Society
The mission of the School is to tackle the most pressing global challenges of this century. Understanding how societies are structured, how they interact, how people behave and what motivates them is crucial to understanding how to chart a course to a better future.
- African Governance
- Ageing Populations
- AI Governance Initiative
- Biodiversity and Society
- Changing Global Orders
- Cyber Security
- Ethical Web and Data Architectures
- Future of Development
- Future of Plastics
- Future of Work
- Global Development
- Rethinking Natural Resources
- Science & Society
- Systemic Resilience
- Technological & Economic Change
- Wildlife Trade
- Women’s Equality and Inequality
Latest
Exploring the impact of work permits on refugees in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, one of the world's largest refugee-hosting countries, has about 930,000 refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea as of July 2023 (UNHCR, 2023). So, how can we ensure they can make an important contribution economically and socially?
Oxford Martin researchers contribute to Citi report on ageing populations
Healthy ageing, preventive healthcare, labour market reform, and financial resilience planning are all potential approaches to support a global population that is older than it has ever been, says a Citi report developed with Oxford Martin School involvement.
Global Epilepsy researchers to address worldwide challenges through dedicated centre
The University of Oxford is launching The Centre for Global Epilepsy - run by researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy - to address the global burden of the condition, particularly in lower-income countries.
From poverty to prosperity: How scaling ultra-poor graduation programmes drive sustainable change
With around 700 million people globally living on less than $2 per day, there is an urgent international agenda to eliminate extreme poverty. The Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) approach, first launched by the international development organisation BRAC in the early 2000s, has emerged as a powerful and proven strategy to address this issue.
upcoming events
Book talk: 'The Universal History of Us' with Tim Coulson in conversation with Charles Godfray
15th October 2024: 5:00pm
Registration Required
'Getting ready for the Anthropocene: overcoming obstacles on the development path for municipal water and sanitation services' with Prof Dale Whittington
21st October 2024: 12:30pm
Registration Required
'Factors affecting quality of life in adults with epilepsy: insights from South Africa' with Nwabisa Mlandu
23rd October 2024: 5:00pm
Registration Required
Oxford Stem Cell Institute Symposium 2024
24th October 2024: 9:30am
Registration Required
people
View allIan Goldin
Professor of Globalisation and Development
Carl Benedikt Frey
Director
Louise Fawcett
Professor of International Relations and Wilfrid Knapp Fellow and Tutor in Politics
Max Roser
Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Global Development
Patricia Clavin
Professor of Modern History
Ricardo Soares de Oliveira
Professor of the International Politics of Africa
Andrew Thompson
Professor of Global and Imperial History
Andrew Hurrell
Senior Research Fellow in International Relations
Senia Paseta
Professor of Modern History
Sloan Mahone
Associate Professor of the History of Medicine at Oxford University
Thomas Hale
Associate Professor of Global Public Policy
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