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Full Trend Deck Spring 2021 for download.
Demographic Trends focusing on populations, ageing and migration.
Explore our directory of exchange programmes connecting academics and policy professionals for impactful collaborations and career development.
A review which addresses the capability of government science and engineering, recommending actions to further embed government science into policymaking.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Backcasting tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Seven Questions tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Visioning tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the SWOT tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
Skills trends focusing on education, labour and employment trends.
Climate Change and Environmental Trends focusing on climate change impacts and the global response.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Three Horizons tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Roadmapping tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Scenarios tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
Health Trends focusing on health conditions, impact of these and medicines.
Infrastructure Trends focusing on transport and housing.
Technology Trends focusing on the internet, technologies, science and engineering.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Futures Wheels tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Driver Mapping tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
A resource designed to support policymakers and others in using the Policy Stress-testing tool described in the Futures Toolkit.
Urbanisation trends focusing on cities and land use trends.
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