The Inamori Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2025 Kyoto Prize, often referred to as Japan's equivalent to the Nobel Prize, recognising transformative achievements in the fields of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy. The Blavatnik School of Government will welcome the laureates in 2026 as part of the Kyoto Prize at Oxford, which unites world-class thinkers with future policymakers in a unique celebration of the breakthroughs which shape a better world. The Kyoto Prize Laureates for 2025 include Shun-ichi Amari, Azim Surani, and Carol Gilligan.
The 2026 Eisenhower Global Scholars include an analyst tracking foreign direct investment with a national security lens, a writer and advisor at Bloomberg Philanthropies, a research assistant in public health and political science and a Naval Academy graduate exploring how artificial intelligence can be ethically integrated into American foreign policy. In September, these highly accomplished young leaders will begin an all-expenses-paid year of intense study and cultural immersion at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford for a Master of Public Policy degree and at the School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs at IE University for a Master in International Relations degree.
Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern today joins Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government as a Distinguished Fellow and member of the World Leaders Circle. The World Leaders Circle is an international network of former heads of government, whose rich experience and insight shape the Blavatnik School’s work to improve governance across the globe. From training current and future public leaders to pioneering research, the network will provide an opportunity for global connection and collaboration. It is a three-year affiliation, with an annual gathering at Oxford.
The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford is delighted to announce the appointment of Amal Clooney as a Visiting Professor of Practice. An acclaimed barrister and human rights advocate, Amal brings extensive global expertise and experience to the School community. “I am honoured to be back at Oxford, this time not as a student but as a Professor”, said Amal. “It is a privilege to have this opportunity to engage with the next generation of global leaders and to contribute to the vibrant academic community at Oxford. I look forward to collaborating with both faculty and students to advance access to justice around the world.”
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Susan Perkin, a professor of physical chemistry and fellow of Trinity College at Oxford University, has won the 2023 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom. The award,…
Fellow and Tutor in Chemistry Susan Perkn has been named Award Laureate in the 2023 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK. The award comes in recognition of her…
The distinctive Blavatnik School of Government on Walton Street is one of the University of Oxford’s newest departments, founded in 2020. From little shops and modern bars to old streets,…
Vaccines exist to prevent Ebola, but there is no approved vaccine or drug treatment for the Sudan strain of the virus, which caused the recent outbreak in Uganda. A clinical…
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