Bennett Institute for Public Policy

Learning a language helps with things like oracy & literacy in your own language... & then there's the benefits of health & wellbeing. We think about being multilingual as helping mental agility, the ability to switch between tasks— @WendyBennett21 Listen: pod.fo/e/2fb7e1

From pubs to populism: what the decline of community space means for democracy Rosa Marks explores how rebuilding social & cultural infrastructure can help reverse the UK’s slide into distrust, division, & populist politics? bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/social-cu…

New blog: As trust in government wanes, devolution must empower citizens & their neighbourhoods. Without tackling deep-rooted inequalities with real local powers & investment, initiatives like the Plan for Neighbourhoods may fall short. bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/making-de…

Devolution must empower citizens & neighbourhoods—but without addressing spatial inequalities via stronger local powers, investment & accountability, efforts like the Plan for Neighbourhoods may fall short, write Geoff White, Colin Warnock & Peter Tyler. bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/making-de…

New blog on how the Renters’ Rights Bill could improve private renters’ mental health Private renters face mental health risks due to tenancy uncertainty. Marco Felici explores how banning "no fault” evictions in the UK’s Renters’ Rights Bill could help. bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/renters-r…

Watch @DianeCoyle1859 deliver a keynote speech on “Rethinking Progress in an Intangible Economy” at the launch of @WIPO's World Intangible Investment Highlights 2025 — 9 July, 8:40am-8:55am (CET), online. View here: webcast.wipo.int/home

The future of AI won't be decided by who builds the biggest model, but by who builds the best bridges. New analysis from the AIxGEO project, led by @verityharding : How ASEAN turned AI governance into geopolitical power - without competing with anyone.

Thank you to our Advisory Council for meeting yesterday to offer valuable guidance as the Bennett Institute prepares to become the Bennett School of Public Policy—expanding our teaching, research & engagement to address pressing public policy challenges in a turbulent world.

We're hiring a Teaching & Learning Coordinator to join the Bennett School of Public Policy You'll lead teaching & learning support, manage admissions & course operations, & help shape the policies & processes behind our academic programmes. Apply by 9 July bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac..…

📸 A productive & inspiring team away day! Team Bennett is deep in preparations for the transformative opening of the Bennett School of Public Policy this October 2025 - under the leadership of @michaelkenny_ & Diane Coyle. #Research #Teaching #Engagement #Impact

✨NEW BLOG✨As the US & China battle for AI dominance, @AlTurobov examines how ASEAN is executing a patient & collaborative grand strategy that is transforming Southeast Asia into a pivotal force in international AI policy. ➡️ bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/aseans-ge…

Tune in today to watch Diane Coyle in a panel discussion on "The future of philosophy and economics in the age of AI". Hosted by @unibt 🕒3.15pm (GMT) 💻Online Watch here: mms.uni-bayreuth.de/Panopto/Pages/…

📣Calling all university administrators We're looking for a Teaching & Learning Coordinator to oversee all teaching & learning support for the Bennett School of Public Policy's growing academic programmes. 📅See job details & apply by 9 July 2025 bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vacan…

How can we measure progress? 📈 Following publication of her new book, ESCoE's/@BennettInst's @DianeCoyle1859 spoke to @rebeccasriley about the complex challenges of measuring progress in our rapidly evolving economy. youtu.be/srMthHRBjdY

✍️The Economics of Shared Digital Infrastructures. @IIPP_UCL @daeaves & Beatriz Vasconcellos' report, with @DianeCoyle1859 & Sumedha Deshmukh, outlines a framework for measuring how infrastructure creates value. 🔗Read it here: buff.ly/bxGRSrL @BennettInst

Read more about the "GDP beyond the bottom line" panel session at our recent conference in this @StatsRegulation blog.⬇️ The session featured @DianeCoyle1859 (@BennettInst), @ChrisGiles_ (@FT), Richard Heys (@ONSfocus) and Ed Humpherson (OSR).

This week Diane Coyle will present the Wittgenstein Lectures 2025 on "Automating the Economic Style of Reasoning" at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. See poster for times & dates: phil.uni-bayreuth.de/pool/download/…

Job alert: We’re hiring a Teaching & Learning Coordinator at the forthcoming Bennett School of Public Policy at @Cambridge_Uni Be part of building a world-class School from day 1—supporting established & new postgraduate programmes. Apply by 9 July 2025 bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vacan…