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Thomas Hale, Professor in Public Policy (Global Public Policy) and Director of the Blavatnik School’s MPP, has been awarded the 2025 Don K. Price Award for his latest book, Long Problems.

Climate and environment

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23 September 2025

What stood out to me studying the MPP at Oxford – and what stayed with me

Saubhagya Raizada, a 2022 graduate of the Master of Public Policy programme, reflects on the experiences and habits that shaped his time at Oxford and continue to influence his work today.

Saubhagya Raizada

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15 September 2025

Dr Flavia Galvani on what public leadership requires today

Co-Director of the Master of Public Policy, Dr Flavia Galvani, reflects on the importance of public leadership in times of change – and what today’s policymakers can learn from the past.

Flavia Galvani

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03 September 2025

Five reasons to study public policy at Oxford

Ready to shape the future? Here are five reasons to choose Oxford’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) – with applications open from 8 September 2025.

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Clare Leaver receives Teaching Excellence Award

Clare Leaver, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, is one of the recipients of an individual Teaching Excellence Award from the Social Sciences Division.

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Economic growth and equality