Take 5 to Age Well
This report from UK think tank PolicyWISE proactively engages the public in actions to boost health and wellbeing for the short and longer term. Take Five to Age Well (Take Five) policy brief is aimed at policy makers from all four nations. This is a public health campaign and research project that proactively engages the...
Cross-nation policy learning and research series: England roundtable full report
This report from UK think tank PolicyWISE looks at devolution in the English regions. This report discusses of the findings of PolicyWISE’s roundtable in April 2025’s in Manchester which explored devolution in English regions, using Manchester as a case study. Digital infrastructure and data collection across regions was highlighted as a barrier to ongoing research...
Experiences of pain in sexual and reproductive health procedures
This report from UK think tank PolicyWISE looks at different policy approaches that affect sexual and reproductive health procedures across the four nations of the UK. This quick-read policy brief from PolicyWISE presents the experiences of women who have experienced pain during sexual and reproductive health encounters. It highlights different policy approaches that affect the...
Wise in 5: active travel
This report from UK think tank PolicyWISE looks at strategic approaches to encouraging active travel in the four nations of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. This briefing from PolicyWISE sets out the different national policy approaches to active travel in the UK and Republic of Ireland in just 5 pages. This report finds...
A fair and equitable transition? Tenants’ experiences of decarbonising social housing
This report from UK think tank PolicyWISE looks at how decarbonising social housing can help to alleviate economic disadvantage, and identifies fair and equitable methods of decarbonised housing. In this report, The Open University in Wales, PolicyWISE and housing charity Tai Pawb explored the opportunities and difficulties that come with decarbonising social housing. The study...
A more collaborative way of governing? Why the UK’s Council of the Nations and Regions matters
This report from UK think tank PolicyWISE looks at how the new Council of the Nations and Regions can improve relationships and working practices between the UK government and devolved powers. In this report, PolicyWISE and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy identify ways that the Council of the Nations and Regions, set up in...
Wise in 5: Language education for refugees and migrants in the UK and Ireland
This report from UK think tank PolicyWISE looks at the disparities in language education policies for refugees and migrants across the UK and Republic of Ireland.This quick-read policy brief from PolicyWISE compares policy frameworks related to language education for refugees and migrants. It highlights key gaps in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)...