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New paper on constitutional issues related to Scottish independence referendum published today

Ciaran Martin draws on direct personal experience from the 2014 referendum and the negotiations preceding it to investigates the potential clash between votes and laws

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2020: a year like no other
MPP students during induction
December 2020
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New online course: Values and Public Policy
Tom Simpson
December 2020
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New £2m global policy project to address social impacts of COVID-19
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December 2020
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How the MPP community has adapted to changing restrictions this term
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November 2020
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New DPhil scholarship to promote democracy and minority rights
Professor Jo Wolff delivering the inaugural Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture
October 2020
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Highest ever number of scholarships awarded
MPP student sitting at a desk during the induction period, with students onscreen in the background as part of hybrid induction
October 2020
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GO Lab researcher awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
Eleanor Carter
October 2020
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A growing intellectual community: meet our new DPhil in Public Policy students
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October 2020
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Welcoming our biggest ever intake of MPP students
Students from the 2020 MPP class arriving to the School for their induction
September 2020

Research updates

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Paul Collier discusses professional ethics and organisational cultures in the context of radical uncertainty

Paul Collier participated in a seminar series convened by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) on 'Finance in the Public Interest'.

29 March 2021
Research update
Tom Hale discusses 'net zero' in Outrage + Optimism podcast

Thomas Hale, Associate Professor in Global Public Policy, discusses 'net zero' targets in a special bonus episode of Outrage + Optimism, a weekly podcast by Global Optimism. 

23 March 2021
Research update
Jo Wolff gives evidence to parliamentary committee on vaccine certificate

Professor Jo Wolff gave evidence about the ethics of vaccine certificate to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. 

23 March 2021

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Covid lockdown in Scotland has been 'tougher and lasted longer' than other UK nations

Report includes data on Scotland from our Oxford COVID19 Government Response Tracker is included, and a quote by Thomas Hale

Daily Record
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Probes, restructuring, morale: new KPMG UK chief’s overflowing in-tray

Karthik Ramanna comments on the key challenge presented by the political and regulatory upheaval sweeping through the industry following Brexit 

Financial Times
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US cyber sanctions

On the Today programme, Ciaran Martin discusses the recent US decision to impose sanctions on Russia over Solar Winds and other hacking activities (from 1hr 13min)

BBC Radio 4

Alumni news

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Alumnus writes on how policymakers can prepare for three key challenges of COVID-19 vaccine programmes
Swee Kheng Khor
March 2021
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Alumnus publishes findings on the economics of sustainable forest management in the Amazon
Ricardo Leitão
February 2021
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Alumnus named as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
Robert Fisher
January 2021

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