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Ruth Collier Climate and environment Blog 21 November 2024 Climate finance and embracing renewables: Azerbaijan’s role at COP29 MPP student Shabnam Taghiyeva, a lawyer from Azerbaijan with a bachelor’s degree in political administration, reflects on Azerbaijan’s dual role at COP29: as an advocate for climate finance and as a nation demonstrating its commitment to renewable energy progress. Shabnam Taghiyeva Climate and environment Azerbaijan 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 25 February 2025 Europe has a competitiveness problem. But it’s not what you think. European policymakers are hyper fixated on competing with the US on technology, but they miss a fundamental aspect of winning the innovation race: technology adoption. Blavatnik School alum and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Future Generations Leonardo Quattrucci and Sciences Po’s Beatriz Botero Arcila outline the good news for Europe in the age of AI. Leonardo Quattrucci Beatriz Botero Arcila
Blog 09 May 2025 Democracy or delivery: what does Africa need? Elizabeth Osei, Master of Public Policy student and community development expert, explores the complex relationship between democratic ideals and effective governance in Africa, drawing on recent developments in Burkina Faso. Elizabeth Dansoa Osei Democracy and politics Africa
Blog 22 May 2025 In Memory of Joseph S Nye Melita Leousi, a DPhil in Public Policy (2015) student at the Blavatnik School of Government and Nuffield College, University of Oxford, writes following the passing of Joe Nye. Melita Leousi
Blog 21 November 2024 Climate finance and embracing renewables: Azerbaijan’s role at COP29 MPP student Shabnam Taghiyeva, a lawyer from Azerbaijan with a bachelor’s degree in political administration, reflects on Azerbaijan’s dual role at COP29: as an advocate for climate finance and as a nation demonstrating its commitment to renewable energy progress. Shabnam Taghiyeva Climate and environment Azerbaijan
Blog 21 November 2024 Addressing the complex challenges of childhood in India with art-based learning MPP student and co-founder of Saturday Art Class Chhavi Khandelwal highlights the pressing need for students to develop broader skills to prepare them for the future. Chhavi Khandelwal
Blog 11 November 2024 Towards COP29: unpacking the key issues for a sustainable future Ashima Gulati, a current MPP student with a law and policy background, reflects on the key issues for COP29 this year, which comes in the wake of extreme weather events across the world and a changing geopolitical landscape with a new US President. Ashima Gulati Climate and environment
Blog 06 November 2024 Artificial intelligence and public integrity: a promising yet precarious alliance João Pedro Caleiro, writer-researcher at the Lemann Foundation Programme shares his insights from a recent workshop bringing together twenty senior decision makers from two federal agencies in Brazil with Blavatnik School academics to discuss the risks and opportunities for using artificial intelligence in public administration. João Pedro Caleiro Digital, Cyber and AI Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford ... Brazil
Blog 31 October 2024 Achieving the potential of the Chancellor’s social impact investment Jess Reedy, Senior Policy Engagement Officer at the Government Outcomes Lab, argues that the government's new social impact investment vehicle, if well designed, is an opportunity to improve services to help the most vulnerable across the UK. Jessica Reedy Public sector United Kingdom (UK)
Blog 31 October 2024 My Oxford Journey Christopher Nyarko looks back at his time on the Managing Mining, Oil and Gas for National Development executive programme. Christopher Nyarko The School
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 04 October 2023 Charting the path to global AI governance: potential and ethics Paola Galvez Callirgos (MPP 2022) sets out her vision for the effective global governance of Artificial Intelligence. Paola Galvez Callirgos Digital, Cyber and AI Law
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 17 December 2024 Climate change needs everyone's attention. Here's what the Blavatnik School did in 2024. Billions felt the direct effects of a warming planet during the year. Inside the School, work on climate continued to grow. Ruth Collier Climate and environment
Blog 21 November 2024 Climate finance and embracing renewables: Azerbaijan’s role at COP29 MPP student Shabnam Taghiyeva, a lawyer from Azerbaijan with a bachelor’s degree in political administration, reflects on Azerbaijan’s dual role at COP29: as an advocate for climate finance and as a nation demonstrating its commitment to renewable energy progress. Shabnam Taghiyeva Climate and environment Azerbaijan
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