Today, I was at the Centre for Higher Studies of the Italian MoD, discussing about the economics of space 🚀

Great discussions about the changing landscape of this sector, including the ascendance of SpaceX, and the implications of space for the battlefield

Young tropical forests help to reverse biodiversity losses Forests that regrow on farmland are resilient and regain much of their lost biodiversity and species richness in 30 years — a finding with implications for conservation.

Forests that regrow on farmland are resilient and regain much of their lost biodiversity and species richness in 30 years — a finding with implications for conservation

go.nature.com/3O6gR6t

Watch the birth of a new sector: space marketing 🚀

Beyond GDP!

The @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk annual conference has kicked off at full speed with a panel at the intersection of science and policy on evidence-based policy making

Still possible in the era of polarisation?

It is getting harder to build terrestrial data centres. That is why putting a constellation of number-crunching satellites into orbit, where solar energy is abundant, strikes some as a good idea econ.st/479QJxZ

Illustration: Raven Jiang

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3-year job in history of political thought / visual culture / art history
Department of Politics & International Studies
University of Cambridge
@thecambridgeschool.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor of Political Theory
University of Cambridge
@thecambridgeschool.bsky.social

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We are delighted to host @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk's Dr @terzibus.bsky.social, Director of the MPhil in Public Policy, for his opening keynote for our SD and the Wealth Economy
@demedglobal.bsky.social this afternoon: In these times we need to urgently democratise knowledge about the wealth economy.

Applications for our MPhil in Public Policy (2026/27 cohort) close on Thursday 26 February 2026.

Course Director @terzibus.bsky.social highlights what makes studying at the Bennett School unique & how the programme can accelerate your career in public policy & beyond.

Apply now: bit.ly/4afkXBg

Last week @michaelkenny.bsky.social attended a royal audience with King Felipe VI in Madrid aimed at fostering collaboration with heads of some of the World’s leading public policy schools. He also met Prime Minster Pedro Sánchez, to discuss some of Spain’s pressing policy challenges.
bit.ly/3MBiUP8

Q. What makes climate policy stick?
A. Institutions

A new literature review by @terzibus.bsky.social et al. explores a fundamental question in climate policy: What role do institutions play in making climate policies effective and durable?

Read paper: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/publications...

Tune in to this month’s Crossing Channels podcast as Dr @terzibus.bsky.social (Bennett Institute for Public Policy) and Prof Christian Gollier (@tse-fr.eu) debate — and at times disagree — on whether climate policy can truly deliver in the real world.
Listen: pod.fo/e/3837de

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky academic.oup.com/icb/article-...

🚨NEW PAPER🚨

Do structural reforms foster growth, as is often claimed? In this new article for Economic Modelling, we show that, on average, they do. But there is large heterogeneity between countries.

The conclusion? Reform design matters enormously

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In this month's Crossing Channels podcast, @terzibus.bsky.social chats with Christian Gollier @tse-fr.eu about designing a climate policy that delivers in the real world.
"We have to move to an economy that is decarbonised—which means you have to transform the whole of your economy"
pod.fo/e/3837de

🎙️ This month on the Crossing Channels podcast:

Christian Gollier—@tse-fr.eu r.eu & @terzibus.bsky.social—@bennettschool.cam.ac.uk tackle a big question:
Can climate policy be both fair and effective?

🌍 From real-world design to who pays, who benefits, & why trust matters.

🎧https://pod.fo/e/3837de

Why Cambridge for Public Policy?

Course Director @terzibus.bsky.social explains what sets the Bennett School's MPhil in Public Policy apart:

✓ Small classes
✓ Interdisciplinary thinking
✓ The Cambridge experience

Apply by 26 February for an October 2026 start:

bit.ly/4afkXBg

IMF chief tells Europe to drop the doom loop Seven of the 10 best-performing economies in 2025 were EU countries — so Europe should stop talking itself down, says Kristalina Georgieva.

Europe isn't doomed to inexorable decline — and in fact is doing better than most people realize, the IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has said in an interview with POLITICO.

Despite seeming erratic in Trump’s 2nd term, US foreign policy still follows a deep-rooted east–west logic.
Beneath the shocks, a century-old geographic strategy continues to shape America’s global influence.
Carsten Nickel explains in a new blog & paper:
www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/the-wor...

Hear @terzibus.bsky.social discuss his work that explores one of the most transformative — yet understudied — trends in modern technology: the dramatic fall in space‑launch costs.
📅 28 Jan 2026
🕒 11:15–12:30
📍 Institute for Manufacturing, @cam.ac.uk
More info: bit.ly/4sSbzLh

🎓 Applications are open for our MPhil in Public Policy & MPhil in Digital Policy starting in Oct 2026

⏰Application deadline: 26 Feb 2026

MPhil in Public Policy Course Director @terzibus.bsky.social shares his top 3 tips for applying 👇

Find out more & apply: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/study/

Ready to shape public policy? The Cambridge MPhil in Public Policy is for early-career professionals who want to lead.

@terzibus.bsky.social outlines the core modules including policy analysis, economics, politics, & statistical thinking

Apply by 26 Feb to start Oct 2026: bit.ly/4jGwTzp

Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science

Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...

State capacity is the issue of the age The Labour Party and its rivals agree on much about what is wrong with government

Across the world, state capacity is the issue of the age. Politicians promising to make government leaner and more effective hold power from America to Argentina, and from India to Vietnam. So too in Britain

I'm assuming @bsky.app may be seeing the effects of an X-odus, so re-sharing the @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk starter pack.

go.bsky.app/UX4T67L

Are you an early-career professional looking to develop your career in policy-making?

The Bennett School’s MPhil in Public Policy, directed by @terzibus.bsky.social, prepares you for policy leadership roles across government, NGOs, non-profits, & the private sector.

Find out more: bit.ly/3N6xCxz

We're looking for a Professor of Public Policy to join our senior leadership team.

They'll play a leading role in teaching on the School's postgraduate courses, & make a significant contribution to its research & research leadership.

Apply by 9 February 2026: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/profess...

We're delighted to welcome Prof Ricardo Hausmann @harvardkennedy.bsky.social to deliver our annual lecture on Public Policy in an Age of Disruption - chaired by @terzibus.bsky.social

Now in conversation with @terzibus.bsky.social