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All NewsOxford 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
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.
Mobilising Private Capital to Scale Carbon Markets: Lessons from Insurance
Developing economies, excluding China, receive only 14 percent of total climate finance flows while they account for about one-quarter of global GDP. In addition, only 16 percent of these resources are dedicated to adaptation – with 98 percent of it provided by public actors.
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All Events'The Blair black hole in global climate policy: international trade of zero-carbon goods' with Prof Ross Garnaut
The Tony Blair Institute of Global Change recently published an article asserting that reducing emissions was difficult and would fail unless we expanded use of technologies that are expensive and a challenge to living standards. This is reminiscent of nineteenth century economist William Stanley Jevons’ in “The Coal Question”, warning of the limits that finite coal resources placed on British prosperity. The hole in both visions is the absence of international trade.
Book talk - 'How To Think About AI: A Guide For The Perplexed' with Prof Richard Susskind
In recent years, and certainly since the launch of ChatGPT, there has been massive public and professional interest in Artificial Intelligence. But people are confused about what AI is, what it can and cannot do, what is yet to come, and whether AI is good or bad for humanity and civilisation - whether it will provide solutions to mankind's major challenges or become our gravest existential threat. There is also confusion about how we should regulate AI and where we should draw moral boundaries on its use.
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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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Food Sustainability
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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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