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 23 February 2026

How will AI affect defence, foreign and security policy?
Date: 23 February 2026, 17:00 - 18:45
Speaker s: The Rt Hon. the Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG, Dr Patricia Lewis, Associate Professor Lucas Kello
Venue Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), St Antony's College
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 24 February 2026

AI Workers, Geopolitics, and Algorithmic Collective Action
Date: 24 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Sydney Reis (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online Only
Organiser: Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 2 March 2026

OPEN Conversation on Parliament, Policy, and Sustainable Impact
Date: 2 March 2026, 16:30 - 18:00
Speaker s: Dr Anupama Sen (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford), Gary O' Key (Climate & Environment Unit, House of Commons), Dr Radhika Khosla (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, ZERO Institute, University of Oxford), Dr Misha Patel (Environmental Audit Committee, House of Commons)
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

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

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Between Sovereignty and Interdependence: India and South Africa’s AI development strategies
Date: 3 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Ayantola Alayande (Oxford Department of International Development)
Venue Details: Online Only
Organiser: Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 9 March 2026

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

Wednesday 18 March 2026

The US Research to Policy Landscape: Lessons from MIT
Date: 18 March 2026, 12:30 - 13:45
Speaker s: Dr Drew Story (MIT Policy Lab), Professor Tom Peacock (MIT Environmental Dynamics Laboratory)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

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)