The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore discusses his work on the UK’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2050.
The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, has adapted and implemented foresight methods to understand and develop ways of addressing global risks.
Engaging with citizens is essential to delivering the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy's mission to be a trusted product regulator for the UK, ...
There’s enough evidence to suggest that 'real' empowerment to level up might come from government policy that has been shaped, designed and even made by ...
The University of Cambridge’s Alice Millington reviews the insights into resilience shared by Policy Fellows of the Centre for Science and Policy.
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the response from science, technology and innovation communities has been remarkable, proving that innovation and learning are more important than ...
What do early career researchers need to know about engaging with public policy?
The Covid-19 pandemic has illustrated the importance of fostering links between evidence, expertise and government. A key part of this process is policy professionals’ soliciting, ...
The pandemic has changed so much for so many, creating divides between the too-busy and the not-busy, the have-to-go-out-to-work and the can’t-go-out-to-work, the clinically vulnerable ...
A discussion on the divides and dichotomies highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
As the impact of Covid-19 on the social care sector became public, much media reporting followed. But the issue is not new, argues Rashmi Becker, ...
Loneliness has always been a problem for society... but for some people the problem can be chronic or even feel overwhelming.
Through the rest of 2020 and well into 2021, the British state will have to deal with the conjunction of two seismic shocks...stretching the capacity ...
How does the UK Parliament source and use evidence, and how can academics better engage to maximise the chances for evidence-informed decision-making?
Setting out your stall as a modern space nation requires a clear agenda. With so many credible space nations existent - and with the advent ...
The policy challenges facing our world today demand ever-greater foresight, ingenuity and a willingness to collaborate across sectors. Our 'Spotlight' section highlights how we have been helping our network to navigate challenges from climate resilience to new forms of healthcare, and from national security to shaping innovation in the public interest.
Exploring ways of improving engagement of civil society in public policy.
Our work on climate climate has seen a particular focus on the risks from our changing climate, and responses to increase our resilience against it.
"Fake news", "alternative facts", "people are sick of experts" - how can academics communicate uncertainty without increasing the lack of public trust?