The Knowledge Exchange Blog
How do we engage citizens in smart cities? Views from Holyrood’s smart cities event
Image by John Lord via Creative Commons
By Steven McGinty
On 14th September, Holyrood held a smart cities event at ….
The power of personal budgets
Image by Tristan Martin via Creative Commons
Described by supporters as having revolutionised the way the social care system in England is organised, personal budgets have developed ….
Why a holistic approach to public health and social care needs a wider evidence base … and how Social Policy and Practice can help
2016 has been described as “make or break time for the NHS”, and with pressures on finances increasing, social care and public health are in the spotlight. Around £1 in every £5 of NHS ….
ReGen Villages: is this the future of sustainable living?
‘Illustration © EFFEKT’
The Netherlands covers an area of 41,543 km², and has a population of 17 million people. That works out at 488 people per square kilometre, making Holland the most densely ….
Makerspaces – bringing creativity and innovation to communities
By Donna Gardiner
Makerspaces, hackerspaces, fab labs, hack labs – the variety of terms can seem a little bewildering at first. Although there may be subtle differences between these, essentially they ….
