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Lifelong learning and skills
Lifelong learning supports skills development, as technological change, ageing and labour market shifts increase demand for upskilling and retraining. What are the opportunities, challenges and wider impacts?
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What are climate tipping points and how might they affect the UK?
As global warming approaches 1.5°C, parts of the climate system are at increasing risk of undergoing potentially abrupt, long-lived and irreversible shifts.
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Technology transfer and productivity growth in the UK
Technology is key to the economy and productivity. Policies on investment and skills shape how technology transfers across the economy.
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The health impacts of airports on local residents
Residents near airports can experience elevated air pollution and aircraft noise. How do these affect health, and what are the opportunities to mitigate the effects?
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Conspiracy theories: What they are and how to spot them
Conspiracy theories can have social and political consequences, but why do people believe them and what conversational techniques work to address them?
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Nature-based flood and drought resilience
This POSTnote outlines the evidence, challenges and benefits for implementing catchment scale nature-based solutions for flood and drought resilience.
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Evidence for nature recovery
This POSTnote summarises the challenges and opportunities for developing the evidence base required to ensure the effectiveness of nature recovery actions.
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Leasehold retirement living: How it works, challenges and reforms
How does leasehold work in retirement developments, and what are the potential areas for reform?
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Research and development (R&D) for UK defence
Research and development for defence aims to create new military capabilities or improve existing ones. How is it funded in the UK, and what are the challenges?
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Mental health during and after pregnancy
One in four women in England experience mental ill health during pregnancy and postpartum, with inequalities in risk, care quality and access to support.
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Contracts for Difference and the economics of renewable energy deployment.
Contracts for Difference auctions are used to build new renewable power, but how do they work and what is their impact on energy prices?
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Facial recognition technology in policing
UK police forces have used facial recognition technology for around a decade. How does it work, how is it used, and what are the opportunities and concerns?
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Public engagement with the energy transition
The UK Government aims to get to Net Zero by 2050. The way the public engages with energy policies and technologies plays an important role in the transition.
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Astronaut health: is going into space bad for your health?
Space missions, such as the Artemis II journey around the moon, expose astronauts to physical and psychological effects. What are those effects, and how is the UK involved in space health research?
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Diagnosis and treatment of rare genetic diseases
Rare genetic diseases affect approximately 3.5 million people in the UK. How can genetic technologies, policies and initiatives in healthcare support diagnosis and treatment?
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