The Knowledge Exchange Blog

The future of public health: lessons from the pandemic

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:06:00+00:0015 November 2021|Health and social care|

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The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has impacted all sectors of our society, but none more-so than public health services.

Last month, The Health ….

What goes around comes around: how the circular economy can reduce waste and address climate change

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:06:00+00:001 November 2021|Business and economy, Environment|

This week, the crucial COP26 summit gets under way in Glasgow. The meeting will bring together government leaders, climate experts and campaigners with the aim of ….

‘Culture towns’: how small towns are leading the way

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:06:00+00:0025 October 2021|Arts, culture and leisure, Business and economy, Regeneration and community development|

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There has been no shortage of headlines sounding the death knell for our town centres over recent years ….

A better place for everyone: how investing in social infrastructure could be the key to levelling up

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:06:00+00:0018 October 2021|Government and politics|

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Social infrastructure is a broad term which covers a range of services which meet the local and strategic needs of an area. It can ….

Local government and artificial intelligence: the benefits and the challenges

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:59+00:0011 October 2021|Digital, Government and politics|

By James Carson

Artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way since computer pioneer ….

Rethinking and rebuilding the voluntary sector post-pandemic

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:59+00:004 October 2021|Regeneration and community development|

By Andrew Hogg

From crisis comes opportunity. COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on the voluntary sector, but it has also given us an opportunity to rebuild ….

Revisiting the blue economy – a vital part of the world’s environment

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:59+00:0027 September 2021|Business and economy, Environment|

This is the third in a series of republished blog posts from The Knowledge Exchange, revisiting important topics with ongoing relevance for public policy and practice, as ….

Rescheduled, delayed, cancelled: the knock on impact of the pandemic on routine health care

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:58+00:0020 September 2021|Health and social care|

Recently published figures show that waiting times for some non-urgent care across the UK have risen dramatically with the pandemic squeezing the already stretched resources ….