Collaboration is a good thing, isn’t it? Not always, according to a new paper by faculty member Thomas Elston and colleagues.
 

Eight new doctoral students and six new graduate students join the Blavatnik School of Government today to build on their research and practice to work towards a world better led, better served and better governed.   

Professor Janina Dill has been appointed to the inaugural Dame Louise Richardson Chair in Global Security, building on the School’s expertise in international law, economics, philosophy and government, and its wide-ranging engagement on issues from cyber security to reducing state fragility.

A new book by Tom Simpson explores what creates trust, and how cultures of trust can be developed.

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) class of 2023 arrived in Oxford, hailing from 58 different countries, for the start of their journey to navigate public policy. In total, almost 90% of this year's class of 147 brilliant students are receiving some funding to support their participation in the programme.

The final RISE (Research on Improving Systems of Education) conference starts at the Blavatnik School today, capping an eight-year, multi-country, £43m programme that has changed thinking and practice in the push to get the world learning.

Nandita is being recognised for her petition to get a secondary patent for Johnson&Johnson’s tuberculosis drug denied, making the drug more accessible and affordable for many people worldwide.

Professor Thomas Hale takes over the role of Director of the MPP from Professor Karthik Ramanna.

Admissions for the MPP, MSc and DPhil programmes are open now until Friday 5 January 2024.

The Blavatnik School of Government will lead a £30m What Works Hub for Global Education – a joint initiative supported by the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), World Bank, UNICEF, USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the British Council.