London's Civic Strength Index – co-designed by Londoners themselves – uses 75 indicators to capture how the power of local communities differs throughout the capital, and how it can be harnessed to tackle future crises
The pandemic has been a traumatic shock in so many ways. A public inquiry could be used to address the UK's more deep-seated problems – or it could be a great wasted opportunity. The next few months will decide, writes Geoff Mulgan
Listening to and empowering young people and the public to set a new direction for education and learning A new report from Big Change and the Institute for Public Policy Research by Caireen Goddard, Harry Quilter-Pinner and Kike Agunbiade sets out the findings of research into the public’s views on the future of education and learning. Through thousands of conversations they have found that a consensus is starting to emerge. Young people, parents, teachers and employers all agree that now is the time to rethink what education is really for, how young people...
Rachel Winter and Anna Lavis, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (January 2022) There is increasing evidence of the psychological impact of COVID-19 on various population groups, with concern particularly focused on young people’s mental health. However, few papers have engaged with the views of young people themselves. We present findings from a study into young people’s discussions on social media about the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health. Real-time, multi-platform online ethnography was used to collect social media posts by young people in the United Kingdom (UK), March 2020–March 2021, 1033 original...
