Oxford Policy Pod

Navigating Climate, Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance Across Borders

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 e

How Poverty Shapes the Way We Think | Anandi Mani

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 Governm

How Ukraine Plans to Win the War & Rebuild the Nation | Oleksandra Azarkhina

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 Uk

Rethinking Britain's Strategy for a Changing World with Jenny Bates

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 Gene

From Evidence to Action: How Research Can Strengthen Education Systems

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, Nawaz sit down with Dr Monazza Aslam, Research Director of the Data and Research in Education Research Consortium (DARE-RC), a leading education researcher, to explore how eviden

Inside Afghanistan's Resistance: A Conversation with Ali Maisam Nazary

In this episode, BSG MPP student Claire Astrid Fuchs speaks with Ali Maisam Nazary, Head of Foreign Relations of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), about the country's evolving security landscape. Togeth

Beyond Income: Rethinking Poverty with Sabina Alkire

Is poverty simply about income, or is it about opportunities, health, education, dignity, and the freedom to live the life you value? In this episode, we are joined by Professor Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Pove

The Politics of Care: A conversation with Belén Villegas & Rossella Ciccia

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, Belén Tomic sits down with Dr. Belén Villegas Plá and Dr. Rossella Ciccia to talk about care , its many forms, and who bears its weight. Belén Villegas Plá is Lecturer in the Pol

Rethinking Development Aid with Kevin Watkins

In this episode of Policy Pod, Nawaz Khan and Cristian Iftodii sit down with Kevin Watkins, visiting professor at LSE's Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa and former chief executive of Save the Children UK. Having spent th

James Robinson on Latin America's Development Challenge, Institutions, and the Nobel Prize

Why do some countries succeed while others remain trapped in cycles of weak institutions and slow development? In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod , hosts Cecilia Esteche and Diego Peñaranda speak with Professor Jam

The Future of Democracy: A Conversation with Maya Tudor

The "Almost Prime Minister" | Pita Limjaroenrat

The "Almost Prime Minister" | Pita Limjaroenrat In this episode of Policy Pod with Deep Dive , Master of Public Policy students Marc Naro and Richard Heydarian sit down with Pita Limjaroenrat , the former leader of Thail

The Role of Pan-African Philanthropy in Financing Governance and Public Policy.

This is a defining conversation on: The Role of Pan-African Philanthropy in Financing Governance and Public Policy. Host: Takudzwa Ngadziore (MPP) Co-host: Lorna Akoacha Enow (MPP) Guest: Briggs Bomba, Director of Progra

Behind the Feed: Algorithmic Justice, Misogyny and User Rights

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, Thenu and Jasmine speak with Chanel Contos about the growing influence of social media algorithms on young people, relationships, and public discourse. Known for her advocacy aro

Populism and the Billionaire Backlash | Pepper Culpepper

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, Master of Public Policy students Felix Wu and Meredith Lehman sit down with Pepper Culpepper — Vice Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government — to discuss his new book, Billiona

Moving Europe Forward | Margrethe Vestager

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, Master of Public Policy students Marc Naro and Cristian Iftodii sit down with Margrethe Vestager, former Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and one of Europe’s l

The Future of International Law | A Discussion with Professor Philippa Webb KC

In a time when international law is increasingly being tested, challenged, and at times openly undermined, we speak with Professor Philippa Webb KC about the pressures facing the international legal order and the future

A Children-Focused Approach to Climate Policy | A Discussion with Alan Stein

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP students Amal Ali and Isabella Notarpietro speak with Professor Alan Stein, Director of the Children and Climate Initiative and Senior Research Fellow in Global Health and Pu

Between Giants: How Small Caribbean States Can Respond to Global Shocks | Hon. Mark Brantley

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP Student from Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, Rahym R. Augustin-Joseph, sits with Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, and Leader of the Opposition in the Federation of St. Kit

A Discussion with Renato Godihno: Can Multilateralism end Global Hunger and Poverty

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP students Cristian Iftodii and Ana Luiza Barbosa speak with Renato Domith Godinho, Director of the Support Mechanism of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. A Brazi