Built on sand: the need for new environmental standards in the construction...
The building sector is responsible for 40% of global CO2 emissions, and many policies have been introduced about the energy efficiency of buildings during their working life. However, little...
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A critical question: what should we do with the UK’s plutonium stockpile?
The UK is currently storing around 140 tonnes of plutonium, mostly arising from its civil nuclear programme over the past 60 years. What should we, as a nation, do with it? Should we use it as fuel for...
View ArticlePractice under pressure: how can the exodus of GPs be reversed?
There is a workforce crisis in UK primary care. Analysis of the latest workforce data confirms a continuing drop in England’s number of general practitioners (GPs) – the equivalent of 2,133 fewer fully...
View ArticleUnderground hydrogen storage, the key to a green and sustainable future
In response to the climate crisis, renewable energy production has increased significantly over the last decade. According to National Grid, the UK produced its trillionth kilowatt hour (kWh) of...
View ArticleDetermining the impact of poor air quality in cities on daily life: the value...
The air in cities can be bad for our health. People who live in cities are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as COPD and be admitted to hospital with asthma attacks and other serious...
View ArticleCapacity for change: improving the governance of dementia research
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) outlines legal decision-making procedures in England and Wales for people above the age of 16 who have an impairment of, or disturbance in, the functioning of the...
View ArticleStrengthening participation in devolved policymaking: Designing democratic...
Developments in local governance and devolution over the past decade have provided new opportunities to tackle policy problems from a place-based angle. Innovations to strengthen participation can...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence and future transport and mobility: What do cities...
Experts agree that automated driving technologies constitute perhaps the most significant transformation in urban and transport planning since the invention of the private motor vehicle. In this...
View ArticleIll-health and deprivation: How we can address health inequalities in left...
We have long known that the health of people living in deprived areas is worse than the national average. But this raises important questions, such as how big is the gap? Is it narrowing or growing...
View ArticleThe place of area based education partnerships
Despite successive government initiatives with the declared intent of addressing equity and inclusion within the English education system, significant numbers of children and young people remain...
View ArticleOut of mind? What policymakers should learn from those who shielded from...
Between the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and September 2021, 4.1 million people in the UK were asked to ‘shield’, including those with autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis....
View ArticleRe-skilling places: A new approach for reducing regional inequalities
Current models of education and social mobility take an individualist approach that encourage young people from rural areas and small towns to move to city centres to obtain qualifications and skills....
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Mapping the divide: Learning from the landscape of local economic performance
Inequality can be sliced many ways. A key aspect of the UK’s picture on inequality falls starkly along spatial lines of geography. So how can mapping spatial differences make policymaking more...
View ArticleGame changers, a new approach to tackling sportswear garment waste
The UK disposes of one million tonnes of textiles every year, 300,000 tonnes of which end up in landfill or incineration and figures suggest 10% of global CO2 emissions could come from the fashion...
View ArticleA place to #BeeWell: Neighbourhood effects on young people’s wellbeing
There is a public health crisis in young people’s wellbeing. Approximately one in six young people experience high levels of emotional difficulties that are likely to warrant significant additional...
View ArticleMaking the local matter: How the forces of power, poverty and place shape...
In 2020/21, 3.9 million children in the UK are living in relative poverty (in households with an income less than 60% of the median household income). While policy aims to address the attainment gap...
View ArticleDriving change in UK housing construction
In this article, Dr Suzanne Peters, Professor Jonatan Pinkse, and Professor Graham Winch reveal the issues that are hindering new housing construction in the UK, and explore how targeted efforts to...
View ArticleThe unequal impact of the cost-of-living crisis
More than two million pensioners in the UK live below the poverty line, with many more living just above it. Many groups within the older population are at a budgetary crisis point, reflecting a...
View ArticleRunning on empty: How charities are running on empty in the cost-of-living...
The voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector works alongside local and national governments to provide support for residents. But alongside facing their own struggles as a result of the...
View ArticleSupporting vulnerable children over primary-secondary school transitions
The number of young children experiencing poor emotional wellbeing is increasing rapidly, most acutely for vulnerable children, such as those with special educational needs (SEND), experienced Adverse...
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