Serious games to save the planet
Marion Lean from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs write about teaching new co-design methods to civil servants.
Future directions for design and public policy
Professor Liz Richardson from University of Manchester reports on the discussion at the latest Design and Policy Network event.
Introducing public design
Andrew Knight, Head of UK Policy Design Community, invites designers to participate in the Public Design Review.
Systems thinking for policymaking
Alyx Slater from Food Standards Agency reflects on why systems thinking is an essential component of policy design.
Piloting a new model for assessing policymaking environments: our take-aways at HMRC
Natalie Corbett updates on how HMRC have created an open and honest discussion about their policymaking environment.
From refugee to policymaker: why representation matters
Rabia Nasimi from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry writes about the importance of having policymaking teams that reflect the communities they serve.
What is user-centred design without user research?
Designer Bhupinder Kaur Mann writes about how HMRC Policy Lab flexed their approach to work with policymaking constraints.
Democracy, design and public policy
FCDO's Anna Whicher and Professor Lucy Kimbell report on the debate at our last university-led Design and Policy Network event.
Empowering Islington’s vulnerable communities
Imogen Resnick writes about how Islington Council have used innovative research methods to understand what their residents need.
Queer(y)ing policy
Peter Matthews from University of Stirling writes about how more accurate LGBTQ+ representation can improve policymaking.