In December, policymakers and academics gathered at the University of Cambridge for a CSaP-hosted discussion on the future of military operations and rapid response to humanitarian disasters in a changing energy landscape.

How do we create conditions for getting the best value out of data while protecting the interests of data subjects? At a meeting for CSaP Continuing Policy Fellows, Dr McCarthy and Professor Finkelstein explored technologies for data privacy which would allow policy makers and industry to make use of large datasets.

Academics gathered for a day of presentations and information sharing on the topic of healthy ageing. Lively discussions were centred on topics such as public health, individual wellness and the extraordinary qualities of naked mole rats.

In advance of the release of the Absolute Zero report, the Use Less Group’s Professor Julian Allwood met with the current cohort of CSaP Policy Leaders Fellows to host a workshop on getting to absolute zero carbon emissions.

In late November, policymakers and academics gathered at St. John’s Divinity School for a CSaP-facilitated roundtable on the future of plastics. The event was an opportunity to discuss the circular economy, industry challenges, and future directions for policy.

At a meeting on cohesive societies, the University of Oxford's Anthony Heath led a conversation on measuring social cohesion alongside Ed Humpherson, Director General of the UK Statistics Authority.

Ms. Poh’s lecture, entitled ‘Prospero’s Practicum - Conjuring the 4th Industrial Revolution on an Even Smaller Island’ explored the island nation’s journey to becoming a Smart Nation, and detailed challenges encountered, and choices made along the way.

Academics, policymakers and practitioners gathered at the British Academy to discuss multiculturalism and social cohesion with Tariq Modood. This was the second seminar in a series organized by CSaP and the British Academy which aims to fill gaps in our understanding of social cohesion in Britain.

CSaP hosted a discussion on the potential and limits of real-world evidence and its place in the UK’s approach to life sciences.