Blavatnik School Of Government

The Executive Course on Oil Gas and Mining Governance is designed for policy leaders in developing countries who seek to improve management and governance of mineral resources. This executive course, in partnership with Natural Resource Governance Institute, will take place in Oxford in September 2020 and is accepting applications until Monday 2 March www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/oilgasmining

"The MPP is giving me the chance to develop a solid foundation across a range of subjects, and the summer project will help me get my foot in the door of a more policy-related career." Read about our MPP student Hannah, a former secondary school teacher who is interested in working in policy.

"As COVID-19 continues to spread, the public must rely on international cooperation among governments to fight the disease effectively. But mounting pressures on political leaders risk pushing them toward more nationalistic, short-term measures that are less effective or even counterproductive" writes our dean Ngaire Woods in Project Syndicate.

"In ten minutes, you can make a simple change that will help fix the root causes of the climate emergency." Our alumna Sarah Mourney writes about how we can all take some simple actions to avoid funding "climate-wrecking" industries and by doing so, help tackle the root causes of the climate emergency.

Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, we announce a new academic programme that will investigate the persecution and protection of minorities in the UK and Europe, exploring in particular the values and institutions that underpin democratic society. As part of the programme, Jonathan Wolff has become the first Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy and tonight he will consider the significance of the parallels between political ideology in the 1930s and the 2020s in the inaugural Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture. You can join us via livestreaming from 17.35GMT - follow the link for details.

The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum is happening this week in Davos. Professor Paul Collier and professor Ngaire Woods are representing the Blavatnik School in a variety of topical conversations, from the trends affecting Africa to democracy and capitalism. See the list of panel discussions involving our faculty and available to watch remotely (or recorded).

Applications are open for our Executive Course on Oil, Gas and Mining Governance. Run in partnership with Natural Resource Governance Institute, this five-day, intensive, executive-level course will support participants in developing strategies to transform extractive resources into sustained prosperity. Apply now to join us in September, and share with those who might be interested.

Thanks and good luck to everyone who applied for the MPP or DPhil to join us later in 2020! The admissions team are hard at work, and you will hear from us soon.

⏰ Less than 24 hours left to apply for our MPP and DPhil. Admissions will close TOMORROW, Friday 10 January at 12:00GMT. Join us this autumn in Oxford!

The United States and some of its allies have excluded Chinese technology company Huawei from their national markets. Why do they continue to ignore the similar threat posed by Facebook and other US digital giants, asks our dean Ngaire Woods in this article, published before the holiday break.

The deadline for admissions is fast approaching - make sure you complete and submit your application for our MPP or DPhil before 12noon (UK time) on Friday 10 January. That's ONE WEEK away! Visit our website for more info and an updated checklist to help you ensure everything in your application is in order.

A very Happy New Year from all of us at the School! We hope 2020 will bring better government and public leaders around the world, and we will work hard to achieve that! 🎉

Our DPhil in Public Policy is aimed at individuals who are keen to take on a big policy challenge, reasearch independently to find solutions that can be applied and adopted by governments. As a DPhil student, you will concentrate on research that answers policy questions, drawing on concepts, theory and methods from multiple disciplines. Primary deadline to apply is 10 January 12:00GMT for 2020 entry (same as the Master of Public Policy!)

TWO WEEKS left to apply! If you want to improve government and are passionate about public service, you would make a great candidate for our Master of Public Policy. The deadline to apply is on 10 January at 12:00GMT - and with a variety of funding available, studying with us in Oxford could be easier than you think. See our website for help!

The winter holidays are a good time to catch up on some reading. 📚 The fourth issue of the Oxford Government Review looks at the new generations, with the majority of writers under 40 and articles about climate change politics, intergenerational justice (baby boomers vs millennials) and much more. Read it at the link below!

3 WEEKS LEFT to send your applications for our Master of Public Policy! Read about some of our incredible MPP students and their experiences - they're our stars, and a source of inspiration to get that application started, finished and submitted before 10 January 2020! 💫

“Taxation is a complex technical issue, but that hasn’t stopped our MPP students from rolling up their sleeves and getting down to the business of considering structural tax reform,” said Professor Karthik Ramanna about the new case study we've recently developed and used in our teaching. The case makes for a great discussion-starter to examine some of the profound questions behind much-needed tax reform for the 21st century. Read on!

“The MPP for me was an opportunity to not only study abroad but also to be in an extremely international programme.” Meet Tim, one of our current European students, who wanted to gain a more international experience after a very 'homogeneous' undergraduate experience in Germany. Admissions to our MPP are open until 10 January!