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The mission of the School is to tackle the most pressing global challenges of this century. Understanding how societies are structured, how they interact, how people behave and what motivates them is crucial to understanding how to chart a course to a better future.
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- Ageing Populations
- AI Governance Initiative
- AI Threat Detection
- Changing Global Orders
- Cyber Security
- Decarceration
- Digital Pandemic Preparedness
- Electrification Accelerator
- Ethical Web and Data Architectures
- Forecasting Technological Change
- Future of Development
- Future of Work
- Global Development
- Rethinking Natural Resources
- Science & Society
- Security Futures
- Systemic Resilience
- Technological & Economic Change
- Wildlife Trade
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Yemen’s Houthis move to control crucial waterway – our research maps the countries most at risk
The advance of the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel group in Yemen has driven more than 130,000 people from their homes since the beginning of September, deepening the humanitarian crisis in an already poor country with a long history of domestic conflict.
Expanding access to jobs and economic opportunity in Africa
From helping young people find jobs and supporting refugee livelihoods to developing AI-enabled employment tools and identifying opportunities in the green economy, the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Development has turned research into practical change across Africa. Its work has improved livelihoods, supported private sector development and created solutions that can continue to grow after the programme ends.
Flying blind into the AI age
Maike Osborne, Professor of Machine Learning and Co-Director of the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, and Dr Fazl Barez, Senior Researcher and Technical Director of the Initiative, argue that the question of the week – whether AI is slipping out of our control – cannot be answered with the measurement instruments we have, but that improving upon them offers a realistic path for reining in both AI and the companies that own it.
What Evidence Week Taught Us About Engaging with Parliament
Evidence Week, organised by Sense about Science, is designed to facilitate direct conversations between researchers and policymakers. Sami Wymes of the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative describes their experience at this year's gathering.
upcoming events
'Economic analysis of global and local policies for respecting planetary boundaries' with Prof Thomas Hertel
9th November 2026: 5:00pm
Registration Required
Book talk: 'Skilled: How to Master the Changing World of Work' with Dr Fabian Stephany
17th November 2026: 5:00pm
Registration Required
'The electrification imperative: the power of electrofficiency' with Prof Jan Rosenow
19th November 2026: 5:00pm
Registration Required
Book talk - 'What Should My Children Do? How to Flourish in the Age of AI' with Dr Daniel Susskind, in conversation with Prof Ian Goldin
24th November 2026: 5:00pm
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people
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Professor of Globalisation and Development
Carl Benedikt Frey
Director
Louise Fawcett
Professor of International Relations and Wilfrid Knapp Fellow and Tutor in Politics
Max Roser
Professor of Practice in Global Data Analytics
Patricia Clavin
Professor of Modern History
Ricardo Soares de Oliveira
Professor of the International Politics of Africa
Andrew Thompson
Professor of Global and Imperial History
Andrew Hurrell
Senior Research Fellow in International Relations
Sloan Mahone
Associate Professor of the History of Medicine at Oxford University
Thomas Hale
Professor of Global Public Policy
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