Oxford Martin researchers contribute to Citi report on ageing populations

Global Epilepsy researchers to address worldwide challenges through dedicated centre

The University of Oxford is launching The Centre for Global Epilepsy - run by researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy - to address the global burden of the condition, particularly in lower-income countries.

From poverty to prosperity: How scaling ultra-poor graduation programmes drive sustainable change

With around 700 million people globally living on less than $2 per day, there is an urgent international agenda to eliminate extreme poverty. The Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) approach, first launched by the international development organisation BRAC in the early 2000s, has emerged as a powerful and proven strategy to address this issue.

Importance of AI international reporting regimes highlighted at key summits

May was a busy month for the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, with programme director Professor Robert Trager playing key roles at two leading AI summits in South Korea and Switzerland.

Pro-bono legal expert sought to drive Net Zero Policy Monitor’s global impact

The Oxford Martin Programme on Net Zero Regulation and Policy is continuing its efforts to build legal and regulatory ground rules for a net zero-aligned global economy by sourcing expert pro-bono support.

CHAITok: Empowering children's data autonomy in the age of AI

In the second of this two-part series exploring two innovations from the Oxford Martin Programme on Ethical Web and Data Architectures offering greater data autonomy for parents and children, we take a look at an app that aims to empower children with greater control over their data on social media.

Exploring the KOALA Hero Toolkit: An innovative approach to digital parenting

This is the first of a two-part series exploring two innovations from the Oxford Martin Programme on Ethical Web and Data Architectures offering greater data autonomy for parents and children. This blog examines a toolkit to help parents better understand how their children’s data might be used in a digital age.

Regional roles in global shocks explored in workshop

The Oxford Martin Programme on Changing Global Orders recently held a workshop on the role regional bodies play in managing shocks to the international system (e.g. the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East or the effects of the global pandemic) in collaboration with the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies.

The just transition in South Africa: jobs and livelihoods in the coal industry

Our programme on the Future of Development collaborated with researchers from the Development Policy Research Unit in the University of Cape Town to conduct an in-depth analysis of the coal labour market in South Africa.

AI ethics are ignoring children, say Oxford Martin researchers

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Ethical Web and Data Architectures (EWADA), University of Oxford, have called for a more considered approach when embedding ethical principles in the development and governance of AI for children.

Oxford Martin researchers explore global views on data privacy

Department of Computer Science researchers from the University of Oxford’s Oxford Martin Programme on Ethical Web and Data Architectures (EWADA) are trying to better understand people’s values over who manages the sharing of their personal information online through an expansive research project and would like you to share your views.

US Deputy Attorney General launches AI criminal justice initiative

America's Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco announced the launch of the Justice AI initiative that focuses on the use of AI in the American criminal justice system.

Works starts on the Net Zero Regulation and Policy Hub

Researchers across Oxford and partners around the world are coming together to build a centre of expertise dedicated to studying and supporting the urgent task of aligning policy and regulation to climate objectives.

Changing Global Orders programme launches ‘Global Shocks’ podcast

The Oxford Martin School is proud to support the launch of the Oxford Martin Programme on Changing Global Orders’ new podcast miniseries, ‘Global Shocks’.