Research from the Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change explores whether mergers in the mobile network industry benefit consumers, or if a new business trend in the sector might be a better approach.
The School has opened its latest round of funding for 2024/25 and is inviting Expressions of Interest for high-risk and high-reward research that are solutions-focused and could have a major impact on the wellbeing of current and future generations from across the University of Oxford.
The Oxford Martin Programme on Net Zero Regulation and Policy has launched its Climate Policy Monitor, a regularly updated public resource evaluating the ambition, comprehensiveness, and stringency of climate-related regulations against over 250 data points.
Researchers from an Oxford Martin School programme have reported findings from a paper exploring the motivations and challenges in running decentralised social media such as Mastodon, concluding such platforms offer potential for increased citizen empowerment in this digital domain.
An international team of researchers, including researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Pandemic Genomics, have traced the global movement and evolution of seasonal influenza viruses to evaluate how the virus is impacted during pandemics.
A new programme at the Blavatnik School of Government developed with the involvement of researchers who lead Oxford Martin School programmes will investigate the effects of digital public infrastructure (DPI) on inclusion and wellbeing in low- and middle-income countries, initially focusing on Ethiopia.
Nature-based solutions involve working with and enhancing nature to address societal challenges – such as climate change - in ways that benefit local communities and biodiversity. A comprehensive review of the economic impacts of nature-based solutions, published today in PLOS Climate, concludes they can unlock prosperity by boosting local economies, increasing agricultural productivity and creating jobs.
This week sees three major international conferences with the potential to shape the future of development – the G7, the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings and the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. A common theme is how to mobilise private sector investment and innovation for development and biodiversity and climate goals. As global leaders sit down with financiers to find solutions, insurers should also get a prominent seat at the table. We argue that insurance plays five crucial roles in unlocking innovation and investment and give examples of how insurers are already helping to protect and restore nature.
The Oxford Martin Systemic Resilience Initiative recently demonstrated its expertise in advancing practical solutions to manage global shocks – particularly those related to climate and nature risks in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) – by holding a series of thought leadership discussions and executive teaching workshops attended by World Bank leaders and over 30 senior officials from Ministries of Finance and financial regulators from more than 20 countries.
The Oxford Martin School has announced three new programmes for 2024 that aim to develop research solutions to the most pressing 21st century issues. They will tackle the critical challenges of how we can improve our ability to detect attacks on AI systems; effectively redeploy electric vehicle batteries through ‘second-life’ schemes when they reach the end of their life; and optimally and ethically employ digital tools during a pandemic.
A co-director from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade was lead guest editor for a special issue of a Wiley journal that aims to broaden wildlife trade discussions and better represent the diversity of traded species.
Antibiotic resistance poses one of the most urgent challenges to public health worldwide. During this process, bacteria acquire genetic mutations that help them to become resistant to antibiotics.
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