Research and Public Policy
Description: Talks and other events hosted by Divisions, Departments, Faculties and Colleges that enable students or researchers at the University to understand the relevance of their education and research to local, regional, national and international public policy; work with policymakers and others to identify and explore mutual interests; and develop and leverage networks, and other resources to generate benefits to research, policy and the wider world.
Talks:

Tuesday 3 December 2024

Networking: Peer Mentoring Networking Event (Climate, Energy and the Environment)
Date: 3 December 2024, 13:00 - 15:00
Speaker
Venue: St Anne's College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
Venue Details: Ruth Deech Building
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Unidimensional Underpinnings of Multidimensional Counting Measures
Date: 3 December 2024, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker s: Professor James Foster (GWU), Professor Sabina Alkire (Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative)
Venue: Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details: Music Room
Organisers: Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University
Hosts: TBA

Energy Seminar - Week 8: Gas in decline – what to do with the gas grid when we no longer need it?
Date: 3 December 2024, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Jan Rosenow
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Diversity Room, School of Geography
Organisers: Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network), Robin Morris (Convenor Oxford Energy)
Hosts: Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network), Robin Morris (Convenor Oxford Energy)

After COP29: what next for climate policy?
Date: 3 December 2024, 17:15 - 18:15
Speaker s: Dr Thomas Hale (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford), Rachel Kyte (Blavatnik School of Government)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Online only
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 December 2024

Blavatnik Index of Public Administration launch
Date: 4 December 2024, 11:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Lord Gus O'Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Professor Ngaire Woods (Dean, Blavatnik School of Government)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Blavatnik Book Talk: When innovation stifles the rule of law
Date: 4 December 2024, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Ngaire Woods (Dean, Blavatnik School of Government), Marietje Schaake (Stanford University Cyber Policy Center)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Why should we care about healthier homes?
Date: 4 December 2024, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Susan J Smith (University of Cambridge), Professor Ken Gibb (University of Glasgow), Virginia Barbaro (ALER Milano), Sammy-Jo Hagan (Transition by Design)
Venue: Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road OX2 6PN
Venue Details: The Hub
Organisers: Dr Hannah Grove (Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation), Dr Astrid Krisch (Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation, Kellogg College), Professor Carl Heneghan (Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation, Kellogg College), Dr David Howard (Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation, Kellogg College), Dr Juliet Carpenter (Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation, Kellogg College)
Host: Dr Lidia Katia C. Manzo (GCHU Visiting Research Associate)

Book Discussion: "India's Energy Revolution: Insights into the Becoming of a Global Power"
Date: 4 December 2024, 18:00 - 19:00
Speaker s: Prof. Annika Bose Styczynski (OP Jindal Global University (India)), Dr Anupama Sen (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford)
Venue: Somerville College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HD
Venue Details: Park 05, accessible venue
Organiser: Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development
Hosts: Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development, Radhika Khosla (Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development / Centre for Policy Research, Delhi)

Thursday 5 December 2024

Workshop: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning in Policy Engagement (Part 2)
Date: 5 December 2024, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Venue: Worcester College, Walton Street OX1 2HB
Venue Details: Nash Suite
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Rethinking Military AI Governance: From Principles to Practice
Date: 5 December 2024, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Brianna Rosen (Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Organisers: Elisabeth Siegel (University of Oxford), Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 December 2024

Action Plan for an Inclusive Education Policy for the State of Qatar
Date: 11 December 2024, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr. Asmaa Al-Fadala (Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar)
Venue Details: Zoom, online
Organiser: Dr Maia Chankseliani (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Maia Chankseliani (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Reckoning with Brexit five years on: what happens next?
Date: 22 January 2025, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Anand Menon (King’s College London), Paul Johnson (Institute for Fiscal Studies), Hannah White (Institute for Government)
Venue: Trinity College, Broad Street OX1 3BH
Venue Details: de Jager Auditorium, Levine Building
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 19 February 2025

Judge Theodor Meron: Standing up for justice: one life, four careers
Date: 19 February 2025, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker : Judge Theodor Meron (President, UNMICT)
Venue: Trinity College, Broad Street OX1 3BH
Venue Details: de Jager Auditorium, Levine Building
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 20 March 2025

Negotiating with Difficult Actors: International Negotiation, Mediation and Diplomacy, Two day Intensive Training Workshop.
Date: 20 March 2025, 9:30 - 17:30
Speaker s: Martin Albani (European External Action Service), Valentin Ade (The Negotiation Studio)
Venue: St John's College, St Giles OX1 3JP
Venue Details: TBC
Organisers: Dr Harry Bregazzi (Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford), Devika Manish Kumar (St Antony's College, University of Oxford), Revd Dr Liz Carmichael, St John’s College (University of Oxford)
Host: OxPeace (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 14 May 2025

The future of the NHS: balancing competing priorities for the benefit of patients and policy
Date: 14 May 2025, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker s: Jonathan Van-Tam, Professor Christopher Butler (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford), Professor Kamila Hawthorne (RCGP)
Venue: Trinity College, Broad Street OX1 3BH
Venue Details: de Jager Auditorium, Levine Building
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

This list contains talks from the following series:
Cooling for COP26
Engaging with Evidence series
OPEN Learning Opportunities Event Series
OPHI Weekly Seminars: Multidimensional Poverty
Oxford Inside Out
Oxford Martin School Series - African Governance: Economic, social and political governance challenges
Oxford Martin School Series: Levelling-up regional disparities, inequality and social inclusion
Oxford Martin School Series: Post COP26: successes, lessons learnt & what do we need to do now?
Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) Showcase 2022
Oxford Technology & Security Nexus
The Agile Initiative Research Planning workshop series (online)