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A pre-election period pause

Posted by: Foresight Projects, Posted on: 24 April 2017 - Categories: Uncategorized
An aerial view of the UK Houses of Parliament.

We’ll not be publishing any new content on this blog until after the general election on 8 June.

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New ideas for marine autonomy

Posted by: James Gleave, Posted on: 31 March 2017 - Categories: Sea
Images relating to the sea that were used at the workshop. For example: wind turbines, waves, flags.

Whilst autonomy in cars currently gets the limelight, there is a big opportunity for the UK in marine autonomy.

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If lifelong learning is so good, why don’t more adults join in?

Posted by: Professor Alan Tuckett OBE, Posted on: 21 March 2017 - Categories: Skills
Woman sat at computer in a modern looking office.

Learning is good for your health, your wealth, your civic engagement, and for your family’s future prospects. 

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How will an ageing population change the way we work?

Posted by: Charles Jans, Posted on: 15 February 2017 - Categories: Ageing
Employment rate by type of employment and by age in the UK, 2014. There is a sharp decline in employment rate from around 52 years for people who are employees. There is a gentler decline in the employment rate of self-employed people from about the same age.

Our working lives are becoming longer as the UK population ages.

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Data for our future selves

Posted by: Professor Jeremy Myerson, Posted on: 10 February 2017 - Categories: Ageing
2D visualisation of Figure 7.2 from Foresight's Future of an Ageing population project report. The chart shows how horizons shrink for the over 70s with fewer miles travelled, and how commuting falls away the older you get.

How Foresight data has found its way into a national design museum.

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How academics can work more effectively with government

Posted by: Professor Chris Warhurst, Posted on: 7 February 2017 - Categories: Skills

I attended a meeting with Sir Mark Walport recently where he said that academics need to work more effectively with government policymakers.

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A new approach to understanding Scotland's ageing population

Posted by: Alison Griffin, Posted on: 5 January 2017 - Categories: Ageing
A cartoon of Bill, a fictional 72 year old in 2040.

How an evidence ‘safari’ helped us to think about the policy issues facing the ageing Scottish population.

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