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📝 New blog: Dr Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros argues that community-led, non-clinical initiatives that support men’s mental health should be viewed as vital social infrastructure, with the Bennett School’s framework a useful tool for making them visible.

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From pies to policy: Measuring the social infrastructure that supports men’s mental health - Bennett School of Public Policy
In a new blog, Dr Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros argues that men’s mental health benefits from viewing community-led initiatives as vital social infrastructure, using the Bennett School’s framework t...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Tickets are going fast for this year's Public Policy Lecture w/ Prof Ricardo Hausmann @harvardkennedy.bsky.social discussing "Public Policy in the Age of Disruption", chaired by @terzibus.bsky.social
📅 Thu 20 Nov
🕠 17:30 – 19:00
📍 Jesus College
👉 Book now: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/events/annua...
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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🎙️In this month's podcast, @jacknewman.bsky.social, Angélique Acquatella & Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg discuss what really drives inequality — from technology & trade to health & local policy — & how institutions can bridge the gap between national goals & everyday realities.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Join us for the 2025 Public Policy Lecture with Prof Ricardo Hausmann @harvardkennedy.bsky.social on how today’s policymakers can drive growth & prosperity in an age of disruption.

Thu 20 Nov 2025 | 17:30–19:00 | Jesus College, Cambridge

Book your place www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/events/annua...
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Join us at our virtual open day sessions this morning to find out about our two MPhil programmes running in 2026:

9am—MPhil in Public Policy w/ @terzibus.bsky.social
10am—MPhil in Digital Policy w/ @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social

Register for the joining link: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Looking to advance your career in public policy?

Join our Virtual Open Day sessions on Tues 4 Nov to hear about our two MPhil programmes:

🕘 9:00 MPhil Public Policy w/ @terzibus.bsky.social
🕙 10:00 MPhil Digital Policy w/ @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social

Register & ask your questions
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November 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Check out the inaugural Bennett School of Public Policy e-newsletter!

📸 Launch event photos
🎓 MPhil programmes (2026 apps open)
💡 Research on start-ups & economic growth
🎧 Crossing Channels podcasts
📰 Latest blogs & more!
🗓️ Events

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November 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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New Crossing Channels podcast for November

@jacknewman.bsky.social, Angélique Acquatella & Pinelopi Koujianou debate what really drives inequality — from technology & trade to health & local policy — & how institutions can bridge the gap between national goals & everyday realities.

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November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Looking to advance your career in public policy?

Join @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & @terzibus.bsky.social for our Virtual Open Day – Tues 4 Nov - to find out more about our two Masters courses:

🕘 9:00 MPhil Public Policy
🕙 10:00 MPhil Digital Policy

Register & ask your questions:

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October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Millions now turn to AI for comfort, not just answers.

Yet regulation still treats chatbots as code, not companions.

In a new blog, Walter Pasquarelli argues: if AI acts like a therapist or caregiver, it should face the same standards.

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October 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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We’re pleased to welcome Rupert Oliver Allen as an affiliated researcher at the Bennett School.

Rupert is Head of Economics & Financial Analysis in the Cultural Affairs Sector at Canadian Heritage, leading work on the cultural economy, emerging technologies, & innovative financing.

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October 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Join our Virtual Open Day sessions to learn more about our postgraduate courses starting Oct 2026 with @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & @terzibus.bsky.social

📅 4 Nov 2025
🕒 9am—MPhil in Public Policy
🕒 10am—MPhil in Digital Policy

Register to attend online: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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New paper by Ioannis Bournakis & Dimitris Christopoulos argues that falling corporate tax revenues in OECD countries stem from capital-intensive firms paying lower effective taxes, suggesting fairer policy should reward productive investment over mere capital accumulation.

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October 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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🎓 Applications are now open for our two Masters programmes starting in 2026!

💰 Funding opportunities are still available — apply by 2 December 2025.

Find details on funding & eligibility on the University's postgraduate web pages:

👉 www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/funding
October 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz’s comments on migration & women’s safety show a broader tactic: using “protection” as moral cover for nationalist agendas.

@ninajorden.bsky.social unpacks how fear is weaponised as policy in a new blog:

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October 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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This year's Public Policy Lecture will be delivered by Prof Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard Kennedy School, on “Public Policy in the Age of Disruption”, chaired by @terzibus.bsky.social

🕠17:30-19:00
📅Thu 20 Nov 2025
📍Jesus College, Cambridge

🎟️ Book here: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/events/annua...
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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📢 Applications are now open for our MPhil in Digital Policy & MPhil in Public Policy starting in 2026!

🎓 Join the University’s Postgraduate Virtual Open Days to learn more about our courses.

🗓️ Tuesday 4 November 2025, 9am–11am

🔗 Register here: app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...
October 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Last night, we were delighted to welcome @mazzucatom.bsky.social, Director of @iipp-ucl.bsky.social, to present this year's Reynolds Lecture on "Mission-oriented government: Building state capacity for the 21st century", co-hosted with CSAP & Emmanuel College.
Recording coming soon on our website.
October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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We're hiring!

Join the University of Cambridge as a School Research Grant Administrator in the School of the Humanities & Social Sciences.

Primarily support research grants at the Bennett School of Public Policy & beyond.

Apply by 2 Nov 2025

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October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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This week!

The 2025 Reynolds Lecture will be delivered by @mazzucatom.bsky.social, Professor in the Economics of Innovation & Public Value, UCL; and Founding Director, UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose.

Watch in person or online:
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October 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Thank you to @henrymidgley.bsky.social & Aileen Murphie from @durham.ac.uk for sharing their expertise & insight into the National Audit Office and its pivotal role in holding government to account.

Read the book: www.routledge.com/Holding-Gove...
October 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Apparently, “alignment with priorities” matters more than facts when sharing economic expertise on the energy transition.

Here’s what @matthewagarwala.bsky.social said at a party conference fringe event that got him pulled.

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October 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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We're proud to share @terzibus.bsky.social from the Bennett School has joined the @weforum.org Global Future Council on Equitable Transition (2025–26)

He’ll work with global experts to ensure the shift to a green economy is inclusive & equitable.

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October 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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UK's "Sovereign AI Unit" + NVIDIA deal + US-UK tech pact raise the question: renting access or building capacity? My analysis on twin-track sovereignty - domestic procurement mandates + middle-powers coalition.
October 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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The UK has recently announced investment agreements with major US tech firms. But over-dependence carries risks.

@alturobov.bsky.social argues that true AI sovereignty means building domestic capacity & embracing a multipolar world of digital rule-making

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What does AI sovereignty for the UK involve?  - Bennett School of Public Policy
The UK has recently announced investment agreements with several large US tech companies. But there are risks in over-dependence on these firms. In this post, Aleks Turobov argues that a truly soverei...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM