Could understanding the history of public service provision help us to understand the reasons for the operational successes and shortcomings of contemporary public services?

With US forces having left Afghanistan, and the Biden administration now relying on ‘over the horizon’ capabilities to continue to fight terrorism in the Middle East, this panel discussion explores moral and strategic debates surrounding the use of limited force.

This Friday, our admissions team will be available to take your questions on our one-year MPP programme and our brand new two-year Public Policy 1+1, application requirements, the admissions process and life in Oxford.

From the Spanish Inquisition to European imperial state formations to US congregational democracy, this seminar will explore the ways in which the Church and religion more broadly have historically given power and legitimacy to modern states.

In this Digital Pathways at Oxford seminar, author James Plunkett argues that right now is a moment not of despair, but of historic opportunity - a chance to rethink, renew, and reform some of the most fundamental ways we organise society.

This seminar brings together international scholars and senior executives to integrate research insights and experiences about hybrid working arrangements in the public sector.

Ron Emerson and Colin Mayer discuss private financing levelling-up as part of the "Levelling-up regional disparities, inequality and social inclusion" series.

Dr Tina Magazinni will present her research on the tension between different types of rights and on how categories of inclusion/exclusion are created and maintained in different socio-legal contexts.

Join us for the launch of the Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford where we will hear from experts on Brazil and discuss common problems in public sector operations.