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Co-production catalogue
This catalogue brings together some inspiring examples of collaborative public services in action, with a particular focus on health and social care.
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Hack yourself: measuring well-being
May 2012
The summary provides details on the Hot Topics event on Quantified Self.
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The Art of Exit
April 2012
This research report looks at the context, drivers and approaches for more creative decommissioning in public services.
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Here and Now: UK hyperlocal media today
March 2012
This review offers an insight into the diverse, creative and emerging sector of hyperlocal media
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Evidence in the Real World: The development of Project Oracle
March 2012
This paper seeks to generate debate on the issue of measuring improvements in the youth sector
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Neighbourhood Challenge: Learning from innovative communities
January 2012
This paper presents observations, drawing on evidence from the people that are funding, delivering and supporting the 17 Neighbourhood Challenge projects.
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Hot Topics: Demanding Devices
January 2012
This report draws together some of the key ideas covered at the tenth Hot Topics event, Demanding Devices: design and the internet of things.
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An analysis of applications for the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture
December 2011
This paper features descriptive analysis of the applications made to the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture
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Social at scale - the challenge of digital media for the 2012 Games
December 2011
This report draws together some of the key ideas covered during the Hot Topics event Social at scale: The challenge of digital media for the 2012 Games
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Beyond the Banks: The case for a British Industry and Enterprise Bond
November 2011
This research summary draws on the insights of entrepreneurial businesses to make the case for specific kinds of credit easing measures to be introduced.
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Barriers to growth
November 2011
This research summary paper features the views of high-growth and potential high-growth businesses
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More Than Money
November 2011
This report looks at complementary currencies and other platforms for reciprocal exchange.
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More Than Money Literature Review
November 2011
This discussion paper brings together the existing evidence of impact, outcomes and cost that exist across reciprocal exchange systems.
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Prototyping in Public Services
November 2011
A guide to prototyping for policymakers, strategy leads, heads of service, commissioners and anyone else in a public service looking for new ways to better meet the needs of their communities
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Transforming Early Years Learning Summary
October 2011
The paper provides a summary of the findings from the Transforming Early Years programme
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Mind over matter, Will computers enhance or limit our brains in the 21st century?
October 2011
This paper draws together some of the key ideas covered during the Hot Topics event Mind over matter: Will computers enhance or limit our brains in the 21st century?
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Collective Intelligence draft paper
October 2011
We've just published a draft of our Collective Intelligence paper on Google - it's open for comments, so let us know what you think and share your ideas with us.
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Financing Industrial Biotechnology in the UK
October 2011
This report looks at the state of financing in the UK’s Industrial Biotechnology sector suggests ways in which early-stage and growth funding might be improved.
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Using Evidence to Improve social policy and practice
October 2011
As part of our work on the Alliance for Useful Evidence, this collection of essays details the work that is underway on the cutting edge of evidence and its uses
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Food(plus)Tech - The next sustainability challenge
September 2011
This report draws together some of the key ideas covered during the Hot Topics event Food(plus)Tech - The next sustainability challenge
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