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21st Century Decision Making

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The International Public Policy Observatory

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.

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Modelling for decision making

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

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The use of research evidence in Parliament

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

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Emirates Mars Mission: a mission to a transformative future

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

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Steering Research and Innovation for the Global Goals

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

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Science Granting Councils Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa Training Effectiveness Case Studies

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

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UCL STEaPP Workshops on Science Advice

Leading high-impact academic workshops on science advice

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ICCA: Innovation for Cancer Care in Africa

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

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Using Models in (Re)insurance

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

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Co-Design Lab

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

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CarbonStore

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

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Science Diplomacy

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