Public policy research, teaching and engagement, enabling the right kind of growth, fairly shared. bennettschool.cam.ac.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mv5p34kyi226What if AI’s biggest productivity gains happen outside paid work? @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social explores how AI could transform unpaid household work, save us time & money, & challenge how we measure productivity. Read her latest piece in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social bit.ly/4A1HI6I https://bit.ly/4A1HI6I10 Sep 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5p34kyi226https://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3muww2ghfpk2z📢🎙️New podcast: How does culture shape us? Richard Westcott talks to Prof Tim Whitmarsh & Cammie Curtin about how culture shapes our identities, behaviour & relationships – from the ancient Greek & Roman worlds to the societies we live in today. 🎧Listen on your favourite platform: pod.fo/e/5e32c807 Sep 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muww2ghfpk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mu5jjtddrk2iNew research by @terzibus.bsky.social & Francesco Nicoli published in @pnasnexus.org shows the cost of launching cargo into space is now falling faster than steamship freight did during the 19th-century transport revolution, & even faster than solar photovoltaics.28 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5jjtddrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mtlcvkcdwk2yHow is the way we connect changing in a world increasingly shaped by online communities & algorithms? @profsanderlinden.bsky.social & Marion Hoffman explore how digital spaces influence social cues, opinions, trust, decision-making & the way we understand each other. 🎧https://pod.fo/e/4ec50321 Aug 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlcvkcdwk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mtjmhikje224🚨The Cambridge Phenomenon—what can we learn about the role of institutions & infrastructure? Dr Julia Wdowin traces some of the historical developments behind the Cambridge phenomenon & what it can teach policymakers about enabling sustainable, place-based growth across the UK. tinyurl.com/46shdwbu20 Aug 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjmhikje224https://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mtc54kusy22rImportant point by @ojgarling.bsky.social Local government reorganisation offers an opportunity to rethink how we ensure people have access to essential infrastructure & services needed to thrive. Universal Basic Infrastructure (UBI) provides a valuable framework for this. 🔗https://bit.ly/3U2p527 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc54kusy22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3msusifuftk2eToday’s environmental, economic & social challenges share the same root cause: fragmented policymaking. In the concluding Reynolds Lecture, Dame Fiona Reynolds made the case for putting nature, beauty & belonging at the heart of public policy. Read the write-up & watch the recording bit.ly/4fTkrMh12 Aug 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msusifuftk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3msiecjiuwk25Excellent summary of new report by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @profdaverichards.bsky.social @samwarner.bsky.social & Martin Smith on how the UK’s public spending system is no longer fit for purpose—making it harder to improve public services, invest strategically & secure long-term value for money [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiecjiuwk25https://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3msi72wurus2iThe AI race isn't just about the US & China. New #AIxGeo research from Dr Siyi Liu is exploring how middle powers like the UK & South Korea can build influence through trusted partnerships, not AI self-sufficiency. Read the blog: bit.ly/4g0FcVe07 Aug 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msi72wurus2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3msamk6son22y📢 New research identifies five fundamental problems with the UK's public spending system: short-term budgeting, fragmented governance, blurred accountability, weak incentives for long-term investment, and a gap between evidence and political decision-making. Read the report: bit.ly/4g9xgSB04 Aug 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msamk6son22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3ms65t4kxw22cWe're delighted to welcome Elise Antoine as an Assistant Professor to the Bennett School where she'll teach on our MPhil in Public Policy. Elise's research examines how politics shape the governance of new technologies, & how those technologies reshape policy processes.03 Aug 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms65t4kxw22chttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3ms63sgavxk2cThe UK's public spending system is no longer fit for the challenges of the 21st century New research shows the UK's public spending system remains focused on short-term control, compliance & annual budgeting, despite the complex realities of modern governance & public service delivery bit.ly/4xbMAny03 Aug 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms63sgavxk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mrtv3rlrtk2qNew research by top economists reveals the UK's spending system is no longer fit for the way public services are delivered today. Fundamental reform is needed to create a spending system that supports long-term investment, better public services and stronger outcomes. Report: bit.ly/4pMQ7WM30 Jul 2026 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtv3rlrtk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mqowtgo3t22oIs space trade the next global transport revolution? 🚀 New research led by @terzibus.bsky.social shows that the cost of reaching orbit is falling faster than steamship freight did in the 19th century. Here is why space is the new frontier for economists. 👇 1/615 Jul 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqowtgo3t22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mqmclkkprs2nWe are on the cusp of Andy Burnham being appointed as the seventh UK Prime Minister since the 2016 Brexit vote. As the national conversation turns toward his upcoming policy agenda, the team at the @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk is highlighting key insights from our ongoing work. 🧵 1/714 Jul 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmclkkprs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mq7t6law4s2sLast night, we welcomed Dame Fiona Reynolds for the final Reynolds Lecture, challenging us to place nature, people & place at the heart of governance. She reflected on how 'beauty' is fundamental to human wellbeing, good public policy, & a sustainable future. View the photos: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYKPm09 Jul 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7t6law4s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mq4y3cgvyc2gHow can governments make better decisions in an increasingly uncertain world? In a new blog, Geoff White argues that decades of centralisation have limited the UK's ability to learn & adapt. Could "devolution plus"—championed by Andy Burnham— create a more resilient state? shorturl.at/fNwBL08 Jul 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4y3cgvyc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mq26aesvms2r🎙️ New Crossing Channels podcast: What's behind the rise of populism? Richard Westcott chats with @d-luca.bsky.social (@cam.ac.uk) & Laurenz Guenther (@tse-fr.eu) about how place, inequality, and everyday lived experiences shape political attitudes. 🎧 Listen: shorturl.at/77gHX07 Jul 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq26aesvms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mpxs557dm22vBeyond the AI arms race: the cooperation we’re missing In a new anthology of essays offering an alternative narrative to the AI arms race, @alturobov.bsky.social explores why cooperation—not just competition—is shaping the future of global AI governance. https://www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/beyond-the-ai-arms/06 Jul 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxs557dm22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mpnwtcttu22uA fine example of the Bennett School's @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social advising government and making an impact. ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnwtcttu22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mpnh65ozuc27In our new AIxGEO essay anthology on Reimagining the Arms Race, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social writes: "Treating AI as an Arms Race frames the technology as a zero-sum geopolitical contest rather than recognising its potential as a broad-based driver of economic growth." Read essay: shorturl.at/hMo5502 Jul 2026 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnh65ozuc27https://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mplgl7pn6s2jJoin us for the last in the Annual Reynolds Lecture Series as Fiona Reynolds presents on "Nature, people and place: the mess we’re in and a possible pathway out". 📅 Wednesday 7 July 2026 🕠 17:30–18:45 followed by drinks 📍 Emmanuel College, Cambridge CB2 3AP 🎟️ Register: shorturl.at/d1aoo01 Jul 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplgl7pn6s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mpl3ylw7oc2mFraming AI as a US–China arms race isn't just wrong—it's dangerous. Our new anthology, Reimagining the AI Arms Race, features 10 essays by policymakers, academics & public intellectuals, incl. @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & @alturobov.bsky.social exploring alternative ways. 👉https://shorturl.at/GR6yO01 Jul 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpl3ylw7oc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mpipvd5qyc2vIn a recent article for @thetimes.com, columnist Emma Duncan reports that Andy Burnham's team is developing proposals to devolve power from Whitehall, building on ideas he outlined at the Bennett School of Public Policy's Annual Conference in March 2026. 🧵1/330 Jun 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpipvd5qyc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mpgfmdwxik2bThe Bennett School has launched a new Advisory Board to help steer its research & teaching programmes. Bringing together experts from academia, businesses & government from across the World, the new Advisory Board will inform the growth and direction of the School. Full story: shorturl.at/xDcTJ29 Jun 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgfmdwxik2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mpg5w72xl22bToday, we publish a new anthology of essays on 'Reimagining the AI Arms Race'. Contributing thought leaders challenge the idea that AI is a race between superpowers, examine what this narrative obscures, and asks whether there's another way of working - such as collaboration. Read: shorturl.at/3P75t https://www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/publications/reimagining-the-ai-arms-race/29 Jun 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpg5w72xl22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mp2bn525ec2yBlog: The Mayor of London at 25 Affiliated Researcher Mark Bennister et al. make the case in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social that the Mayor of London has been broadly successful over its 25-year existence, combining strong electoral legitimacy with relatively limited formal powers. shorturl.at/JzbXT https://shorturl.at/JzbXT24 Jun 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2bn525ec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/post/3mowx6piqm22yNew research by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, Jun Du & Xiaocan Yuan highlights how Manchester’s strong productivity growth has been fuelled by attracting high-value foreign investment & channelling it into knowledge-intensive sectors such as digital, R&D & professional services. shorturl.at/rT3SM23 Jun 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:eu2dmcdlpbokvf5o6pppu2nq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowx6piqm22y