Alumna elected to Ukrainian parliament

Alumna Yelyzaveta (Lisa) Yasko (MPP 2016) has been elected as a member of parliament in Ukraine, as part of Ukrainian president - and ex-comedian - Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party.

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30 June 2026

Key role for Oxford Net Zero in new international standards for net zero

The world’s first international, independently verified net zero standards are on the way from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), thanks in part to three years of work by Oxford Net Zero, which the Blavatnik School is part of.

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22 June 2026

2026 Kyoto Prize laureates announced: innovators in global energy, marine ecology, art and music

The Inamori Foundation has announced the laureates of the 2026 Kyoto Prize, pioneers who have “contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind”. The laureates will come to Oxford in May 2027 for the Kyoto Prize at Oxford.

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22 June 2026

Leadership forum celebrates Blavatnik School partnership with Tun Razak Foundation

In collaboration with the Tun Razak Foundation, the Blavatnik School convened a high-level forum exploring global governance lessons from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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