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 Oleksandr...

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...

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 Conso...

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 Afgh...

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 e...

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...

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 Afri...

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 Pol...

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 Ric...

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 (MP...

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 p...

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...

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 Exe...

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 ab...

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...

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, Premi...

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 Suppor...

Can International Law Deliver Justice for Ukraine? with Judge Mykola Gnatovskyy (ECHR)

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP student Marc Naro sits with Judge Mykola Gnatovskyy, Ukrainian Judge at the European Court of Human Righ...

Politics, Platforms and Public Engagement | A discussion with Hannah Ferguson

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP students Thenu Herath and Florence Guyomar speak with Hannah Ferguson, co-founder and CEO of Cheek Media...

How Knowledge Drives Economic Growth | César Hidalgo

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP students Diego Peñaranda and Iván Lozano speak with Professor César Hidalgo, a physicist, complexity sci...

Leading a Multilateral Development Bank in Times of Crisis | Inside EBRD with President Renaud-Basso

🎙️ How to Finance Development and Reconstruction in Times of Crisis?
In this new episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP students Marc Naro and Cr...

A Career in Service of the Left Behind | A Discussion with Paul Collier

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, students Marc Naro and Cristian Iftodii sit down with Paul Collier — one of the world's most influential dev...

The Future of Europe | A Discussion with Nicu Popescu

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, students Marc Naro and Cristian Iftodii have a wide-ranging discussion with Nicu Popescu — one of Europe's m...

Paraguay's Path to Stability and Reform with Minister Carlos Fernandez Valdovinos 🇵🇾

🎙️How does a small open economy build credibility, stability, and sustained growth in a volatile global environment?
In this episode, Paraguay’s...

Building Southeast Asia’s Strongest Economy with Sri Mulyani

In this episode, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesia’s former Minister of Finance, joins Oxford Master’s students Marc Naro and Diego Peñaranda for a con...

Gambling on Development with Stefan Dercon

On the Oxford Policy Pod, Blavatnik School of Government students Marc Naro and Meredith Lehman sit down with Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Pol...

Paul Krugman on the future of Europe and American politics

In this episode, Marc Naro and Cristian Iftodii host Professor Paul Krugman about the future of Europe, American politics, and China's growth.
...

From Safety to Impact: India’s AI Mission as a Blueprint for the Global Majority with Abhishek Singh

Abhishek Singh is the CEO of the IndiaAI Mission and Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Governmen...

Changing Education Through International Development Organisations with Emiliana Vegas

Emiliana Vegas is one of Latin America’s leading voices in education policy. Originally from Venezuela, she studied at Harvard and went on to senior r...

Social Protection and Climate Change: Building Resilience and Reducing Vulnerability with Jana Bischler

Jana Bischler is the focal point for social protection and climate change at the International Labour Organization (ILO), where she works with governm...

From Classrooms to Systems: Scaling Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India with Vinod Karate

Vinod Karate is Project Director for State Reform at the Central Square Foundation where he helps drive India’s landmark NIPUN Bharat Mission to ensur...

Climate Policy from the Ground Up: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge, Youth Leadership and Climate Justice with Archana Soreng

From community-led forest conservation in Odisha to negotiating at the United Nations, Archana Soreng embodies how lived experience can reshape global...

Something's Brewing with Julia

"Something's Brewing" is a laid-back podcast hosted by MPP student Wynsey, where conversations flow freely-just like the drinks. In each episode, a me...

Politics of Climate Activism - A Possible Utopia

Possible Utopia is the podcast exploring the intersection of politics, gender, and leadership to imagine a more inclusive future.
In this episod...

Financing for Gender and Climate Impact

Possible Utopia is the podcast where we explore the intersection of politics, gender, and leadership to imagine a better world. From addressing challe...

The Future of Care

In this episode, MPP students Helen Orjuela and Ana Osorio explore one of the most pressing yet often overlooked public policy issues: care
They...

Between Evidence and Action: Rethinking How Education Reforms Really Happen

Nikunj Agarwal is a public policy practitioner, an Oxford MPP alumna, and currently the Strategic Stakeholder Country Lead for the What Works Hub for...

Empowering Communities Through Environmental Justice

🌱Empowering Communities through Climate Justice🎙️
In this episode, we are joined by Alexandra Gallo, a policymaker specialised in environmental...

Intersections: Race, Ethnicity & the Global Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

In this episode, Madison Jennings, Glória Almeida da Silva and Famin Ahmed explore how race and ethnicity shape the experience of gender-based violenc...