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The challenge now for design in policy

Posted by: Catherine Durose, Posted on: 7 December 2023 - Categories: Events, PublicPolicyDesign, Research
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Catherine Durose from the University of Liverpool writes about the launch of a new AHRC-funded report about the future of policy design research.

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Future directions for design and public policy

Posted by: Liz Richardson, Posted on: 5 October 2023 - Categories: Events, PublicPolicyDesign, Research
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Professor Liz Richardson from University of Manchester reports on the discussion at the latest Design and Policy Network event.

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Democracy, design and public policy

Posted by: Anna Whicher and Lucy Kimbell, Posted on: 13 July 2023 - Categories: PublicPolicyDesign, Research
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FCDO's Anna Whicher and Professor Lucy Kimbell report on the debate at our last university-led Design and Policy Network event.

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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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Reimagining community empowerment

Posted by: Cara Broadley, Posted on: 4 May 2023 - Categories: PublicPolicyDesign, Research
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Cara Broadly from Glasgow School of Art writes about putting Scotland's innovative community participation law into practice.

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What does policymaking look like?

Posted by: Paul Cairney, Posted on: 9 February 2023 - Categories: PublicPolicyDesign, Research
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Professor Paul Cairney from University of Stirling writes about different ways to visualise the policymaking process.

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Democracy, Design and Public Policy: potential and pitfalls

Posted by: Lucy Kimbell, Posted on: 12 January 2023 - Categories: Events, PublicPolicyDesign
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Professor Lucy Kimbell from Central Saint Martins, University of London invites colleagues to join our next AHRC Design and Policy Network event on Friday 17 February 2023.

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Untapped potential from design research for public policy

Posted by: Ramia Mazé, Posted on: 17 November 2022 - Categories: Events, PublicPolicyDesign, Thought leadership
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Professor Ramia Mazé from London College of Communications reports the latest thinking from our policy design university network.

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Event 3 October: Untapped potential for public policy from design research

Posted by: Liz Richardson, Lucy Kimbell and Andrew Knight, Posted on: 14 August 2022 - Categories: Events, PublicPolicyDesign
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Join the our next event bringing together university academics and government practitioners to talk about policy design.

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Tensions and resistances in the field of design in policy

Posted by: Jocelyn Bailey, Posted on: 14 July 2022 - Categories: Events, PublicPolicyDesign, Thought leadership
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Dr Jocelyn Bailey from UAL Social Design Institute reports on what happened at our first AHRC Design and Policy Network meeting.

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