Why English football needs a climate game plan
How to make football more sustainable is an issue that faces English football, spotlighted in summer 2026 with the World Cup. Following the Football Governance Act in 2025 and the formation of the...
View ArticleGiving low-paid workers a voice: will the Employment Rights Act deliver?
Worker voice has a direct impact on whether employees experience ‘good work’ in the workplace. This issue is especially pertinent given that the recent Employment Rights Act aims to strengthen working...
View ArticleDeveloping a healthy nation: The use of environmental data in preventing ill...
Healthcare is at a crossroads. Ever increasing demand from an ageing population combined with escalating costs of care means the system will become unsustainable. Building a National Health Service...
View ArticleWhy the under-16 social media ban needs a price tag: the case for a Digital...
The UK government have announced a ban on social media for under-16s, taking effect Spring 2027. The ban is a significant step. It is also, on its own, incomplete. It addresses who can access social...
View Article‘Simpler Recycling’ or recycled promises? Calling for a stronger approach to...
Thanks to the rollout of Simpler Recycling, in a little less than a year, flexible plastic packaging (such as bread bags, food pouches, chocolate bar wrappers and crisp packets) will be collected from...
View ArticleWhy ‘A New Vision for Water’ must consider the role of water for food...
Farming and food security, in the UK, is increasingly exposed to drought and water scarcity. Yet, the UK government’s White Paper, ‘A New Vision for Water’, treats farming primarily as a source of...
View ArticleThe Role of Data in Supporting Decision Making: Utilising Spatial Data and...
In an era marked by rapid technological advancement and ever-increasing complexity, the ability to make informed, timely decisions has never been more vital. Across government, industry, academia and...
View ArticleWhat the evidence tells us: research insights for reform in egg and sperm...
The regulation of egg and sperm donation for reproductive purposes in the UK is covered by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and subsequent amendments. It has long been regarded as a...
View ArticleQuantum technologies: a new frontier of the information age
In recent decades, rapid progress in the development of quantum technologies has established their place as one of the next major technological frontiers. Future quantum technologies are expected to...
View ArticleThe hidden health bill of welfare reform: Universal Credit and mental health...
First introduced in 2013, and rolled out in phases across England, Universal Credit (UC) now supports nearly one-in-five working age people. With welfare spending reform once again high on the policy...
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To each according to need: time to update how general practice payments are...
After years of criticism that the current distribution of primary care funding is not meeting the needs of deprived areas, the government’s 10 Year Health Plan has committed to reviewing how money is...
View ArticleIntegrating faith-based organisations into domestic abuse strategy
In the UK, ethnic minority women face unique and compounding barriers to disclosing domestic violence and abuse and accessing support services. Here, Dr Omolade Allen provides critical insights into...
View ArticleImproving the resilience of computer systems with software compartmentalisation
Cybersecurity attacks are becoming more sophisticated, varied and persistent. Compartmentalisation is a defensive software design practice that can tackle many of the cyber threats faced by modern...
View ArticleReading for pleasure: from policy aspiration to classroom reality
Children who read for pleasure achieve higher academic outcomes, experience better wellbeing and show greater long-term social mobility. Yet national and international evidence shows that enjoyment of...
View ArticleGetting ready for the 6G revolution
As the world continues to embrace what 5G networks can do, the next frontier in wireless communication – 6G – is rapidly moving from theoretical concept to active research and development. Expected to...
View ArticleBritain’s chip strategy: smart focus, but does it pack enough punch?
Semiconductors, or microchips, are akin to tiny silicon brains inside everything – from your phone and car to NHS scanners and the nation’s power grid. They are essential, yet Britain’s role in making...
View ArticleHow the Policing White Paper can deliver for police productivity
The Public Accounts Committee recently painted a concerning picture of policing in England and Wales. Forces are drawing down reserves, spending a greater proportion of revenue on financing debt, and...
View ArticleGetting genomics right: why data standards must underpin the UK’s...
The UK is a leading nation in genomics, with the 10 Year Health Plan outlining a major shift towards a population-wide genomic health service. This strategy could deliver savings and improved patient...
View ArticlePrioritising equality in the workplace
The development of equality and human rights is vital for the way work and employment are structured and organised. Despite the development of the Employment Rights Bill, the UK has not seen a...
View ArticleNew towns, new challenges?
After the last of three waves of new towns were designated, the British new towns project essentially halted in the late 1960s – until now. Government have placed the serious development of new towns...
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