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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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’.

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How researchers aimed to meet resource challenges that transcended boundaries

The Oxford Martin Programme on Transboundary Resource Management came to a close not long ago and as such there is an opportunity to reflect on what we mean by this concept and how increasingly relevant it is during these geopolitically volatile times. Two of the programme’s directors explain more.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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AI demand is booming for the right skills and for the technology ‘glue-guys’

Over the past decade, automation technologies have been a key driver of change in the labour market. There has been a huge increase in the demand for AI skills, which has led to different recruitment processes, different job titles and different job specifications.

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