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Inspiring and supporting better public policy and government around the world through independent teaching and research at the University of Oxford.
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialWe are recruiting for a Director of Development and Alumni Relations, to cover a period of maternity leave.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic leadership for the School’s fundraising and alumni engagement. Apply by 19 October👇
https://ow.ly/QGFS50ZWanS
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialEVENT: Blavatnik Book Talk: How To Win a Trade War
📆 13 Oct, 4:30pm BST
Join authors Soumaya Keynes and Chad Bown as they discuss their new book exploring the history, players, and rules of trade, asking how we prepare for what the future might hold.
Register ⬇️
https://ow.ly/AB9J50ZWbpN
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialSoledad Núñez, Master of Public Policy alumna, has been elected as Mayor of Asunción, Paraguay, in municipal elections that took place on 4 October. 👏
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialHow is the role of independent media changing in democracies experiencing erosion?
Professor Maya Tudor examines media environments in Hungary, India, Poland and Sri Lanka, and considers five approaches to supporting independent media.👇
https://ow.ly/FPVH50ZTyFN
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialAre you considering applying for the Master of Public Policy? 🎓
Join us on 14 October at 1pm BST for our MPP Q&A webinar, where our wonderful Admissions team will answer your questions about the programme.
Register today!👇
https://ow.ly/cCc350ZNoZu
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social🇧🇷 In Brazil’s elections, who controls the budget and who benefits?
Dr Amanda Domingos explains why Brazil’s congressional elections matter more than ever.👇
https://ow.ly/Q42350ZTqqS
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialSoledad Núñez (MPP 2018) is standing for Mayor of Asunción, Paraguay, in municipal elections taking place on 4 October. 👇
https://ow.ly/ou2F50ZTpXC
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social"Meet as many people as you can, make the most of the opportunities around you and stay curious. It will go by faster than you think." 💭💙
Parth Adhikari, MPP 2025, reflects on his year on the Master of Public Policy programme.👇
https://ow.ly/HiNm50ZQ4F7
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialEVENT: Democratic resilience: What do we need to know?
📆 5 Oct, 6pm
This panel brings together leading practitioners and scholars to distil the emerging lessons about how to protect democratic institutions in an era of democratic backsliding.
Register 👇
https://ow.ly/9YMp50ZSJQ4
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialProfessor Ciaran Martin is quoted in the New York Times saying the FBI hack likely had “huge impact on the operational capability”.👇
https://ow.ly/JGyq50ZSIxE
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialAre you considering applying for the Master of Public Policy? 🎓
Join us on 14 October at 1pm BST for our MPP Q&A webinar, where our wonderful Admissions team will answer your questions about the programme.
Register today!👇
https://ow.ly/cCc350ZNoZu
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social“If there are patterns of attacks that harm civilians, over time, it may well become less plausible that this civilian harm was unforeseeable, or unavoidable, or even unintentional.”
Professor Janina Dill is quoted in the Qatar Tribune's piece on Gaza attacks. 👇
https://ow.ly/NSQH50ZS7iP
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social🎓✨ A huge welcome to our 148 new Master of Public Policy students, representing 59 countries, who join the Blavatnik School of Government today! We're so pleased that 76% join us with full funding, and an additional 14% partially-funded.👇
https://ow.ly/l37Z50ZS70P
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialProfessor Janina Dill comments on whether Israel is violating international law as reports suggest the Israeli military is compacting and clearing rubble around newly established military bases, even in areas where bodies are still under the rubble.👇
https://ow.ly/eTlI50ZRmIX
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social💡As AI makes knowledge easier to access, education has a vital role in helping students develop the capabilities technology cannot provide, says Professor Tom Hale. 👇
https://ow.ly/pvvt50ZQwJp
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social“This is as serious as it gets when it comes to data breaches, if confirmed.”
Professor Ciaran Martin speaks to BBC Radio 4 as hackers claim to have stolen data on FBI agents. Listen from 7:25👇
https://ow.ly/kcBg50ZRkUT
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialFollowing the annoucement that an OpenAI agent hacked into Australia’s government-run Medicare website, Professor Ciaran Martin spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live urging AI labs to change their narrative and seek outside expertise.👇
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social“The goal should be efficiency, not speed.”
The Blavatnik School’s Jesse Hamilton and Nathan Wood argue that embedding military advisers within industry could help accelerate weapons reviews without compromising safety or core values. 👇
https://ow.ly/CBJX50ZQTW8
@blavatnikschool.bsky.socialHow should government and business work together as the global economy changes?
Business leaders have responded to new work from the Heywood Fellowship on Building Secure Openness – a proposed new framework for UK international economic policy.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/35lf50ZP1o5
@oxfordcsae.bsky.socialReposted by @blavatnikschool.bsky.socialRead the full article 'An agenda for implementation science in education’ published in @science.org 👇
✒️@noamangrist.bsky.social, @gamblingondev.bsky.social & coauthors @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @wwhglobaled.bsky.social y.social
