnus, proposes a four-step roadmap for governments to overcome data fragmentation.👇 https://ow.ly/8whR50Y3E3w

"While humans naturally cling to people like themselves in uncertain times, we need to do the opposite, and embrace more intellectual diversity, not less." Dean Ngaire Woods quoted in @financialtimes.com on how businesses can navigate current geopolitical uncertainty. 👇 www.ft.com/content/deb0...

📢 Evidence intermediaries: are you interested in receiving up to CHF 100,000 to test a synthesis-ready #evidence repository for the #education sector while producing high-impact synthesis & translation outputs relevant for policy and practice? ➡️ Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/E34RORq

🇻🇪What's next for Venezuela? Dean Ngaire Woods joins a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss the impact and potential paths forward following recent developments in Venezuela. Watch live 👇 x.com/i/broadcasts...

Today, President Trump and President Zelensky are due to meet in Davos, amid an apparent standstill in negotiations over the Ukraine peace deal. 🇺🇦 But where do Ukrainians themselves stand on political neutrality or territorial concessions? (1/2)

EVENT: Blavatnik Book Launch: Billionaire Backlash Join Vice Dean Prof Pepper Culpepper for a conversation on the surprising story of how corporate scandals can change the way the world works for the better. 📆 29 Jan, 5:30pm Register ⬇️ https://ow.ly/jaQo50XRQzv

“I realised that what I was doing was creating ripples, which are important, but I wanted to make waves.” MPP student Ropafadzo Shoko shares how the programme is helping her create lasting impact in Africa’s innovation space.👇 https://ow.ly/U3wA50XWEPo

💡 Research from Vice Dean @pculpepper.bsky.social features in the @economist.com latest article suggesting that persistent pessimism has become one of the global economy’s biggest constraints. 👇 www.economist.com/finance-and-...

EVENT: A celebration of the career of Professor Paul Collier 📆 5th February, 5:30pm GMT Join us to reflect upon Paul’s body of work, and to explore the issues he has spent his career addressing.👇 https://ow.ly/sJTi50XKl37

✍️ Only one week left: Join the Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social on January 27. Be part of the discussion on how democracies can respond to autocratic threats. Register to watch online: www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/alfre...

It’s not that Pakistan doesn’t grow — it cannot grow sustainably with its current economic structure. At IPRI’s Margalla Dialogue 2025 Stefan Dercon shared insightful analysis of Pakistan’s economy. 👇 @gamblingondev.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social

Fellow of Practice Jack Edmonson has been teaching on the Master of Public Policy programme for over 14 years. 🙌 💫 Here he reflects on what's kept him coming back to the School and what stands out about the students who choose to study here.

EVENT: In conversation with Chief Minister Jharkhand, India, Hemant Soren The conversation will explore questions of sustainable and green industrialisation, mineral-based manufacturing and investment-led growth. 📆 23 January, 5pm GMT Register ⬇️ https://ow.ly/6X3850XXUNK

💡 Ensuring children can read by age 10 isn’t just an education goal – it’s a global growth strategy. 📈 New analysis from What Works Hub for Global Education shows that achieving universal foundational learning could add $196 trillion to global GDP over the next 20 years.👇 https://ow.ly/F8Cp50XZAGK

📣We're #hiring. Deadline EXTENDED Apply to be a Senior Research Associate on the PROSPER programme at the CSAE & @blavatnikschool.bsky.social ⏰Deadline: 02 February 2026, 12:00 GMT ℹ️https://www.csae.ox.ac.uk/vacancies #EconSky

Universal foundational learning from 2031–2050 would mean: 📈 $196 trillion in global GDP by 2050 📈 27% GDP per capita in 114 countries 📉 12 million child deaths averted 📉 16 million fewer child marriages 📈 49 million more young people in persistent employment & more #FLN #Education

📢 A first-of-its-kind global analysis reveals massive economic, fiscal & human development returns from ensuring children can read by age 10. Learn how universal #FoundationalLearning narrows global inequalities as it raises prosperity ➡️ buff.ly/xIy4MEd

🇨🇳🇺🇸 What does the US's 2025 Security Strategy means for the future of US-China competition? Master of Public Policy student Yuebing Gu examines. 👇 https://ow.ly/5UgR50XX87N

Authoritarian alliances are reshaping global politics. What does this mean for the future of democracy? Join us for the 2026 Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture with Anne Applebaum, who will discuss insights from her new book 'Autocracy, Inc.' Register 👇 https://ow.ly/SeJz50XAOFI

Last term we welcomed Rebecca Kitteridge to the School as Professor of Practice, following a distinguished career in New Zealand’s public service. She reflects on how her experience will help students develop the skills needed to make good policy.🤝 Watch the full video👇 https://ow.ly/q1ZY50XWfY4

EVENT: In conversation with Omer Bartov Join Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, in conversation with Profs Eugene Rogan and Janina Dill about his new book 'Israel: What Went Wrong?'. 📆 19 January, 5pm, in person only Register 👇 https://ow.ly/W3ku50XW3QL

In Malawi, where 1 in 3 women experience violence, fewer than 800 lawyers serve 22 million people. But what if AI could change that? 📖 Amal Clooney and Professor Philippa Webb in TIME on co-founding the Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice: time.com/collections/... (1/2)

EVENT: Blavatnik Book Launch: Billionaire Backlash Join Vice Dean Prof Pepper Culpepper for a conversation on the surprising story of how corporate scandals can change the way the world works for the better. 📆 29 Jan, 5:30pm Register ⬇️ https://ow.ly/jaQo50XRQzv

Marking 50 years since Tun Abdul Razak’s passing, Nazir Razak reflects on his legacy. We're proud to honour it through our partnership with the Tun Razak Foundation and our Tun Razak Lecture Theatre. ⬇️ www.bernama.com/en/thoughts/...

🚍 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed making city buses free. But is this really possible? Giancarlo Moreira Gama (MPP 23), dedicated his summer Policy Report project to developing recommendations on how to implement such a policy in Brazil. 👇 https://ow.ly/3P3I50XVZxG