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A new capitalism for a big society
04 Feb 11 in Videos
We’re at a crossroads, and decisions about how to reshape a discredited capitalism will profoundly affect whether the coming years will be ones of depression, stagnation, or renewed prosperity. Instant analysis since the collapse of the financial system in the fall of 2008 has produced no end of ideas about what to do—ranging from those of free market ideologues (let...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/a-new-capitalism-for-a-big-society
Fiscal policy, fairness between generations, and national saving
16 Mar 11 in Videos
We assess fiscal policy from the perspective of fairness between generations and the relationship between this and national saving, in the context where the United Kingdom is one of the lowest saving of all the OECD economies. Cross-section and pooled data suggest that governments are in a position to influence national saving and we set out a simple overlapping generation...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/fiscal-policy-fairness-between-generations-and-national-saving
Cecil Summit: Outreach Session
07 Sept 16 in Videos
Watch the Cecil Summit's outreach session with University of Oxford academics, NGOs and international colleagues including ALWG and UNESCO. The summit, organised by by Oxford's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), together with Panthera, considered future initiatives to conserve the African lion. The topic is urgent because numbers of lions have plummeted over the last century from an oft quoted figure...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/cecil-summit-outreach-session
Cecil Summit: Public Session
07 Sept 16 in Videos
Watch the Cecil Summit's public session, held at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government. The summit, organised by by Oxford's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), together with Panthera, considered future initiatives to conserve the African lion. The topic is urgent because numbers of lions have plummeted over the last century from an oft quoted figure of around 200,000 to nowadays closer...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/cecil-summit-public-session
James Martin Memorial Lecture "The global refugee crisis and what to do about it" with Rt Hon David Miliband
01 Mar 17 in Videos
At a time of heightened political tension and policy confusion about the refugee crisis, this lecture will explore why record numbers of people are fleeing their homes; what conditions they are living in; and what should be done to help them.
Rt Hon David Miliband will make the case that support for refugees is a global public good, which requires reform...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/the-global-refugee-crisis-and-what-to-do-about-it-with-rt-hon-david-miliband
"Stats and studies are not enough: how to gain people's trust in scientific authority" with Nicky Hawkins
07 Jun 18 in Videos
This talk is co-hosted by the Oxford Martin School and the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, to celebrate their 20th Anniversary
Are we really living in a post-truth world where everyone is addicted to fake news? If so, what are the implications for communicating science and expert knowledge? The Frameworks Institute has has harvested the most up-to-date understanding of how people...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/stats-and-studies-are-not-enough-how-to-gain-peoples-trust-in-scientific-authority
"Creating opportunities to think deeply about science" - Panel Discussion
15 Jun 18 in Videos
his talk is co-hosted by the Oxford Martin School and the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, to celebrate their 20th Anniversary
The growth of populism has led to a widening of rights and power of the people to question all elites – those holding leading positions not only in politics, but also in the media, arts and science. It is essential...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/creating-opportunities-to-think-deeply-about-science-panel-discussion
"Conflicting truths. How does government listen to scientists?" with Dr Claire Craig
31 Oct 18 in Videos
This talk is co-hosted by the Oxford Martin School, University College & Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, to celebrate their 20th Anniversary and is a continuation of the Trinity Term Series Science and Populism: from evidence to narrative
National governments may have less immediate power than they used to but, in matters large and small, someone somewhere often has to make...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/conflicting-truths-how-does-government-listen-to-scientists-with-dr-claire-craig
"Science journalism then and now" with Clive Cookson
20 Nov 18 in Videos
This talk is co-hosted by the Oxford Martin School, University College & Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, to celebrate their 20th Anniversary and is a continuation of the Trinity Term Series Science and Populism: from evidence to narrative
Clive Cookson has worked in science journalism for the whole of his professional life. He graduated with a First Class degree in chemistry...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/science-journalism-then-and-now-with-clive-cookson
'Why do we need a European Open Science Cloud?'
25 Nov 18 in Videos
Dr Wen-Hwa Lee, Co-Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Affordable Medicines, outlined the need for open science at the launch of the European Science Cloud, an infrastructure to support and develop open science and open innovation in Europe and beyond, in Vienna on 23 November. (From 8:00 on the clock.)
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/why-do-we-need-a-european-open-science-cloud
"Effectively supporting and facilitating high quality science" with Prof Jennifer Rubin
29 Nov 18 in Videos
This talk is co-hosted by the Oxford Martin School, University College & Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, to celebrate their 20th Anniversary and is a continuation of the Trinity Term Series Science and Populism: from evidence to narrative
Professor Jennifer Rubin is Executive Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Jennifer served as Chief Executive until the end of...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/effectively-supporting-and-facilitating-high-quality-science-with-prof-jennifer-rubin
Five things we learned from Oxford Martin School research in 2018
21 Dec 18 in Videos
For power generation to meet the commitments of the Paris Agreement 20% of existing capacity and the entire pipeline of new fossil-fuel power will need to be scrapped. The world is committed to Paris targets so companies and investors need to rethink fast. Source: A fifth of global power generation assets at risk of being stranded if the world is...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/five-things-we-learned-from-oxford-martin-school-research-in-2018
Leapfrogging urban development: navigating resource competition and low carbon transitions
01 Feb 19 in Videos
This talk is organised by the Oxford Water Network
The urgency of limiting global warming to under 2C has been emphasized by the recent rulebook at COP24 in Katowice. This comes after the release of the IPCC special report on impacts of 1.5C which identifies pathways for accelerated action to limit global warming and address resource competition through changes in multiple...
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/leapfrogging-urban-development-navigating-resource-competition-and-low-carbon-transitions