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The Oxford Martin School at @UniofOxford is a centre of pioneering research that aims to find solutions to the world's most urgent challenges.

University of Oxford

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Joined March 2009

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Oxford Martin School
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Apr 1
The Iran war is exposing how fragile global food systems really are 🥦 Experts including @ProfPaulBehrens warn in @newscientist that rising fuel and fertiliser costs mean a global food shock is likely, even if the fighting stops soon. 🔗Read more:
Food shock is inevitable due to the Iran war – and it could get bad | New Scientist
From newscientist.com
Oxford Martin School
@oxmartinschool
Mar 31
What if your phone could help prevent the next pandemic? 🦠 Researchers from our Digital Pandemic Preparedness programme, @OxfordDemSci, and @Oxford_NDPH propose an innovative idea: using smartphone "epigames" to study behaviour during outbreaks. 🔗Read more:
Oxford Martin School
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Feb 26
🎙️New Episode Alert! Africa, Which Way Employment? Ep 7 is here. Q: How can African youth turn grants & grit into scale-up success? A: Use financing properly (integrity is key!), cut through the noise of "free programs," and focus on building a sustainable business that creates
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Oxford Martin School
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Jan 19
Africa’s offshore finance is shifting east — but what does that mean? New Oxford research links Africa’s offshore ties with Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong as part of a single structural shift, with implications that remain largely unexamined. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4zfwtv3x
Oxford Martin School
@oxmartinschool
Jan 13
🌍 Obesity and climate change are not separate crises. They share the same root cause: a broken food system. A new review in @FrontiersIn, co-authored by Prof Paul Behrens (Oxford Martin Future of Food Programme), shows how fixing food systems can improve health and cut
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