By Morwen Johnson Ending our use of oil, coal and natural gas by the end of the century? It seems an impossible task, but this week’s G7 Summit closed with the announcement that the leaders of 7 leading industrial nations ....
Our latest briefing focuses on the involvement of young people in political processes and decision-making. You can download the briefing for free from the Knowledge Exchange publications page. While the media was focused on young people’s participation in politics at ....
The Knowledge Exchange is currently offering an opportunity for the right person to gain experience in a busy policy research environment. The Knowledge Exchange, the information and intelligence arm of the Idox Group, delivers an information service to researchers and ....
By Heather Cameron With the wealth of information available these days, it’s no wonder we hear the term information overload more and more. Whatever topic you are looking for information on, it can be difficult to find sources you you ....
By James Carson As we’ve previously reported, air pollution is an invisible killer, estimated to cause 400,000 deaths in Europe – that’s ten times the number of people killed in traffic accidents. In towns and cities, particulate matter and nitrogen ....
By Steven McGinty At the Idox Information Service, we like to keep up to date with the latest developments in public sector technology. Whether it’s what new digital services are on the market or which direction the government is heading ....
By Morwen Johnson Current forecasts suggest that across the UK, 4.7m children will be living in poverty by 2020 (equivalent to nearly the population of Scotland). This is despite the fact that the Child Poverty Act 2010 legally binds the ....
By Rebecca Riley As Dr Mike Harris, Deputy Head of Policy and Research at the Royal Town Planning Institute, wrote on the RTPI’s blog in April, defending and enhancing the profession so that planning can deliver the greatest possible value ....
