Bennett Institute for Public Policy
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Part of Cambridge University - rethinking public policy in an era of turbulence & growing inequality #policy #tech #science #equity #economics #sustainability
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Cristina Peñasco
Climate and energy economics at @Banquedefrance || From @Dept_of_POLIS @Cambridge_Uni @QueensCam || She/Her || Private views
Kamiar Mohaddes
Macroeconomist @CambridgeJBS @Cambridge_Uni | Fellow @Kings_College | Co-founder @KingsELab | Deputy Director @CambridgeEMBA. زن ، زندگی ، آزادی
Giles Wilkes
After advising No10 and BIS,writing @FT, now specialist partner @flintglobal, senior fellow @instituteforgov looking for authentic ways to improve us
Will Jennings
I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, trust.
How will AI impact “the year of elections”?
Hear from guest speakers Prof Gina Neff Kenneth Cukier Tom Mason Dr Kerry McInerney (Mackereth) & Henry Ajder - chaired by Walter M. Pasquarelli w/ Diane Coyle
Tues 21 May
18:00-19:30
Alison Richard Building, Sidgwick Site, Cambridge
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/how-wil…
Geopolitical tensions are rising & the governance of AI is at a crossroads. Will we embrace collaboration or succumb to an AI arms race?
Aleks Turobov discusses new Bennett Institute for Public Policy research looking at shifting AI narratives & mapping a collaborative future.
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/geopoliti…
Hear Henry Dimbleby discuss his personal experiences of working with government to fix our broken food system & working with Marcus Rashford on campaigning for free school meals over the summer holidays.
Watch online or listen on a podcast platform.
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/annual-…
🎙️In this month's Crossing Channels podcast, Verity Harding discusses how to shift the narratives regarding AI - e.g. there being an AI arms race between warring powers - & maps the potential for a collaborative future.
🎧pod.fo/e/22c875
Geopolitical tensions are on the increase & the governance of AI is at a crossroads.
The Bennett Institute's new project, AIxGEO, will analyse the shifting narratives regarding AI & map the potential for a collaborative future.
Aleks Turobov explains.
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/geopoliti…
Thrilled to announce that my paper ranked in the top 10 most cited papers in Human Resource Management Journal for 2022-2023! Check out 'It's so fake' here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
In a new blog, Filip Mandys shares his research on the socio-economic impact of the energy crisis across Europe & the implications for policymakers.
He highlights that the UK had the highest energy inflation in Europe (Feb 2022–Feb 2023), at almost 53%.
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For a taster of what's coming up in our event on 21 May, take a look at Steph Coulter's new blog for The Constitution Society on the democratic challenges of deepfake technology.
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New event: How will AI impact “the year of elections”?
Join us for panel discussions w/ Diane Coyle Prof Gina Neff Tom Mason Dr Kerry McInerney (Mackereth) Kenneth Cukier Henry Ajder & Walter M. Pasquarelli
Tuesday 21 May, 18:00, Sidgwick Site, Cambridge
Book your free ticket: bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/how-wil…
Surging energy prices—worsened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine & geopolitical tensions—have caused much financial hardship.
Filip Mandys makes recommendations for how policy changes are urgently needed to improve energy efficiency & resilience.
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The Western world’s understanding of infrastructure as encompassing not only physical assets but also social and cultural spaces and structures is growing, observes Cambridge University’s Diane Coyle. bit.ly/3U3kUzf
Both main parties are looking to drive growth through devolution with Labour recently setting out how it can also tackle spatial inequalities in England.
New guest blog says to do this, it will have to allocate targeted funding & private sector investment
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🎙️AI shouldn't be done to us, we should all be asking how can we shape & use this technology to really advance & bring progress & better futures for us all?
🎧Verity Harding discusses how we can change AI's future & save our own, in this month's podcast:
pod.fo/e/22c875
🎙️In this month's Crossing Channels #podcast , Verity Harding Prof Gina Neff & Lawrence Rothenberg discuss how governments can regulate AI without stifling innovation - with Rory Cellan-Jones
🎧pod.fo/e/22c875
Blog - Driving growth through devolution
'It’s time to set out a long-term plan for a radical rebalancing of resources, using devolution to drive regional & national growth, not just as an end in itself,' write Geoff White, Peter Tyler and Colin Warnock
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What's needed to drive growth through devolution?
Geoff White, Pete Tyler & Colin Warnock argue that for Labour to prioritise sustained growth, it must align public funding with local needs & attract more private sector investment into key sectors.
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/driving-g…
❓Why has the political class struggled to engage productively with devolution?
📚Find out first-hand at our upcoming event with Professor Michael Kenny Bennett Institute for Public Policy as he discusses his latest book: #FracturedUnion
📅*adds to calendar*
