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Immigration policy: challenges and options Feb 16, 2026

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In this third and final lecture Alan Manning offers solutions to the challenges facing immigration policy, and how to navigate among the often-competing claims of the economy, culture, justice, and democracy.

EdTech at the crossroads of pedagogy vs profit Feb 12, 2026

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Education technology (EdTech) is transforming education at a fast pace – but at what cost?

Governing with nature: towards transformative change? Feb 11, 2026

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Nature-based solutions are gaining traction as transformative interventions addressing biodiversity loss, climate change, and social justice. Their appeal lies in both the perceived ‘good’ of nature and the intent to harness its properties for multiple benefits

Can natural capital be replaced? How the weak versus strong sustainability divide will shape our common future Feb 10, 2026

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This event celebrates the open access publication of the 5th edition of Weak versus Strong Sustainability.

A picture of migration Feb 09, 2026

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Join us for the 2026 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures which this year will be delivered by Alan Manning. This lecture is one of three based on the newly published book, Why Immigration Policy Is Hard.

The national interest: politics after globalisation Feb 05, 2026

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Are the politics of national interest making a comeback in the multipolar world after the end of globalisation? What is the national interest and why did it get forgotten at the end of the 20th century? Does the idea offer a way out of the impasse afflicting politics in the 21st century?

Monetary policy in perspective Feb 04, 2026

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Join Klaas Knot, who served as President of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for 14 years, as he reflects on his extensive experience in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council.

In conversation with Tom Steyer Feb 02, 2026

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We were joined for a conversation on sustainability and economics by climate investor, businessman, hedge fund manager, philanthropist, environmentalist, political candidate and liberal activist, Tom Steyer.

Why immigration policy is hard Feb 02, 2026

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Our Dollar, your problem Jan 29, 2026

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Join us for this public lecture where Kenneth Rogoff will discuss his recently released book Our Dollar, Your Problem: An insider's view of seven turbulent decades of global finance and the road ahead.