A new study, led by Dr Anders Bach-Mortensen and Dr Ben Goodair at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government, finds that for-profit care homes are more likely to receive poor inspection ratings when higher numbers of residents are state-funded, while charity- and council-run homes provide more consistent quality care regardless of residents’ ability to pay.

This week, the 2025 Case Method for Public Policy Workshop was held to equip faculty and civil service trainers with skills for interactive and immersive teaching, all sharing a common goal: to bring real-world policy challenges into the classroom and enhance student learning.

The explosion of worldwide climate-related policies gives resilience to the climate fight even in the face of the USA’s dramatic change in policies under the Trump administration, findings from the Climate Policy Monitor show – but even more needs to be done to keep warming at manageable levels.