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At the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, one question dominates: who will shape the rules of the AI? The answer is not just tech giants—it's digital policy leaders.
Cambridge's MPhil in Digital Policy prepares graduates to design AI regulation, advise govts, & lead global tech governance.
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February 20, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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The #CamFest programme is now live & we're excited to be a part of it:
🌍 From Cambridge to the World: AI & Digital Policy
📅 16/03/2026
⏰ 17:30 — 18:45
📍 The Glasshouse, Hills Road, CB2 1LQ
🔗 bit.ly/4aRpbiW
With @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @jenitennison.com Kathryn Chapman & @alturobov.bsky.social
February 19, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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The Republic of Ireland is often hailed as an economic success story.

But as Natalie Morningstar @fitzwilliamcollege.bsky.social argues, it’s also a case study in the political risks of growth — and how dominant economic metrics can seriously distort reality.

Blog: bit.ly/4rWyeEP
February 18, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Last week @michaelkenny.bsky.social attended a royal audience with King Felipe VI in Madrid aimed at fostering collaboration with heads of some of the World’s leading public policy schools. He also met Prime Minster Pedro Sánchez, to discuss some of Spain’s pressing policy challenges.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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With application deadlines fast approaching for the next cohort of students joining our two MPhil programmes in October 2026, Course Director Alessio Terzi shares his top three tips on what makes an outstanding application.
For details of the courses visit: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/study/
February 17, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Our #CamFest event is now live

From Cambridge to the World: AI and digital policy

📅 16/03/2026
🕠 17:30 — 18:45
📍 The Glasshouse, Innovate Cambridge

Hear Cambridge experts explore how AI & digital research & policymaking can drive inclusive & sustainable growth.

🎟️https://bit.ly/4aRpbiW
February 16, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Q. What makes climate policy stick?
A. Institutions

A new literature review by @terzibus.bsky.social et al. explores a fundamental question in climate policy: What role do institutions play in making climate policies effective and durable?

Read paper: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/publications...
February 16, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Tune in to this month’s Crossing Channels podcast as Dr @terzibus.bsky.social (Bennett Institute for Public Policy) and Prof Christian Gollier (@tse-fr.eu) debate — and at times disagree — on whether climate policy can truly deliver in the real world.
Listen: pod.fo/e/3837de
February 15, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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This is not to be missed!

📚The Master’s Book Club with Diane Coyle in conversation with Sharon Peacock
🗓 Thursday 12 March 2026
🕕18:00 - 19:00 (GMT)
📍Churchill College, University of Cambridge, CB3 0DS

Booking is essential: www.chu.cam.ac.uk/event/the-ma...
February 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Congratulations to the 8 nominees
In 2024, we welcomed Philippe Sands to deliver the third annual Reynolds Lecture: From genocide to ecocide: international justice & its discontents.
He explored the role of international criminal law, its unintended consequences & its future.
Watch: lnkd.in/eXAJ3S5k
February 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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We’re growing! 🚀

The Bennett School is hiring an Associate Professor in Public Policy and an Assistant Professor in Public Policy.

Join us and make an impact in public policy.

More details: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/about-us/car...
February 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Our new MPhil in Digital Policy is interdisciplinary — combining training in economics, political science, computer science & law.

From digital economics & AI governance to AI in the public sector & data science for policymakers, it prepares the next generation of digital leaders.

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February 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Great discussion at today’s Bennett School lunchtime seminar👏

@johnlpoquiz.bsky.social & Nghi Nguyen shared early findings on why AI adoption is stalling in parts of the real economy—and what firms need to make it work.

Look out for their research paper on firms' AI adoption coming out in March.
February 10, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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In this month's Crossing Channels podcast, @terzibus.bsky.social chats with Christian Gollier @tse-fr.eu about designing a climate policy that delivers in the real world.
"We have to move to an economy that is decarbonised—which means you have to transform the whole of your economy"
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February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Bennett School Affiliated Researcher @thomasaubreycca.bsky.social argues the UK’s centralised infrastructure funding model is holding back growth.
In a series of Bennett blogs, he recommends alternative approaches to finance infrastructure & housing projects more cost-effectively.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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The govt’s mission to kickstart growth could leave already left-behind places even further behind. Geoff White, Pete Tyler & @cwarnock.bsky.social argue for spatial rebalancing—sustained funding, real devolution, greater investment in the most disadvantaged places, & more transparency
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February 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Economists often celebrate competition for delivering better, cheaper, more diverse choices—but is it always the hero?

Using SHEIN, Palantir, Samsung, & Boeing as examples, Nghi Nguyen explores when market competition may do more harm than good.

Blog: bit.ly/4qmvHTa
Is competition always the hero? - Bennett School of Public Policy
Much of our life involves constant competition with other humans – from school admissions to job applications – while economists celebrate competition between businesses for giving us better, more div...
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February 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Can we make climate policy fair and effective? 🎧

Discover our new episode of Crossing Channels podcasts with Richard Westcott, Alessio Terzi from the
@bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk, and Christian Gollier!

🎧 Season 5, episode 4 - Tune in here: pod.fo/e/3837de
Crossing Channels: Can we make climate policy fair and effective?
In this episode of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott talks to Dr Alessio Terzi from the Bennett School of Public Policy, and Prof Christian Gollier from the Toulouse School of Economics, about wh...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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A fascinating talk by the Bennett School's Prof @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social on how generative AI is transforming the economy and why its impacts are difficult to measure using existing economic statistics.
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Podcast: The coming AI bubble.

Can AI profits justify massive investment? Many experts say 2026 is make-or-break.

Prof Dame @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Coyle discusses what an AI bubble burst could mean on BBC Radio's The Artificial Human.

Listen: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Artificial Human - AI's Bubble Trouble? - 2. What are the consequences of an AI economic crash? - BBC Sounds
Aleks and Kevin ask, what are the consequences of the AI financial bubble bursting?
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February 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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The Bennett School’s new MPhil in Digital Policy prepares early-career professionals to lead on AI & digital governance. The programme includes interdisciplinary study across economics, law, computer science & politics.
Apply now to start in Oct 2026: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/study/mphil-...
February 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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The Bennett School is pleased to support a student-led event exploring Europe's next priorities & how they can actually be delivered. With guests Gabriel Attal, Gillian Tett, Menna Rawlings & Liam Booth-Smith.

📅Fri 20 Feb
🕒15:00
📍Babbage Lecture Theatre, Cambridge

Booking required: bit.ly/4av5PQn
Europe’s next chapter: unlock growth, steer innovation, and govern AI
A live, in-person panel on Europe’s next chapter with Gabriel Attal, Gillian Tett, Lord Booth-Smith, and Menna Rawlings.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Is competition always the hero?

We compete for schools & jobs, while economists praise market competition for better choices.

But cases like SHEIN, Palantir, Samsung, & Boeing suggest competition can sometimes do more harm than good.

Nghi Nguyen explains in this latest blog: bit.ly/4rmChKq
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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How did Cambridge become a global tech powerhouse? Was it purely local grit, or did 70 years of national policy play a hidden hand?

We're hiring a Research Associate/Assistant to investigate the "Cambridge Phenomenon" & its relationship with UK industrial strategy.

Find out more: bit.ly/3LZ6TTp
February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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🎙️ This month on the Crossing Channels podcast:

Christian Gollier—@tse-fr.eu r.eu & @terzibus.bsky.social—@bennettschool.cam.ac.uk tackle a big question:
Can climate policy be both fair and effective?

🌍 From real-world design to who pays, who benefits, & why trust matters.

🎧https://pod.fo/e/3837de
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 AM