Voices Opinion and insight from around the School 24 March 2026 The AI Act's enforcement gap: what Poland's new regulator reveals about Europe's challenge Jan Króliński (MPP 2024) examines how Poland’s decision to create a brand-new, centralised authority to enforce the EU AI Act sets it apart from almost every other Member State, and what that choice reveals about the tensions governments face when regulating artificial intelligence. Jan Króliński Digital, Cyber and AI Europe Featured Blog 12 February 2026 Inside the Iran–US negotiations: leverage, risk and zones of agreement Mohammed Alharthi (MPP 2025) examines how regional dynamics and power politics are shaping the prospects and risks of diplomacy in the Iran-US negotiations. Mohammed Alharthi Global security Iran Blog 18 December 2025 What Brazilian favelas can teach the world about governance and resilience Master of Public Policy student Valter Manuel Gomes Neto draws on lived experience and policy practice to show how Brazilian favelas offer lessons on governance beyond the state. Valter Gomes Neto Democracy and politics Brazil Blog 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 The School Latest articles CategoryBusiness and capitalismCase Centre on Public LeadershipClimate and environmentCOVID-19Democracy and politicsDevelopmentDigital, Cyber and AIEconomyEducationGlobal cooperationGlobal securityHealthHuman behaviourInclusionIntegrityLawPublic sectorStudentsThe SchoolTrade Latest Blog 20 March 2023 Can contracts facilitate trust? Exploring relational contracting at the GO Lab's Social Outcomes Conference and beyond There is an uneasy tension between trust and contracts. GO Lab's Michael Gibson explores the formal and informal factors that influence greater trust in contractual relationships. Michael Gibson Public sector Blog 13 March 2023 Winning elections with kebabs and beer Vincent Wolff (MPP 2015) shares how a creative poster campaign for Berlin's local elections became the success story of Germany's Social-Democratic Party (SPD). Vincent Wolff Germany Blog 08 March 2023 Behind the Leader: Dr Eleanor Carter on being a European Young Leader Dr Eleanor Carter, Research Director at the Government Outcomes Lab, talks to Jessica Reedy about her experience of leadership, being a woman in academia, and working with governments. Jessica Reedy Eleanor Carter The School Government Outcomes Lab ... Europe Blog 06 March 2023 Where in the world do we draw our leadership lessons from? Vibhuti Gour, Case Writer at the Case Centre on Public Leadership, shares how the case method can help us learn from thought leadership around the world. Vibhuti Gour Case Centre on Public Leadership Blog 23 February 2023 Cash politics: the impact of the currency redesign policy on Nigeria’s 2023 General Election In October, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria announced that the highest denominations of Nigerian currency would be redesigned. MPP student Ayodele Awi assesses the impact this could have on Nigeria's general election given the dominance of ‘cash politics’. Ayodele Awi Democracy and politics Nigeria ... Africa Blog 15 February 2023 Politics of disaster and destiny: the Turkey-Syria earthquake MPP student Ezgi Yazici on the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Ezgi Yazici Turkey Syria Previous page Previous … Page 28 Current page 29 Page 30 Page 31 … Next page Next Focus on: AI governance Blog 04 February 2026 The 30-Day problem: can democracies move fast enough on AI? Master of Public Policy student Lorna Enow examines whether democracies can keep pace with AI developments without weakening democratic oversight. Lorna Akoacha Enow Digital, Cyber and AI Blog 09 June 2025 The Digital Security Equilibrium – does it hold under AI? Cyberspace has been full of harm, but despite predictions, the much-predicted global catastrophes have failed to materialise. Does this uneasy balance hold as AI-based technology rapidly advances? Ciaran Martin Digital, Cyber and AI Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy Blog 07 June 2024 Navigating the cyber frontier: trends and challenges Brian Kot, an MPhil in International Relations, highlights four broad themes critical for policymakers as they navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Brian Kot Digital, Cyber and AI Blog 06 November 2023 Optimists, doomers and securo-pragmatists: Reflections on the UK’s AI safety summit For all the carping, the Prime Minister’s Bletchley Park jamboree moved the world forward on AI safety. Ciaran Martin Digital, Cyber and AI Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy Focus on: Climate crisis More on climate Blog 27 November 2025 The Blavatnik School of Government responds to COP30 in Belém COP30 in Belém saw limited progress in efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions but did demonstrate a continued commitment to multilateral negotiations. Professors Rachel Kyte, Thomas Hale and Alan Stein reflect on the summit. Thomas Hale Rachel Kyte Alan Stein Climate and environment Children and Climate Initiative ... Climate Policy Hub Blog 19 May 2025 Europe at a crossroads: The quiet retreat from sustainability Eric Ehigie Master of Public Policy student and George Moore scholar, explores the recent rollback of sustainability regulation in the European Union and what it reveals about the EU’s shifting priorities. Eric Ehigie Climate and environment Europe Blog 09 October 2024 Climate policy through the MPP MPP student Steph Barker shares advice on carving out a focus on climate and environmental policy during the MPP. Steph Barker The School Climate and environment
Blog 12 February 2026 Inside the Iran–US negotiations: leverage, risk and zones of agreement Mohammed Alharthi (MPP 2025) examines how regional dynamics and power politics are shaping the prospects and risks of diplomacy in the Iran-US negotiations. Mohammed Alharthi Global security Iran
Blog 18 December 2025 What Brazilian favelas can teach the world about governance and resilience Master of Public Policy student Valter Manuel Gomes Neto draws on lived experience and policy practice to show how Brazilian favelas offer lessons on governance beyond the state. Valter Gomes Neto Democracy and politics Brazil
Blog 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 The School
Blog 20 March 2023 Can contracts facilitate trust? Exploring relational contracting at the GO Lab's Social Outcomes Conference and beyond There is an uneasy tension between trust and contracts. GO Lab's Michael Gibson explores the formal and informal factors that influence greater trust in contractual relationships. Michael Gibson Public sector
Blog 13 March 2023 Winning elections with kebabs and beer Vincent Wolff (MPP 2015) shares how a creative poster campaign for Berlin's local elections became the success story of Germany's Social-Democratic Party (SPD). Vincent Wolff Germany
Blog 08 March 2023 Behind the Leader: Dr Eleanor Carter on being a European Young Leader Dr Eleanor Carter, Research Director at the Government Outcomes Lab, talks to Jessica Reedy about her experience of leadership, being a woman in academia, and working with governments. Jessica Reedy Eleanor Carter The School Government Outcomes Lab ... Europe
Blog 06 March 2023 Where in the world do we draw our leadership lessons from? Vibhuti Gour, Case Writer at the Case Centre on Public Leadership, shares how the case method can help us learn from thought leadership around the world. Vibhuti Gour Case Centre on Public Leadership
Blog 23 February 2023 Cash politics: the impact of the currency redesign policy on Nigeria’s 2023 General Election In October, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria announced that the highest denominations of Nigerian currency would be redesigned. MPP student Ayodele Awi assesses the impact this could have on Nigeria's general election given the dominance of ‘cash politics’. Ayodele Awi Democracy and politics Nigeria ... Africa
Blog 15 February 2023 Politics of disaster and destiny: the Turkey-Syria earthquake MPP student Ezgi Yazici on the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Ezgi Yazici Turkey Syria
Blog 04 February 2026 The 30-Day problem: can democracies move fast enough on AI? Master of Public Policy student Lorna Enow examines whether democracies can keep pace with AI developments without weakening democratic oversight. Lorna Akoacha Enow Digital, Cyber and AI
Blog 09 June 2025 The Digital Security Equilibrium – does it hold under AI? Cyberspace has been full of harm, but despite predictions, the much-predicted global catastrophes have failed to materialise. Does this uneasy balance hold as AI-based technology rapidly advances? Ciaran Martin Digital, Cyber and AI Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy
Blog 07 June 2024 Navigating the cyber frontier: trends and challenges Brian Kot, an MPhil in International Relations, highlights four broad themes critical for policymakers as they navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Brian Kot Digital, Cyber and AI
Blog 06 November 2023 Optimists, doomers and securo-pragmatists: Reflections on the UK’s AI safety summit For all the carping, the Prime Minister’s Bletchley Park jamboree moved the world forward on AI safety. Ciaran Martin Digital, Cyber and AI Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy
Blog 27 November 2025 The Blavatnik School of Government responds to COP30 in Belém COP30 in Belém saw limited progress in efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions but did demonstrate a continued commitment to multilateral negotiations. Professors Rachel Kyte, Thomas Hale and Alan Stein reflect on the summit. Thomas Hale Rachel Kyte Alan Stein Climate and environment Children and Climate Initiative ... Climate Policy Hub
Blog 19 May 2025 Europe at a crossroads: The quiet retreat from sustainability Eric Ehigie Master of Public Policy student and George Moore scholar, explores the recent rollback of sustainability regulation in the European Union and what it reveals about the EU’s shifting priorities. Eric Ehigie Climate and environment Europe
Blog 09 October 2024 Climate policy through the MPP MPP student Steph Barker shares advice on carving out a focus on climate and environmental policy during the MPP. Steph Barker The School Climate and environment
