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The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford is a centre of pioneering research that aims to find solutions to the world's most urgent challenges.

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Don’t miss the James Martin Memorial Lecture with Lord Hague, Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

He’ll reflect on how today’s age of instability compares to the Cold War and what it means for global society, the environment, and the economy.
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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🌍 New report shows global climate rules are strengthening, despite rollbacks.
Oxford’s Climate Policy Monitor reviewed 37 countries and finds real momentum, although more is needed. Read more: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/climate-policy-strengthens #cop30 #climate #climatepolicy
Climate policy strengthens globally with over 200 new policies since 2024, despite challenges in the US and Europe, per Oxford report.
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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🌿 Why do we need the Amazon rainforest?
As COP30 begins in Brazil, Brazilian ecologist Erika Berenguer from The Agile Initiative joins the BBC’s The Climate Question podcast to explore the Amazon’s global importance and what’s at stake for its future.

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BBC World Service - The Climate Question, Why does the Amazon matter?
Is the world's most important rainforest running out of time?
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November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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A shift to plant-based diets could rebalance global farming jobs.

🔻 Fewer roles in livestock
🔺 More in horticulture
💵 $995bn in potential labour savings

Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social study led by Dr Marco Springmann.

Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/global-...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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New ECI-led study finds plant-based diets could reshape global farming jobs — cutting costs by up to $995B a year & shifting labour from livestock to horticulture.

🔗 www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/global-...

#FoodSystems #PlantBased #Sustainability #OxfordResearch #OxfordMartinSchool
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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📢 Partnering for Social Development: Evidence-Based Solutions for Inclusive Work and Refugee Inclusion

Researchers from the Oxford Martin School’s Future of Development Programme join IPA, the World Bank & LSE for a virtual Solution Session at the World Summit for Social Development.
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One week out!

Don't miss unpacking the first experimental evidence on large-scale refugee integration programs in Ethiopia.

Hear from IPA, University of Oxford, World Bank, and policymakers on what actually works for dignified work at scale.

📅Nov 4, 9AM ET

Register now: bit.ly/494XQJB
November 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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🌍 New programme launch: The Oxford Martin Programme on Climate and Child Health, a partnership between the Oxford Martin School and Oxford Global Health, is linking climate science with child health and wellbeing across Africa.
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#ClimateChange #ChildHealth #GlobalHealth
Four women and girls carry water containers on their heads as they walk through a green rural landscape in Africa. The image is overlaid with text introducing “The Oxford Martin Programme on Climate and Child Health,” part of the University of Oxford’s Oxford Martin School, highlighting the effects of climate change on children’s health and wellbeing.
November 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Pandemics aren’t random. They’re part of a changing, interconnected world.
Join Prof John Drake as he explores how global change drives the rise of new infectious diseases.
📅 18 November 2025, 17:00–18:00 (GMT)
📍 Oxford Martin School & Online
🔗Register here: https://f.mtr.cool/eqloivjuyc
Event poster for "Globalisation, Global Change and Emerging Infectious Diseases" with Prof John Drake on 18th November 2025, 17:00-18:00 (GMT), available in-person and online. Logos of Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, and Pandemic Sciences Institute are displayed.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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We’re celebrating 20 years of tackling global challenges with groundbreaking solutions. 🌍

Our latest 20 Years of Impact story features @ourworldindata.org , bringing trusted, accessible data to millions worldwide.

Find out what their work has achieved so far: https://f.mtr.cool/wkucuegjqn
A satellite view of Earth at night focused on Europe, with glowing city lights connected by blue digital lines representing global data and communication networks. Overlaid text reads: “Impact Story: Understanding our world, one dataset at a time” followed by a quote from Professor Max Roser, Founder of Our World in Data, about bringing together high-quality global data on major issues. The image includes the Oxford Martin School and University of Oxford 20 Years logos.
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Two visionary thinkers. One bold question.
Can we build cities and societies that thrive without car dependency?

Join Dame Henrietta L. Moore and Arthur Kay to explore how reimagining transport could transform our economies, health and the planet.
https://f.mtr.cool/yxgdnsiflh
Book talk advertisement for "Roadkill: Unveiling the True Cost of Our Toxic Relationship with Cars" by Henrietta Moore and Arthur Kay. Event on 30 October 2025, 5:00pm - 6:15pm, at Oxford Martin School and online.
October 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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💊What if AI could support a more effective delivery of essential medicines?

The Oxford Martin Programme on Equitable Allocation of Medicines is creating digital tools to help health teams plan and deliver treatments more equitably. https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/equitable-allocation-of-medicines
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October 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Come and join the team! 🚀
We’re hiring a Communications and Media Assistant to help share the Oxford Martin School’s groundbreaking research far and wide.
Apply by 12pm, Fri 28 Nov 2025: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/about/vacancies
#jobs #vacancies #hiring #oxfordjobs
Job vacancy for Communications and Media Assistant at Oxford Martin School. Grade 6 salary: £35,681 - £41,363. Permanent position. Deadline: 12pm, 28th November 2025.
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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📢 We’re #hiring a Programme & Personal Assistant, supporting key research on the Future of Development, Future of Work, & The Oxford Martin Programme on Technological & Economic Change.
You’ll also support Professor @iangoldin in his professional commitments.
👉 oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/about/vacancies
Oxford Martin School job vacancy for Programme and Personal Assistant. Salary: £32,108 - £37,338/year. Deadline: 21st Nov 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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How do we thrive in a world defined by instability?
Join Lord Hague, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, for the James Martin Memorial Lecture. 
🎟️ Register to attend: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/james-martin-memorial-lecture
💻 Register to watch online: https://youtu.be/4XjYHCJmFV4
Event poster for James Martin Memorial Lecture featuring Lord Hague, focusing on environment and geopolitics, on 12 Nov 2025, 5:00pm.
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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As part of our 20 Years of Impact campaign, we’re highlighting work led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web. Our Ethical Web & Data Architecture Programme is helping adults and children take back control of their personal data.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3JpJGs7
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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🚨 Don’t miss  — happening tomorrow!
🌍 Can we feed the world without fuelling the climate crisis?

Join Prof David Tilman at @oxmartinschool (and online) for “Feeding the World While Preserving Earth’s Liveability: The Biofuel Barrier.”
⏰ 22 Oct, 5–6:15pm BST
🔗https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The Oxford Martin Programme on Forecasting Technological Change uses data to show which technologies will advance, how fast they’ll spread, and what risks they might pose.

The Technology Observatory will be hosted by @ourworldindata.org  

🔗 https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/forecasting-tech-change
October 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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🌍 Can we feed the world without fuelling the climate crisis?
Join Prof David Tilman on 22 Oct, 5–6:15pm BST at @oxmartinschool (and online) for “Feeding the World While Preserving Earth’s Liveability: The Biofuel Barrier.”
🔗 Register: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/biofuel-barrier
October 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🍺🍷 What does climate change mean for your pint of beer or glass of wine?
Professor Paul Behrens from our Future of Food Programme shares five insights on how it’s transforming what we eat and why it matters this #WorldFoodDay.
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Oxford professor: Five facts you need to know about climate change’s impact on food #worldfoodday
🍺 Beer prices could double🪳 Pests could wreak havoc on crops🌱 Switching to a plant-rich diet could save land almost the size of Scotland@OxMartinSchool's ...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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What we eat affects both people and the planet.
Ahead of #WorldFoodDay, and as part of our 20 Years of Impact campaign, discover how Oxford research is helping create healthier, more sustainable food systems.
🌍 Read more: https://bit.ly/4qcYuLk
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October 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Over 11M people are imprisoned worldwide.
The new Oxford Martin Programme on Decarceration, led by @seenafazel & Prof Tom Douglas, unites Oxford experts in psychiatry, philosophy, criminology, law & economics to find safer, fairer alternatives to prison: https://bit.ly/48M2Djd
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Four new @OxMartinSchool programmes are advancing research on climate, health, technology & justice — tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges through innovative, interdisciplinary work:
Oxford Martin School launches four new programmes to address global…
The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st…
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October 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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20 Years of Impact: Creating a sustainable future for plastics.
The Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Plastics brought together experts in science, law & economics to find solutions to unsustainable plastic production and consumption: 
20th Anniversary Oxford Martin School Impacts: Professor Charlotte WIlliams, Future of Plastics
The usefulness of plastic in every aspect of our lives is sadly matched by the ubiquity of discarded plastic; over 350 million tonnes are produced annually b...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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20 Years of Impact: Reducing demand in the illegal wildlife trade.

Researchers at the Oxford Martin School are combining conservation, behaviour change & computer science to reduce demand for saiga antelope horn and protect other species.

20th Anniversary Oxford Martin School Impact Story: Professor E.J. Milner-Gulland, Wildlife Trade
Illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade is a major and growing threat to global biodiversity. Ivory poaching caused a 60% decline in elephant numbers betwee...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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20 Years of Impact: Breaking barriers to epilepsy diagnosis.
For 50 million people with epilepsy, access to care can transform lives.
Our researchers are rethinking diagnosis through affordable tools and training in low-resource settings.
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20th Anniversary Oxford Martin School Impact Story: Professor Arjune Sen, Global Epilepsy Programme
One in 20 people will have a seizure in their lifetime and over 50 million people have epilepsy worldwide. Over 85% of people with epilepsy live in low- and ...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM