Policy briefs and reports
We work with our researchers to condense the latest research evidence into accessible, relevant and timely policy briefs and reports.
Our policy briefs offer concise, action-oriented overviews that highlight the implications of research for policy and offer clear recommendations to policy actors.
Our reports delve into more detail, analysing methodology and findings to provide comprehensive insights for technical or sectoral audiences.
Latest policy briefs and reports
- . 亚洲色吧 and the 亚洲色吧 Broadcasting Trust (IBT), in partnership with Campaign for the Arts and Sandford St Martin Trust. July 2025. Report shares findings that UK streaming platforms are failing to reflect core public service values and sets out recommendations for government, regulators, and civil society organisations.
- . Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, Climate Evidence Unit. June 2025. A summary of research on the conditions for a fair low carbon transition from the perspectives of workers and Trade Unions.
- . Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, Climate Evidence Unit. June 2025. This report synthesises research on the additional co-benefits resulting from climate mitigation or adaption actions and presents four case studies exploring different aspects of these co-benefits.
- . 亚洲色吧, University of Manchester and City St George’s, University of London. 15 May 2025. Three policy briefs for , and respectively. Each provides targeted recommendations for how these sectors can improve the experiences of working students.
All policy briefs and reports
Business, work and trade
- . 亚洲色吧 and the 亚洲色吧 Broadcasting Trust (IBT), in partnership with Campaign for the Arts and Sandford St Martin Trust. July 2025.
- . 亚洲色吧, University of Manchester and City St George’s, University of London. 15 May 2025. Three policy briefs for , and respectively. Each provides targeted recommendations for how these sectors can improve the experiences of working students.
- UK screen use in 2022: A need for guidance, March 2022
- Closure of EU Settlement Scheme risks leaving migrant Roma behind, July 2021
- Supporting decision making for resilient net-zero infrastructure, November 2020
- The path to a doughnut shaped recovery, December 2020
Children and education
- , May 2025
- Improve school attendance: New collation of routinely collected data shows where early support is needed, May 2024
- Early Childhood Education and Care provided sustained learning benefits during Covid-19, November 2023
- Supporting movement skills to improve health and education in the population, November 2022
- Reducing restrictive practices across health, education and criminal justice settings, November 2022
- Boosting early years learning during COVID-19, May 2021
- Tackling childhood food poverty in the UK, December 2020
- Post-16 maths for all: the role of Core Maths, September 2020
Communities and place
Energy and net zero
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- , June 2025
- , February 2025
- Regional climate actions that make a real difference, November 2024
- , September 2024
- , July 2024
- Unlocking private investment in soil carbon in England, May 2023
- Fuel poverty in the cost of living crisis, November 2022
- Delivering a just transformation through the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, October 2022
- Shared ground heat exchange for the decarbonisation of heat, April 2022
- Using geothermal mine water energy for food production, April 2022
- A practical approach to addressing barriers to national climate adaptation policy in the UK, November 2021
- Developing UK strategy for nuclear SMRs, January 2021
- The path to a doughnut shaped recovery, December 2020
- Supporting decision making for resilient net-zero infrastructure, November 2020
- Using the underground to fight climate change, September 2020
Environment and food
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- , September 2024
- Unlocking private investment in soil carbon in England, May 2023
- Delivering a just transformation through the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, October 2022
- Using geothermal mine water energy for food production, April 2022
- Expanding the agricultural – sanitation circular economy: opportunities and benefits, September 2021
- Growing a resilient food system in Leeds, September 2021
- Tackling childhood food poverty in the UK, December 2020
- The path to a doughnut shaped recovery, December 2020
- Regional climate actions that make a real difference, September 2020
Health and social care
- Improve school attendance: New collation of routinely collected data shows where early support is needed, May 2024
- Reducing restrictive practices across health, education and criminal justice settings, November 2022
- Supporting movement skills to improve health and education in the population, November 2022
- Protecting wellbeing and resilience in BAME families and communities during a public health emergency, June 2022
- UK screen use in 2022: A need for guidance, March 2022
- Supporting carers of people with a progressive neurological condition, January 2022
- Tackling childhood food poverty in the UK, December 2020
Policing, crime and safety
Engaging with researchers
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