21st Century Decision Making

Mobilising and assessing evidence from across the four nations of the United Kingdom, and beyond, to inform policymakers about the best ways to address social harms.

Understanding and improving how imperfect mathematical models are used to inform decisions in government, business, and the third sector.

STEaPP and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology are collaborating on a project to study the use of research evidence within parliamentary debate and scrutiny including the impact of POST

Evaluating the Emirates Mission to Mars to develop a new approach for measuring the transformative impacts of deep space exploration missions

Mapping development pathways for science, technology and innovation that best address the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Evaluating how Science Granting Councils Initiative trainings and other forms of technical support influence the performance of Science Granting Councils at country level across sub-Saharan Africa

Leading high-impact academic workshops on science advice

What are new industry-health sector linkages that can improve cancer care in Kenya and Tanzania?

Uncovering assumptions and evaluating information quality in reinsurance modelling of weather and climate events.

Co-designing with local communities to empower decision-makers and receive community buy-in on local government initiatives and engagement activities.

Exploring 'open engineering' and expertise by designing and building a novel carbon-dioxide removal process.

Science diplomacy is dedicated to better understanding the connections between science, technology, and international affairs to tackle global challenges.