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Research with impact

We research some of the major social, economic and political challenges that face the UK and the world.

Our research shaped policy-making and practice in diverse areas, but centre around our five key themes.

Socio-economic change and innovation

  • The mathematics of behaviour
  • Making useful data safe
  • Policy to drive economic growth
  • Culture class and participation

Population change and ageing

  • Demographic projection software

Inequality and poverty

  • Helping governments to help their poor
  • Challenging myths about race, segregation and diversity
  • Challenging policy debates on ethnic inequalities in health
  • Gender equality in politics and policy
  • Getting women's voices into policy-making
  • Informing international employment policies for gender equality
  • Improving employment outcomes for ethnic minority groups

Sustainable practices and climate change

  • Our role in post-war Lebanese task-force
  • Stimulating sustainable consumption
  • Justice and the future of flood insurance
  • Tracking the climate disadvantaged
  • The case for eliminating the milk quota

Elections, participation and governance

  • Elections, youth representation and citizenship
  • Reform of Greece's core executive structures
  • The politics of diversity
  • Good causes - what motivates people?
  • Art exhibition drives debate
  • Making world trade fairer
  • Stability in the aftermath of the financial crisis
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