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What opening Arctic sea routes mean for the UK

Posted by: Dr Nathanael Melia, Posted on: 3 August 2017 - Categories: Sea

...maritime services industry based in London. Increased Arctic shipping may indirectly increase the utilisation of these sectors. Finally, the UK’s active diplomatic role in many international organisations means it is...

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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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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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Why the future of the sea matters

Posted by: Jessica Lawrence, Posted on: 19 October 2016 - Categories: Sea
Shipping routes shown in red on a world map

The sea is vital to life on our planet. It produces over half of the oxygen we breathe, absorbs half of carbon put into our atmosphere and regulates our weather....

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