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All NewsPurple Day Conversation: Arjune Sen
Arjune Sen, Professor of Global Epilepsy, Founding Director of the Centre for Global Epilepsy and Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy, talks to Head of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences Professor Kevin Talbot about his career so far, the challenges of working in global health and his next steps in epilepsy research on Purple Day.
Advances in AI can 'help prepare world for next pandemic'
A study published with the involvement of Oxford Martin School researchers outlines for the first time how advances in AI can accelerate breakthroughs in infectious disease research and outbreak response.
Delivering a better-informed wildlife trade
"Nobel Prize for Environment" awarded to Visiting Fellow Sandra Diaz
Visiting fellow with the Oxford Martin School, Professor Sandra Díaz, is to be awarded the 2025 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for her work on understanding and addressing biodiversity loss and its impact on human societies.
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All Events'Back to the future? The promise and peril of historical analogies in AI governance' with Dr Julia Morse
Proponents of AI governance often look to the past for examples of how AI might be governed multilaterally. Individuals concerned about AI arms races borrow from nuclear institutions, while those who worry about uncertainty support a scientific panel akin to the IPCC. Others draw on issue areas as diverse as particle physics, civil aviation, and financial regulation.
'AI and the future of work in developing countries' with Dr Pablo Egaña-delSol
In developing economies, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to have transformative—and potentially disruptive—effects on labour markets. Unlike previous waves of automation, which primarily affected routine or low-skilled jobs, AI now increasingly impacts high-skilled, educated workers, younger adults and women in certain roles.
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Delivering a better-informed wildlife trade
Cooling the world without heating the planet
Improving medical treatment and combatting antimicrobial resistance
Shining a light on energy’s zero carbon future
Building a better future for people with epilepsy
Shifting the dial on money’s climate impact
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Antimicrobial Resistance Testing
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Ethical Web and Data Architectures
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Global Epilepsy
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Future of Development
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Agile Initiative
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Systemic Resilience
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AI Governance Initiative
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