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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of daily life, but a new PolicyWISE briefing warns that citizens’ ability to use it responsibly depends heavily on where they live.The Wise in…

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One in five women and girls can’t afford products, with students losing up to 11 weeks of study time across a degree.Period poverty is rising sharply across the UK and Ireland, according to new…

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This is a pivotal moment for the UK where a shifting global order, climate change, demographics, the technological transformation of the economy and society, intergenerational fairness, public trust…

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Earlier this year, PolicyWISE, in collaboration The Open University and Tai Pawb published new research exploring the real-world challenges and opportunities of decarbonising social housing. Join us…

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We are delighted to announce that PolicyWISE will lead a session at this September’s Policy Live event, hosted by Nesta and BIT.Policy Live is a one-day event that brings together fresh perspectives…

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The 2024–25 Heywood Fellowship sets out to examine how governments come to a national view of what really matters over longer time horizons, the ways governments can best confront and…

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A new policy briefing launched this week highlights the urgent need to transform how the UK supports its ageing population. Take Five to Age Well, produced by Age UK, The Open University, PolicyWISE…

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In a time of shifting power dynamics, widening regional disparities, and voting volatility, how can the nations of the UK and Ireland collaborate more effectively without losing the richness of their…

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Democratic disengagement in the UK is deepening, particularly among young people, minority ethnic groups, unpaid carers, people with disabilities that limit their daily activities, and economically…

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We have published the summary report of the roundtable held in England in April 2025 to examine cross-nation policy learning and challenges over the last 25 years, and to look forward to…

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