Publication 28 January 2026 The Heywood Fellowship: The Changing Global Economic Order This paper from the 2025–26 Heywood Fellowship sets out some building blocks for a new UK strategy. It begins by analysing the global economic order as a dynamic system, shaped by both economics and politics, and considers potential futures the UK might face. Jenny Bates United Kingdom (UK)
Publication 28 January 2026 The Heywood Fellowship: The Four GEO Scenarios This document from the Heywood Fellowship team sets out to develop and explore a set of potential scenarios for the Global Economic Order to complement their 2026 anchor paper. Jenny Bates Public sector United Kingdom (UK)
News 28 January 2026 The UK needs to rethink their approach to a changing global economic order, argues Heywood Fellow Heywood Fellow Jenny Bates sets out the aims of her year-long Fellowship, which is focused on developing a refreshed UK strategy for navigating a changing global economic order. Public sector United Kingdom (UK)
In the media The Times Yes China is a threat, but this ‘super-embassy’ isn’t Professor Ciaran Martin provdies an analysis of security threats associated with the recently-approved new Chinese embassy in London in his latest Timed op-ed. Ciaran Martin Digital, Cyber and AI Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy ... United Kingdom (UK)
Publication 19 December 2025 The Heywood Fellowship: How to Train a System This paper from the Heywood Fellowship team argues the UK needs a new, non-centralising national strategy practice that is future-oriented, place-based and outward-facing Lucy SmithZainab Kizilbash AghaSah Hee Lee Public sector United Kingdom (UK)
Publication 19 December 2025 The Heywood Fellowship: The Practice of National Strategy Drawing on UK engagement and international case studies, including devolved and place-based perspectives, this paper from the Heywood Fellowship team identifies core design principles and eight key characteristics of successful long-term strategy-making. Lucy SmithPhilip BrayAlexander Downing Public sector United Kingdom (UK)
In the media The Conversation Low-tax or high-welfare? The UK must decide what type of country it wants to be Associate Professor İrem Güçeri and Professor Christopher Adam set out why the UK must confront hard choices over tax and welfare if it wants a sustainable system that meets the country’s needs. İrem Güçeri Economy Public sector ... United Kingdom (UK)
In the media Financial Times Letter: How Beveridge blueprint is buckling under pressure Associate Professor Irem Guceri, alongside co-author Professor Christopher Adam, set out the choices Britain now faces in their letter to the Financial Times. İrem Güçeri Democracy and politics United Kingdom (UK)
In the media Al Jazeera Five key takeaways from the UK’s tax-and-spending budget Professor İrem Güçeri provides her analysis on the UK budget in Al Jazeera. İrem Güçeri Economy United Kingdom (UK)
