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 04 February 2022 How Chinese provincial governments responded to COVID-19 waves driven by the Delta and Omicron variants How long will China continue to pursue suppression of COVID-19 transmission? The team who collect and analyse China's data for our COVID-19 Government Response Tracker argue that a change of strategy is not likely. Thomas Hale Hao Zha Yuxi Zhang COVID-19 COVID-19 Government Response Tracker ... China Blog 04 February 2022 Data diplomacy: turning bytes into insights in the foreign service Big data is revolutionising operations within the private sector. 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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. 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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 04 February 2022 How Chinese provincial governments responded to COVID-19 waves driven by the Delta and Omicron variants How long will China continue to pursue suppression of COVID-19 transmission? The team who collect and analyse China's data for our COVID-19 Government Response Tracker argue that a change of strategy is not likely. Thomas Hale Hao Zha Yuxi Zhang COVID-19 COVID-19 Government Response Tracker ... China
Blog 04 February 2022 Data diplomacy: turning bytes into insights in the foreign service Big data is revolutionising operations within the private sector. But could it also be harnessed to improve efficiency in fields such as diplomacy that have traditionally depended on human intelligence? MPP alumna Fatima Al Fahim explores this potential. Fatima Alfahim Digital, Cyber and AI
Blog 02 February 2022 Teaching coalition-building through the case method – a new case study on education reform in Brazil The latest case from our Case Centre on Public Leadership encourages students to explore the steps taken to build and maintain a coalition in a complex political landscape. Oenone Kubie Case Centre on Public Leadership
Blog 01 February 2022 Elections in Honduras: the end of a 12-year regime Creating and empowering electoral institutions helped to restore public trust in Honduras' election results in 2021. Marcela Arias Moncada Democracy and politics Honduras ... Latin America and the Caribbean
Blog 01 February 2022 Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile: a tribute Uganda's most influential economist, according to The Economist, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile died on 23 January. Paul Collier remembers him as a man of courage and leadership, and as a friend. Paul Collier Economy Africa ... Uganda
Blog 31 January 2022 Progressive prosecutors and public safety: success even during the 2020 rise in violent crime Chris Stone crunches the data on violent crime in four major US cities to find that 'new-style prosecutors' – who are challenging the maximum-incarceration strategy of their predecessors – have been doing better on public safety. Christopher Stone Law United States of America (USA)
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