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Transforming UK borders: What’s standing in our way?
Richard Gutsell, Client Director, Atkins, explores how we can transform UK borders in a post-Brexit world.
Going viral: COVID-19, environmental injustice & institutionalised racism
Bianca Yaghoobi, Tanya Khemet Taiwo, and Pamela Lein shed light on research about the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental injustice and institutionalised racism.
COVID-19: A test for democracies
Thomas Lahnthaler, CEO of The Crisis Compass, explains how COVID-19 is truly a test for democracies in this insightful piece of political analysis.
Rethinking the public realm in the wake of COVID-19
Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, explores why we must rethink the public realm in light of COVID-19.
How can the Government avoid yet more tech disasters?
Ritam Gandhi, Founder and Director, Studio Graphene, explains why the Government needs a startup mentality to avoid financing more tech disasters.
Putting communities at the heart of policy-making
Emily Morrison, Head of the Institute for Community Studies, explains that the heart of policy-making should be the communities involved.
Through COVID and beyond: Using tech in local government
Matt Prosser and David Rees talk about how using tech in local government could be a lasting post-COVID improvement.
Preserving the integrity, accuracy and safety of the US voting process
Michael Sparks, Director of Government Sales at Zebra Technologies, explains how the safety of the US voting process can be improved with specific technology.
How can the Government respond to the fourth industrial revolution?
Mark Brett, public services expert at PA Consulting, explains how the Government could use the fourth industrial revolution to make sure no-one is left behind.
Social value in public sector procurement
Mark Gair, MD of CDS and Fergus Bailie, CEO of the Bailie Group provide their opinion about the role of social value in public sector procurement.
Lebanon blasts: When the diaspora steps in for the Government
On 4 August, there was an explosion in the heart of Beirut: The question now, is can the blasts permanently change the future of Lebanon?
Legal aid barriers for victims of domestic abuse
Lucinda Holliday, partner and head of family & divorce at Blaser Mills Law, highlights the need to end legal aid barriers for domestic violence victims and what you should do if you cannot access support.
Does American voting behaviour prioritise loyalty or democracy?
With the 2020 Election looming, Yale researchers investigate how American voting behaviour is impacted by undemocratic acts from candidates.
Social value: How can the construction sector deliver a more tangible impact?
Bev Hurley CBE, Chair of the Institute of Economic Development, ponders how construction spend can address the significant inequalities facing disadvantaged and left-behind communities.
5 steps the public sector should follow when making information accessible
Fiona McParland, Publishing Manager, APS Group, highlights 5 steps that public sector organisations should consider when making information accessible.
Government frameworks open the door to easier procurement of services for local authorities
In this interview, Jonny Combe, UK CEO at PayByPhone explains why government procurement frameworks provide a more accessible and convenient way to procure public services, saving local authorities money and time in the process.
Strengthening national resilience through better coordination
Cate Pye, cyber and resilience expert at PA Consulting, discusses how better coordination of government, industry and the individual can strengthen national resilience.
Balancing safety measures with tight budgets in government-funded organisations
Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety Services, and James Tamm, Director of Legal Services at Ellis Whittam, explain how those within education, local government and the charity sector can sustain safety measures in the workplace despite financial constraints.
How COVID has expedited Government’s response to the digital skills gap
Justin Cooke, Chief Content and Partnerships Officer at FutureLearn, discusses how COVID has expedited the Government’s response to upskilling and reskilling the workforce to tackle the digital skills gap.
How entrepreneurs can stay visible during the Brexit rollercoaster
Lauran Bush, Consultant at EP Business in Hospitality, advises how entrepreneurs can stay visible during the Brexit rollercoaster.
