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Thinking comparatively –Sunshine Stats and Tourist Taxes Readers of our February newsletter will have started bulk buying their sunscreen as we revealed the sunniest destinations across Britain and…
At PolicyWISE, one of our aims is to encourage and support research and researchers to think comparatively from the outset, broadening the impact of their work and the benefit they can bring to…
Readers of our January newsletter will have spotted what we described as a Generally Depressing Picture (to differentiate from the December newsletter GPP - Greggs Per Population). …
As the weather turns ever colder, the PolicyWISE team have been looking at the issues around rough sleeping and what respective governments are doing to address it. Wise in 5: Rough sleeping and…
Both the Welsh and Scottish Governments are publishing their draft budgets on Tuesday, 19th December, with consultations and debates to follow in the New Year. There will be keen interest in where…
PolicyWISE works in collaboration with The Open University’s Open Societal Challenges (OSC) Programme to support research teams to mature their ideas in tackling some of the key societal…
On November 15th 2023, academics from The Open University joined forces with renowned writer and broadcaster Professor David Olusoga for a landmark event to celebrate the launch of PolicyWISE…
PolicyWISE brought together an expert panel to explore “Influencing Government Policy across the UK and Ireland” at the Festival of Higher Education. The festival, hosted by Wonkhe and the University…
Wise in 5 is the only regular snapshot comparative guide to public policy issues across the nations of the UK and Ireland. Each Wise in 5 guides you, in an easy-to-read format, through the different…
A core pillar of PolicyWISE’s vision is the need to produce a robust evidence base that can be used to expand policy engagement and knowledge exchange across the four nations of the UK. In order to…