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Dr S T Lee Public Policy Lecture 2017: Geoff Mulgan, Nesta
This lecture will present examples of how the world could be more collectively intelligent about collective intelligence, and how we might avoid a widening gap between the technical achievements of artificial machine intelligence, and the actual intelligence of the systems on which our lives depend.
30 May 2017
How will the UK manage its rural spaces post-Brexit?
What might a policy to pay farmers for the delivery of ecosystem services look like? The objective of a British Ecosystem Services Policy would be to deliver the greatest total value of ecosystem services from the land, taking account of both marketed and non-marketed outputs.
10 May 2017
Has climate change become an existential threat?
In the final climate seminar of the 2017 series, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Professor of Atmospheric and Climate Sciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, explains we may be facing an existential threat from climate change.
3 May 2017
CSaP welcomes Dr Steven Wooding as Lead for Research and Analysis
CSaP is delighted to welcome Dr Steven Wooding, who has joined CSaP to explore establishing a policy research and analysis programme.
21 April 2017
How can the European Commission build a "human centred" internet that is inviting to people and busi...
In 2018, the European Commission will launch its Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative, which aims to make the internet more "open" and "human".
13 April 2017
Can improving communication improve the use of research in policy?
A recently CSaP event held with the Behavioural Insights Team and Cambridge's Policy Research Group discussed how to communicate research to facilitate its application in policy.
7 April 2017
The impact of ride sharing apps on urban mobility
Planning for the future of urban mobility balances the need to reduce the amount of cars on the road whilst also maximising access to transportation. A meeting for CSaP's Policy Fellows considered 'The Future of Urban Mobility'.
5 April 2017
Exploring the role of evidence and expertise in effective policy making for environmental science
A CSaP professional development policy workshop for early-career environmental scientists at Cambridge gave them an insight into the role of science, evidence and expertise in public policy.
29 March 2017
What will future transport systems look like in the UK?
As part of the Government Foresight Project into the Future of Mobility, CSaP organised a Policy Workshop which brought together representatives from the Government Office for Science with experts from academia and industry to discuss potential social and demographic issues which are likely to influence mobility over the next few decades.
29 March 2017
Can multilingualism help address the key issues of our time?
A project on multilingualism will aim to show the importance of modern European languages, UK indigenous languages and emerging community languages in areas like social cohesion, cultural awareness, national and international relations, health and wellbeing and conflict resolution in the UK.