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A bi-weekly policy podcast based out of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The Oxford Policy Pod explores pressing policy issues around the globe and is produced by students reading for a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. The podcast explores contemporary policy challenges that policymakers face all over the world, and taps into the rich di... more

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In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, host Begim Zhanuzakova, joined by co-host Memo Some, sits down with Mr. Suresh Yadav, Director at the Commonwealth Secretariat, to discuss the future of global governance in an era of geopolitical uncertainty... more

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP students Isabella Notarpietro and Diego Peñaranda sit down with Professor Anandi Mani, Professor of Behavioural Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.

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How does a country rebuild while fighting for its survival?

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP student Marc Naro interviews Oleksandra Azarkhina, International Lead of the Small Air Defence Command of the Ukrainian Air Force, former Deput... more

As the global economic order undergoes profound change, what kind of national strategy does the UK need? In this episode, Jenny Bates, 2025–26 Heywood Fellow at the Blavatnik School of Government and Former Director General at the UK's Foreign, Commo... more

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Suresh Yadav
Senior Director at the Commonwealth Secretariat leading climate, ocean, energy, digital transformation, and global development work
Commonwealth Secretariat
Episode: Navigating Climate, Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance Across Borders
Anandi Mani
Professor of Behavioral Economics and Public Policy; supervisor at Blavatnik School of Government
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Episode: How Poverty Shapes the Way We Think | Anandi Mani
Oleksandra Azarkhina
Former Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure in Ukraine; Head of Defense Industries Initiative at the Economic Security Council of Ukraine; Chief Specialist at Ukrainian Air Force Command
Ukraine government / Ukrainian Air Force
Episode: How Ukraine Plans to Win the War & Rebuild the Nation | Oleksandra Azarkhina
Jenny Bates
Haywood Fellow at the Blavatnik School of Government, former Director General for Indo-Pacific at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Blavatnik School of Government / UK Government
Episode: Rethinking Britain's Strategy for a Changing World with Jenny Bates
Monazza Aslam
Research Director of Data and Research in Education Research Consortium (Dare-Rc); CEO/MD of OFRA
Dare-Rc, OFRA
Episode: From Evidence to Action: How Research Can Strengthen Education Systems
Ali Maisam Nazary
Head of Foreign Relations and founding member of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan; Senior Advisor to Ahmad Massoud
National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF)
Episode: Inside Afghanistan's Resistance: A Conversation with Ali Maisam Nazary
Sabina Alkire
Professor of Poverty and Human Development, Director of OFI
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OFI)
Episode: Beyond Income: Rethinking Poverty with Sabina Alkire
Belén Villegas Plá
Departmental lecturer in the political economy of Latin America, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: The Politics of Care: A conversation with Belén Villegas & Rossella Ciccia
Rossella Ciccia
Associate professor of social policy, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: The Politics of Care: A conversation with Belén Villegas & Rossella Ciccia

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Oxford Policy Pod
Host team members and frequent contributors from the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, collaborating on master's-level public policy discussions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
  • A “must-do” if you want to do an MPP

    Oxford MPP students produce this podcast. Every week, they invite experts to discuss some of the most pressing topics of public policy worldwide

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Luthien18
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • A good hard look

    Excellent synthesis of the most pressing issues in our society.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    garghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
    United Kingdom6 years ago

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The mix of academics and practitioners helps translate complex policy issues into practical insights.
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Navigating Climate, Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance Across Borders
Q: How should governments approach AI governance to avoid entrenching divides between the Global North and South while leveraging private sector capabilities?
Emphasizes democratization of AI access, focusing on inclusive policy-making, enabling private sector investment through public-private partnerships, and ensuring affordability and local capacity building to prevent AI asymmetry.
Navigating Climate, Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance Across Borders
Q: What are the practical steps that countries can take to build towards using AI effectively in climate monitoring, reporting, and accountability systems?
The guest suggests starting with AI readiness and public-private collaboration, building ecosystems that connect government, academia, and private sector, and ensuring technologies are accessible to all, including rural areas, to prevent widening the digital divide.
Rethinking Britain's Strategy for a Changing World with Jenny Bates
Q: So, you spent two decades shaping UK economic policy, working for different departments across trade industry diplomacy. What's one thing you believed when you joined the UK government that you no longer believe?
The belief in a single-direction trajectory of globalization and a unidirectional global economic order; now I see that we are becoming more diverse and must manage different paths and power dynamics rather than assuming an inevitable, uniform outcome.
Inside Afghanistan's Resistance: A Conversation with Ali Maisam Nazary
Q: What would it take for Western governments to move from polite engagement to genuine political recognition of the NRF?
Recognition would come through a broad domestic consensus built via inclusive dialogue, participation in a Vienna Process, and demonstrated commitment to a democratic, decentralized Afghanistan that represents all citizens, not a single faction.
From Evidence to Action: How Research Can Strengthen Education Systems
Q: Why is education policy so challenging to improve in practice despite evidence?
Because policies are shaped by politics, public opinion, institutional capacity, and incentives across multiple actors, making it difficult to translate evidence into scalable, context-appropriate reforms.

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2. Anandi Mani
3. Oleksandra Azarkhina
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5. Monazza Aslam
6. Ali Maisam Nazary
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