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Empowering Islington’s vulnerable communities

Posted by: Imogen Resnick, Posted on: 29 June 2023 - Categories: Case study, PublicPolicyDesign
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Imogen Resnick writes about how Islington Council have used innovative research methods to understand what their residents need.

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Queer(y)ing policy

Posted by: Peter Matthews, Posted on: 15 June 2023 - Categories: PublicPolicyDesign, Research
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Peter Matthews from University of Stirling writes about how more accurate LGBTQ+ representation can improve policymaking.

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Nowt so queer as design

Posted by: Andrew Knight, Posted on: 1 June 2023 - Categories: PublicPolicyDesign, Thought leadership
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Policy designer Andrew Knight writes about why governments need more queer designers.

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