IPPO recently brought together people working in mental health policy from all corners of the UK to consider this question: What are the most effective, scalable interventions that have surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Davies et al, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (December 2021) In this paper, we document changes in political trust in the UK throughout 2020 so as to consider wider implications for the ongoing handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analysed data from 18 survey organisations with measures on political trust (general, leadership, and COVID-19-related) spanning the period December 2019–October 2020. We examined the percentage of trust and distrust across time, identifying where significant changes coincide with national events. Levels of political trust were low following the 2019 UK General Election. They rose...
Greater representation of women in senior positions and increased recognition of unpaid care were two recommendations highlighted at this gender-focused event, led by IPPO’s Northern Ireland policy team
Around the world, social capital can be seen to have affected the course of the pandemic. Our recent event highlighted the importance of mapping, supporting and harnessing this powerful, if hard-to-define, force. By Rachel France
