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All NewsWhat 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
Climate Policy Monitor suggests growth of worldwide climate laws offers resilience to US rollbacks
The explosion of worldwide climate-related policies gives resilience to the climate fight even in the face of the USA’s dramatic change in policies under the Trump administration, findings from Oxford's Climate Policy Monitor show.
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All Events'Rethinking conservation: inclusion and participation in the Pacific Islands’ with Dr Sangeeta Mangubhai
Conservation in the Pacific Islands faces unique challenges, requiring approaches that acknowledge the deep interconnectedness of communities and their environments. Traditional conservation methods have sometimes overlooked unique socio-cultural contexts including the rights, needs and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, leading to unintended negative consequences.
REECON-UK: Rare Earth Element Forum
REECON-UK, a one-day multidisciplinary Rare Earth Element forum hosted by the Oxford Martin School Programme on Rethinking Natural Resources and Oxford EARTH.
'Artificial intelligence bottlenecks - how we can achieve a brighter economic future?' with Prof Georgios Petropoulos
Artificial intelligence technologies have the potential to lead to substantial economic growth and prosperity. To achieve these objectives, we need to ensure the larger-scale adoption and diffusion of these technologies in a way that maximises their economic value for corporations, consumers and the industrial production.
'Time to reset : ending the self-deception in Africa-Europe relations' with Prof Carlos Lopes
The illusions that have long defined Africa-Europe relations are not just outdated—they are, Professor Carlos Lopes argues, actively harmful. As Africa repositions itself within a rapidly changing global order, clinging to legacy narratives only deepens inequality and missed opportunities.
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Our long reads take an in-depth look at the outcomes and impacts of our research programmes
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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