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How to use systems thinking to drive improved outcomes in complex situations.
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Weaving systems thinking throughout the policy design process. This…
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The Futures Toolkit provides a set of tools and techniques to help government officials use long-term strategic thinking in policy making.
Tips, advice and guidance to help policymakers embed long-term thinking and external insight into policy making.
Five steps that we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing.
Access support and expertise to help you think about the future.
STEM Futures is a partnership of organisations across industry, academia and the public sector to facilitate knowledge exchange in STEM.
A review which addresses the capability of government science and engineering, recommending actions to further embed government science into policymaking.
A Foresight project supporting a holistic and long-term approach to resilience and risk planning across government.
The skills you need to be a scientist or engineer in government.
Foresight project examining the future role, uses and planning of the subsurface.
Guidance on assessing performance and value of Public Sector Research Establishment
Full Trend Deck Spring 2021 for download.
Demographic Trends focusing on populations, ageing and migration.
Technology Trends focusing on the internet, technologies, science and engineering.
Governance and law trends focusing on powers shifts, armed conflicts, terrorism and perceptions related to crime.
Guidance on the roles and responsibilities of chief scientific advisers (CSAs) and their supporting teams.
Guidance setting out good practice for the operation of scientific advisory committees and map of scientific advisory committees / councils and arm’s-length bodies associated with government departments.
Guidance on the use of scientific and engineering advice in government.
Health Trends focusing on health conditions, impact of these and medicines.
The Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST) and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) have published a joint statement on shared science and technology priorities.
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