Policymakers underestimate public support for climate action, Oxford research finds

New research by University of Oxford researchers from the Institute of New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School, Saïd Business School and Smith School of Enterprise and Environment finds that policymakers, politicians and other policy officials greatly underestimate the public’s willingness to contribute to climate action.

Pantelis Koutroumpis awarded 2025–2026 RITICS Fellowship

‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new offshoring of grand corruption

So-called professional enablers of grand corruption are increasing service provision out of jurisdictions where they can act without similar restraints.

How can we make cities a place where people and nature thrive together?

Melissa Felipe Cadillo, Programme Coordinator of the Oxford Martin Programme on Biodiversity and Society, describes how universities can act as key brokers to include local residents in decisions on nature recovery in urban environments.

New global index puts nature at the heart of human progress

Researchers from the University of Oxford, including those from the Oxford Martin Programme on Biodiversity and Society, have joined international partners such as the United Nations Development Programme to propose an optimistic and practical new framework to inspire stronger action on nature.

Policy Brief: Universal Job Guarantee Boosts Wellbeing & Eliminates Long-Term Unemployment

An unconditional job guarantee pilot run from 2020-24 in an Austrian town has filled an evidence gap on a welfare policy tool of widespread interest.

New study highlights legal “grey areas” in wildlife trade

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade have identified legal uncertainties in wildlife trade and argue that addressing them could help secure better outcomes for both wildlife and people.

Why the UK must reimagine resilience in the age of transnational climate risks

In this blog, researchers from the Oxford Martin Systemic Resilience Initiative explore why the UK must reimagine resilience through a systemic lens - recognising the transnational nature of climate shocks and their cascading impacts. Drawing on new evidence and high-level policy roundtables, they argue for a strategic shift: from siloed domestic adaptation to globally integrated, forward-looking resilience planning.

Professor Louise Fawcett appointed to the United Nations University Council

Professor Louise Fawcett, Co-Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Changing Global Orders, has been appointed to the governing Council of the United Nations University (UNU), the academic arm of the United Nations.

Oxford Martin Programme Directors elected to Royal Society

Professors Jim Hall and David Pyle have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, among eight Oxford academics recognised for their outstanding contributions to science

Special Issue Captures Vibrant Moment in Complexity Economics

An edition of the Journal of Economic Behavior co-edited by INET Oxford shows how complexity economics can answer the policy questions of the day.

What lessons in cyber resilience can be learnt from the UK High Street attacks?

Dr Patricia Esteve-Gonzalez, an Oxford Martin Fellow at the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), and Luna Rohland from the World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity, outline how organisations can take a strategic approach to minimising the impacts of cyber-attacks.

Montserrat’s Premier Reuben Meade visits Oxford to deepen scientific collaboration on volcanic research

On May 6th, 2025, Montserrat’s Premier Reuben Meade visited the Department of Earth Sciences at Oxford University, hosted by the Oxford Martin School’s Rethinking Natural Resources (ReSET) Programme. The Premier was accompanied by Harvey Edgecombe, a senior advisor to the Montserrat government.