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All NewsProject aimed at helping farmers reduce their environmental impact receives funding boost
The HESTIA project, hosted between the Oxford Martin School and the Department of Biology, has received a donation from the Ardevora Charitable Trust. The funding will support research into the environmental impacts of arable farming and aquaculture, as well as pesticide toxicity
Professor Ricardo Soares de Oliveira awarded Senior Research Fellowship by The British Academy
The Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on African Governance is one of 11 British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowship recipients for 2023
Improving medical treatment and combatting antimicrobial resistance
The global supply of Cyber Skills is not meeting demand
Managing cyber security risks is a complex endeavour due to the rising costs of investment in equipment, software, and cyber talent. A new Citi GPS Report, The Cyber Problem: Causes and Consequences of the Risk in Cyber Skill Demand, looks at the market failures involved.
Upcoming Events
All Events'Technology and the future of work' with Jacky Wright
Former Chief Digital Officer of Microsoft and secondee to the UK government (now Chief Technology and Platform Officer at McKinsey & Co), Jacky Wright draws on experience of digital transformations and the impact of AI on organisations, to talk about how businesses, individuals and societies can adapt and thrive.
'The Cattle-Grain-Beef Complex: Maize, feedlots, and British breeds in the rise of the modern food system' with Dr Nathan Sayre
Intensive, industrial beef production in the US relies on confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and high-throughput slaughter and packing plants to produce reliable supplies at low prices.
'Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change' Book talk with Simon Sharpe
Simon Sharpe presents his new book 'Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change', in conversation with Professor Eric Beinhocker, Dr Nicola Ranger, and Professor Cameron Hepburn.
'The Ends of Freedom: Reclaiming America’s Lost Promise of Economic Rights' with Mark Paul
Mark Paul will discuss his new book with Eric Beinhocker.
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About The Oxford Martin School
This century, specifically the next few decades, is a critical turning point for humanity. Our community of more than 200 academics, work across more than 30 programmes of solutions-focused, pioneering research. We support novel and high-risk projects that often do not fit within conventional funding channels, with the belief that breaking boundaries and innovative collaborations can help to solve the most pressing global challenges of our time.
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COVID-19: our research
Many of the Oxford Martin School’s researchers are involved in the urgent global effort to understand novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its health, economic and social impacts. Some of our leading researchers are also involved in the UK government response to the pandemic.
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View allGlobal Development
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Wildlife Trade
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Technological & Economic Change
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Misinformation, Science and Media
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Pandemic Genomics
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Future of Plastics
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Informal Cities
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Antimicrobial Resistance Testing
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Agile Initiative
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