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A design revolution for the climate emergency

12 Nov 2021 Joanna Choukeir

Joanna Choukeir on Design for Planet, the global gathering of designers during COP26, and the changes design must make.

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Areas hardest hit by job losses from decarbonising revealed in new report

11 Nov 2021

Up to half of the places that will be hit hardest by job losses from decarbonisation are not in the UK government’s top priority areas for levelling-up funding, our new report warns.

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Offline, no one can hear you scream: Achieving digital equity in the 21st century

5 Nov 2021 Ruth Hannan, Hannah Webster

Access to digital services is now more important than ever. This briefing explores recommendations to achieve digital equality in the future.

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Using economic strategies to improve health outcomes

3 Nov 2021 Ian Burbidge

Ian Burbidge on the importance of an inclusive economy that provides equitable healthcare to the public.

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The impact of arts-based education

1 Nov 2021 Mark Londesborough

Mark Londesborough on the findings from the final Learning About Culture report and the implications for arts-based learning.

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Learning about culture: Final report

1 Nov 2021 Mark Londesborough

In this report we conclude the findings from the Learning About Culture project that began in 2017 and seek to determine the impact of arts-based learning on academic outcomes.

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The impact of health on economic security

22 Oct 2021 Hannah Webster

Hannah Webster reflects on new research that highlights the difficulty for those with long-term health conditions to achieve economic security.

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Regenerative Futures: From sustaining to thriving together

6 Oct 2021 Josie Warden

This positioning paper explores ways in which taking a regenerative approach can help address the complex challenges of today.

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Key workers in the pandemic

24 Sep 2021 Jake Jooshandeh

This report puts forward a comprehensive agenda to tackle economic insecurity in key workers and ensure they are properly supported to enjoy secure, healthy, fulfilling lives.

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The pandemic through the stories of key workers

24 Sep 2021 Jake Jooshandeh

During the pandemic, many key workers have experienced impacts on their economic security, mental and physical health, working and home lives. These are just some of their stories.