In December 2023, the Cross-Government Social and Behavioural Science for Emergencies Steering Group commissioned IPPO and the EPPI Centre to conduct an international scan for organisations, networks, collaborations and institutions that exist to respond to urgent evidence demands during times of crisis.
Large language models and generative AI are offering an alternative to Google and again appear to have the potential to dramatically improve evidence synthesis, in an instant bringing together large bodies of knowledge and making it available to policy-makers, members of parliament or indeed the public.
Hybrid or remote working offer huge opportunities, but also pose a challenge for employee inclusion, levels of inequality and wellbeing.
Leading experts discuss the challenges and tensions involved in providing academic evidence to policymakers within fast-changing political environments
