At the same time, participants were wary of politicizing the bureaucracy. The danger isn’t just in action—it’s in being misunderstood, or worse, weaponized. One group captured this tension through a ...

Can the South West show how government and communities can work better—together—for people, places and the planet?

There are many examples of foresight research applied to cities and climate change, such as the Foresight Future of Cities project by the UK government, the Cities and Climate Change Science ...

How to think like a human, talk like a human, and show more humans in our climate and sustainability movement.

I have been engaged with Apolitical since 2023, coordinating with their team to ensure that the UK's new, official guidance on generative AI is incorporated in training for senior civil servants. Our ...

I bet you’ve heard or seen this scenario play out more than once. And it still happens. Why? 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏. Under pressure, it’s easy to default to control instead of ...

Japan faces approximately 40,000 premature deaths annually due to severe air pollution, highlighting the ongoing environmental health crisis in the country. From the tragic outbreak of Minamata ...

Who is eligible for these courses? These courses were designed for UK senior civil servants. They are now available to UK Fast Stream and Grade 7 and up. Which course should I take first? Each course ...

Course overview Intro We know that public servants want to embrace tools that make their difficult jobs easier and allow them to serve citizens better. But where AI is concerned, it’s difficult to ...

Stakeholder engagement is an essential skill for public servants in any kind of role or department, from policy to delivery and everything in between. But too often, it’s overlooked outside of formal ...

Course overview Intro Data literacy is no longer only relevant to specialists. Instead, data literacy is a core competency required across any workplace. The public sector is no different.

In this free course, co-created with UN Women and the World Health Organization (WHO), you’ll learn why data is key to tracking, responding to, preventing and ultimately eliminating violence against ...