Alumnus receives 2022 Royal African Youth Leadership Award

Hakeem Onasanya (MPP 2019) has been selected by His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife as a recipient of the 2022 Royal African Youth Leadership Award in the Entrepreneurship & Empowerment category. The award honours his leadership of a COVID-19 recovery project targeted at small businesses in Lagos, which has so far supported 764 businesses with grants as they battle with the economic effects of the pandemic.

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10 February 2025

New programme to help governments navigate cyber and emerging technologies

With ransomware and AI-driven cyberattacks on the rise, the need for a safe and secure cyberspace has never been more important. To help governments navigate the cyber frontier and encourage the responsible of adoption of emerging technologies, the Blavatnik School is establishing the Oxford Programme for Cyber and Technology Policy.

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05 February 2025

Amal Clooney appointed Visiting Professor of Practice at Blavatnik School of Government

We're delighted to announce the appointment of Amal Clooney as a Visiting Professor of Practice in international law. An acclaimed barrister and human rights advocate, Amal brings extensive global expertise and experience to the School community.

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23 January 2025

Blavatnik School Receives Open Philanthropy Grant for Research on AI Security

New research at the Blavatnik School of Government on how to protect advanced AI systems from malicious attacks has been supported by a grant from Open Philanthropy.

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