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Highlights

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REF results published, including Blavatnik School research

The UK funding bodies have published today the results of the UK’s most recent national research assessment exercise, and the Blavatnik School of Government was included in the University of Oxford's submission.
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Alumna included in TIME's Next Generation Leaders.

Bolor-Erdene Battsengel (MPP 2016) has been featured as one of TIME's Next Generation Leaders for 2022.
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Featured
Kyoto Prize at Oxford: Watch now

Watch all the Kyoto Prize Laureate lectures now on our YouTube channel and discover the impact of their remarkable achievements in the fields of biochemistry, computer science and philosophy.
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News
New online course: Cyber Security for Public Leadership

Ciaran Martin and Noran Fouad lead a new online course aimed at preparing public leaders to keep their organisation safe from cyber incidents.
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In the media
Carbon offset market falling short

Thomas Hale argues in the Financial Times that carbon offsets are not necessarily a no-no, but companies must be transparent in how they use them.

In the media

Stefan Dercon
Financial Times -
For a country to flourish its elite must prioritise development

Stefan Dercon speaks to David Pilling, Africa Editor of the FT, about his latest book Gambling on Development, which attempts to explain why some countries stay poor while others find a rapid path towards growth and development. 
Stefan Dercon
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Pakistan’s economy is on the brink

Shahrukh Wani comments on Pakistan's flawed collection of urban property taxes.
Shahrukh Wani
Ngaire Woods
Project Syndicate -
A perfect storm for developing countries

Ngaire Woods writes about the interrelated economic and political crises in poorer countries that are putting millions of lives at risk, and argues mitigation is possible if leading economies use their combined resources in the IMF and the World Bank.
Ngaire Woods
Karthik Ramanna
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Scope 3 rules hinder progress on emissions, researchers say

Karthik Ramanna and Robert S. Kaplan call for a rewrite of Scope 3 reporting rules as scrutiny of climate disclosures ramps up. Their article on carbon accounting recently won the HBR McKinsey Award.
Karthik Ramanna

Events

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Report launch: Anchoring accountability for mass atrocities

This High-Level panel at the UN Office at Geneva discusses the main findings and recommendations of the report, including the two potential models identified to build and support the UN investigative capacity.
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President Iván Duque of Colombia in conversation with Professor Ngaire Woods

For this special online event, the current President of Colombia joins Dean Ngaire Woods to discuss his new book Camino a Cero (The Road to Zero) on Colombia's journey toward carbon neutrality.
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Case method for public policy: connecting teaching and research

For faculty at schools of government, leadership, and public policy looking to develop the skills of case method teaching and to use cases to bring their research into the classroom.

The school

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The Blavatnik School of Government teaches and convenes current and future leaders, through degree and executive programmes. Our diverse community covers over 120 countries. We are united by a mission: to build trust, to bridge divides, and to forge more effective institutions.

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Our research

We bring applied research to the big challenges facing governments and citizens. Our research takes multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to identify and develop practical strategies for the issues facing policymakers. We draw on extensive intellectual networks both within Oxford and internationally to ensure we stay on the cutting edge.

Our research
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About us

Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide. We pursue this through research, teaching and engagement that is led by the needs of governments and the people they serve.

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Voices

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Martin Williams and Nana Agyekum-Dwamena at the 2017 Challenges of Government Conference

Turning academic insights into practical lessons: civil service reform in Ghana

A new case study from Martin Williams demonstrates how we are bringing academic theory to life through interactive case teaching.
Case Centre on Public Leadership
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Tip of the iceberg: public sector leaders on the shift to remote work and what more is to come

The People in Government Lab’s Sally Leach shares public servants’ perspectives on creating a hybrid working culture built on understanding staff and their needs – and one expert’s thoughts on the pressures and opportunities around government contracts in this shift to a new way of work.
Public sector
Remote work

Together apart: embedding successful remote working practices in the public sector

The People in Government Lab’s Sally Leach summarises research and experts’ views on the future of work in public organisations, exploring employees’ appetite for hybrid working post-COVID, telework best practice, and the need to rebuild social capital.
Public sector
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A global influence

Helping countries learn from other countries

Our network of policymakers, government leaders, public officials and practitioners reaches worldwide.

Our research looks at solutions wherever they are found, adding to the growing body of knowledge on what contributes to good government. We teach and partner with those who want to bring solutions to their own communities.

1000+

Our worldwide alumni and executive alumni

120+

Nationalities of students we have educated since the founding of the School