The Knowledge Exchange Blog
A nudge in the right direction? Using behavioural insights in health
Behavioural insight is a term which has been increasingly heard across a range of policy areas worldwide in the past decade. Essentially it involves using ….
Britain’s town centres: down, but not out
Town centres have taken a battering in the past year, with many shops and services forced to close during lockdowns and growing numbers of stores going ….
Could arts and culture hold the key to the digital divide?
The rapid shift to digital content creation, distribution, audience engagement and participation since the start of the pandemic has enabled the continued experience of arts and culture, despite cultural institutions ….
Taking the long view: futures thinking and why it matters
Take yourself back to the beginning of the last decade, Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister, the term Brexit has yet ….
Multi-agency partnerships and the transformation of domestic abuse support
Domestic abuse has been rising up the political agenda in the past few years. 2019 saw the appointment of the UK’s first ….
Close to home: getting to net zero means decarbonising the UK’s housing stock
Two years ago, the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass a law pledging to bring all greenhouse gas ….
Are ‘dark stores’ bringing some much needed light to the high street?
As we pass the first anniversary of the initial lockdown and look towards opening things up again, will we see a change in footfall trends in favour of the high street ….
Idox supports RTPI Awards for Research Excellence 2021
Idox is pleased once again to be supporting the RTPI Awards for Research Excellence for 2021.
These awards recognise and promote high quality, impactful spatial planning research from RTPI accredited ….
Glasgow Green photo essay: a park for all seasons
For generations, urban public parks have been places for communities to meet, to connect with nature and to enjoy recreational activities. Parks have multiple benefits for biodiversity, human health and the ….
Cities on the edge: edge computing and the development of smart cities
From Barcelona to Glasgow, across the world, a trend towards making our cities “smart” has been accelerating in line with demands for cities to become more responsive to the needs ….
