Changing Global Orders programme partners with UNDP on policy workshop

Recently the Oxford Martin Programme on Changing Global Orders partnered with the UNDP Human Development Report Office to hold one of a series of policy-focused workshops focusing on how international institutions respond to turbulent times. The workshops form part of the series of global consultations that work towards the 2023 Human Development Report.

Ancient DNA reveals how a chicken virus evolved to become more deadly

An international team of scientists led by geneticists and disease biologists from the University of Oxford - including biologists on the Oxford Martin programmes on the Future of Food and Pandemic Genomics - and LMU Munich have used ancient DNA to trace the evolution of Marek's Disease Virus (MDV).

GCSCC creates AI Cybersecurity Readiness Metric

The Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), University of Oxford, has received funding from the UK Government for the creation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cybersecurity Readiness Metric.

End-of-world scare stories have the opposite effect: Dame EJ accentuates the positive

It makes no sense to talk in apocalyptic terms about the environment, Dame EJ Milner-Gulland has told the University of Oxford's website.

Remote collaborations deliver fewer scientific breakthroughs, says Oxford Martin research

Remote teams are less likely to make breakthrough discoveries compared to those who work onsite, according to research led by the universities of Oxford and Pittsburgh into the rise of remote collaborations among scientists and inventors across the world.

Funding applications open for solutions-focused research impacting future generations

The Oxford Martin School has opened its latest round of funding for 2023, inviting Expressions of Interest for research that are solutions-focused and could have a major impact on current and future generations.

Excessive state reliance on carbon dioxide removal is ‘likely inconsistent with international law,’ says Oxford research

In the run-up to COP28, new research from a team at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London warns that states which over-rely on future Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) to meet Paris Agreement targets could fall foul of international law.

Antimicrobial researchers use AI to detect antibiotic resistance faster

To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, researchers supported by the Oxford Martin Programme on Antimicrobial Resistance Testing have reported advances towards a novel and rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test that can return results within as little as 30 minutes.

Kate Orkin wins ESRC Award

A researcher from the Oxford Martin Programme on African Governance has won the ESRC award for Outstanding Public Policy Impact.

HESTIA to support sustainable shrimp farming in Vietnam

Researchers from the University of Oxford have announced a joint research programme with Can Tho University's College for Aquaculture and Fisheries (CAF) and the Stockholm Resilience Centre (Stockholm University) to boost the sustainability of shrimp farming in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta.

Methane, meat and metrics

The Oxford Martin School's Director, Professor Sir Charles Godfray, and Professor of Geosystem Science, Myles Allen discuss the way forward for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.

Mobile network sharing has positive impact, say researchers

Researchers, including from the Oxford Martin School, have explored the impact of mobile network sharing across 29 European countries and reported a wide range of benefits for operators and consumers.