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The Oxford Martin School brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st century.
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All NewsThe passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Oxford Martin Schol is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Researchers honoured with Royal Society Awards
Professor Charlotte Williams OBE FRS and Professor Raymond Pierrehumbert FRS have both received prestigious medals from the Royal Society in recognition of their outstanding contributions to science.
Setting the record straight on the impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
The Nile River basin has been embroiled in controversy over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) ever since the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi announced in March 2011 that Ethiopia would build the largest hydroelectric power dam in Africa on the Blue Nile immediately upstream of the Ethiopian-Sudanese border.
Story of the UK’s COVID-19 Delta variant epidemic revealed by genome tracing
A team of researchers led by Oxford and Edinburgh have today revealed how the Delta variant of COVID-19 became the dominant variant across the UK in 2021.
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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Forthcoming Events
All EventsWorld populations on the move: What are they thinking? Why does it matter? Social cognition and migration politics' – Special Issue Launch
Moving to a new city, a new country, or a new continent changes how people think about themselves and others they encounter.
"Towards a single common information architecture for sustainable investing" with Dr Tim Wittig
Investment capital could be an enormously powerful driver of a sustainable future.
'The pathway to delivering fusion power' with Prof Ian Chapman
Fusion offers the potential to provide continuous, safe and low-carbon power.
'Who wants to buy a spider? Insights about the global spider trade and conservation' with Dr Caroline Sayuri Fukushima
Although often neglected and poorly documented, invertebrate trade is big business.
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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Wildlife Trade
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Technological & Economic Change
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Deep Medicine
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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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Agile Initiative
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