...it is to scrutinise the case for fresh ideas. In difficult or uncharted areas, sometimes it’s better to talk about ‘what’s promising’ not ‘what works’. When clear evidence does not...
...insurance, while operating at no net cost to the taxpayer. Blockchain networks present an opportunity to better serve the UK exporter with government backed trade finance products because these kinds...
...answers, and that we’d have a better chance of identifying them if we were able to spend more time speaking to experts. That’s why the Cabinet Office has set up...
...of our total funding. Improving management and reporting: as the team grows and we exit our start-up phase, we want to get better at capturing and reporting on key performance...
...used. There are two main questions to consider. First, how can we better understand the complex and changing systems underpinning online targeting? And, second, once we have a greater understanding,...
...to transplant. And there are no magic bullets. It is tough to repeat history, especially the good bits. But we can design better policies if we understand why history is...
...(Situation, Task, Action, Result) or CAR (Context, Action, Result) model to structure your responses: lots of people use too much space explaining the situation and task. It’s much better to...
...leaders across the UK. Our NLC colleagues wanted to inform their longer term strategy by better understanding the evidence about leading across boundaries, identifying key debates and gaps in that...
...to better understand policy problems and locate innovative, evidence-based solutions. Sophia Peacock, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government I’m now a Senior Policy Advisor at DCMS,...
Beth Francis, one of our recent PHD interns, shares her experience of joining the OIT remotely during the pandemic. I applied to do a placement with the Open Innovation Team...