Ngaire Woods is Founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government and Professor of Global Economic Governance at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on international political economy, global governance, development and the role of international institutions, particularly the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and other organisations in shaping economic policy. She founded Oxford's Global Economic Governance Programme and co-founded the Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellowship. Her work examines institutional accountability, international cooperation and the participation of developing countries in global decision-making. She has advised international organisations and governments on governance and economic policy.