Neil Rennie Stott

Social Innovation Is Not Just About Solving Problems – It’s About Constructing Them - Management Studies Insights Blog Summary:   What counts as a social problem – and what counts as a solution – is not fixed. We argue that social innovation is not just about addressing issues, but about shaping how those issues are u...

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New essay on ‘organisational lethality’

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The British Academy’s Economic Strategy Programme

Our report argues that a long-term economic strategy should involve investing in the institutional, human and physical capital that makes a place ‘investible’ for the private sector. See a summary of this programme's main insights and conclusions: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

New study: Gaza and Ukraine demonstrate urgent need for UN reform - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School Cambridge Judge researchers propose meta-organisational reform to address peacekeeping failures in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond.

A new study from #CambridgeJudge urges UN reform in light of crises in #Gaza, #Ukraine & #Africa. It draws on work by the Peaceshaping & Climate Lab at the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. Read more: loom.ly/87vXtL4
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A new framework for social innovation - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School The goals of social innovation often win broader acceptance than the specific approaches taken. Cambridge researchers are redefining social innovation to overcome resistance and moving beyond market-b...

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The peacekeeper’s challenge: innovation in meta-organisations Following the Second World War, the emergence of the United Nations (UN) promised a future where dialogue and engagement replaced violence as the primary means of resolving states’ disputes. By man...

How might viewing the UN as a meta-organisation change how we plan for multilateral peace operations? @neilstott.bsky.social, Paul Tracey and I explore policy options in our paper released this week in @peacebuildingj.bsky.social.

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The peacekeeper’s challenge: innovation in meta-organisations: Peacebuilding: Vol 0, No 0 www.tandfonline.com/doi/metrics/...

Remember there are only two days left to submit your application to be part of the 2025 MSt in Social Innovation cohort - don't miss out!

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Report shows how water mismanagement leads to climate mobility - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School The movement of people due to climate-related changes is examined in a report by BCG and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.

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Report shows how water mismanagement leads to climate mobility - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School The movement of people due to climate-related changes is examined in a report by BCG and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.

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Don't forget that the deadline to apply for 2025 entry to the MSt in Social Innovation is fast approaching!

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The final day of March MSt in Social Innovation residential week kicked off with group seminars discussing relevant social innovation topics, followed by an essay writing workshop with Dr Michelle Darlington.

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Time is running out to apply for 2025 entry to the MSt in Social Innovation - applications close on Wednesday 16 April!

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Don't miss out - register now for next week's Meet the Director webinar to find out more about the MSt in Social Innovation.

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Applications for this year's Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are open! Apply now bit.ly/40Sbb2h. Deadline 17 April 2025.

Our next Social Venture weekend taking place on 21-22 March is almost fully booked! If you're wondering how to make your social idea a reality, sign up now to take one of the last remaining spots: bit.ly/41ox9vr

Applications close this Wednesday.
#socialinnovation #socent

Our Critical Perspectives Series, which can be viewed here, bit.ly/4bgi2ay aims to provide insightful critiques of social innovation theory and practice.

The first on 'Social Exits' explores how to leave a social venture. #SocialInnovation #SocEnt @neilstott.bsky.social @jbs.cam.ac.uk

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Are you thinking of applying for the MSt in Social Innovation for our October 2025 intake? Don't miss our next Meet the Director webinar on Wednesday 12 March.

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Critical perspectives on social innovation - Research - Cambridge Judge Business School Critical commentaries on contemporary social innovation theory and practise as well as exploring alternative approaches.

New essays on ‘climate peaceshaping’ and ‘social exits’ available!

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Shaping peace through a focus on climate - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School Ventures in the Cambridge Peaceshaping and Climate Incubator seek to promote peace through education, forest restoration and other techniques.

Read more about the amazing #peaceshaping innovators and their ventures, project and partnerships on the Cambridge Peaceshaping and #Climate Incubator!

To apply for the next cohort: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/centres/soci...

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Are you a social innovator who’s making meaningful social impact? Make sure you enter this year’s Cambridge Social Innovation Prize for a chance to win £10,000 to scale your work, plus expert business advice. To find out more:
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Great story on Rachel Mostyn and Camilla Rigby at Women's Work Lab CIC!

Rachel and Camilla are 2024 winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.

The call for applications for the 2025 prize is now open.
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Shaping peace through a focus on climate - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School Ventures in the Cambridge Peaceshaping and Climate Incubator seek to promote peace through education, forest restoration and other techniques.

An amazing first cohort of the Cambridge Peaceshaping & Climate Incubator!

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Cover of the book mutual aid: a factor of evolution by kroptkin showing two humans working together

We'd all be better off if in addition to Darwin we were also taught Kropotkin. Darwin talked a lot about evolutionary pressures selecting for certain traits. Kropokin talked about how animals acting cooperatively allowed for survival.

Peaceshaping: How can we address climate, conflict, and peace?  - Leading Australia's Just Transition Is there a diplomatic way to tackle the world’s most complex social and environmental challenges? In this episode, Professor Neil Stott from the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation and Dr. Jarrod ...

Is there a diplomatic way to tackle the world’s most complex social and environmental challenges? Professor @neilstott.bsky.social & Jarrod Pendlebury introduce the concept of 'peaceshaping' in this podcast episode.

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Peaceshaping: How can we address climate, conflict, and peace?  - Leading Australia's Just Transition Is there a diplomatic way to tackle the world’s most complex social and environmental challenges? In this episode, Professor Neil Stott from the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation and Dr. Jarrod ...

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The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C The net zero approach of the Paris agreement has become detached from reality as it increasingly relies on science fiction levels of speculative technology.

Another damning @uk.theconversation.com piece by @jamesgyke.bsky.social, Robert Watson & @wknorr.bsky.social

"In 2021 we argued that net zero was a dangerous trap. Three years on & we can see the jaws of this trap beginning to close"

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Whistling as the world burns

BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science, The climate cost of war What is the climate impact of conflicts around the world?

Today at 1630 UK/1130 ET my longtime co-author Ben Neimark will be on BBC Radio 4 to talk about the climate costs of war. Militaries are responsible for ~5.5% of global emissions- more than double commercial aviation . Will be worth tuning in to learn more about the link between warming and war!

Critical perspectives on social innovation - Research - Cambridge Judge Business School Critical commentaries on contemporary social innovation theory and practise as well as exploring alternative approaches.

Check out our new ‘Critical Perspectives in Social Innovation’ series.

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