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:

Monday 19 January 2025

What is the role of international institutions in contemporary domestic politics?
Date: 19 January 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
Speaker s: Sir William Cash (Lincoln College), Prof Krzysztof Pelc (University of Oxford), Rashmina Sagoo (Former Director, Chatham House International Law Programme; consultant))
Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
Hosts: TBA

Monday 26 January 2025

How will the AI Revolution impact on the ways that MPs work?
Date: 26 January 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
Speaker s: Jamie Bartlett, Dr Ekaterina Hertog (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
Hosts: TBA

Monday 2 February 2025

What isn’t working in contemporary politics - and why: is the problem the civil service, the press, the public, the courts or politicians themselves?
Date: 2 February 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
Speaker s: Sam Freedman, Peppa Crerar, Ben Ansell (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
Hosts: TBA

Monday 9 February 2025

What can MPs learn from what has already worked in transforming their institutions for the 21st Century
Date: 9 February 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
Speaker s: Lord Freud, Baroness Hodge of Barking, Prof Eric Beinhocker (INET Oxford Executive Director)
Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
Hosts: TBA

Monday 16 February 2025

A well-informed democracy?
Date: 16 February 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
Speaker s: Jonathan Hall KC, Marianne Spring, Mitali Mukherjee (Reuters Institute, Oxford)
Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
Hosts: TBA

Monday 23 February 2025

How AI will affect defence, foreign and security policy?
Date: 23 February 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
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Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
Hosts: TBA

Monday 2 March 2025

How are governments going to pay to make 19th century institutions fit to deal with 21st century problems?
Date: 2 March 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
Speaker s: Professor Paul Johnson (University of Oxford), The Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court, Michael McMahon (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
Hosts: TBA

Monday 9 March 2025

Is the changed relationship between voters and legislators due to the development of the Internet a boon for good decision-making - or a challenge?
Date: 9 March 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
Speaker s: Nusrat Ghani, Professor Ignacio Cofone (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
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
St Antony's Visiting Parliamentary Fellowship
The Agile Initiative Research Planning workshop series (online)