Policy Lab
Policy Lab mission is to radically improve policy making through design, innovation and people-centred approaches.
As part of our 10th anniversary year, this blog reflects on some initial outputs and outcomes of MANIFEST, a Policy Lab initiative supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to bring outstanding UK-based artists into policy processes. Over the …
Policy Lab is turning 10! In this special anniversary blog we reflect on: 10 years of dedicated work to bring the best of innovation, experimentation, and alternative methods to policymaking; 10 years of listening to, learning from and collaborating with …
Lived experience refers to knowledge acquired through direct, first-hand and personal experience. In policymaking this usually involves people who experience a particular policy or issue in their daily lives. Today, we are launching a short 'Lived Experience in Policymaking Guide’. …
How can we find and develop ideas that are truly different to the status quo? It’s a question that many policymakers ask themselves, either to seek new ways to improve policy outcomes or to plan for the unexpected. Typically, we …
How do we know if we are healthy? What do we look out for? We have a regular temperature, we know our energy levels, our body doesn't ache. These are indicators of good health. Much like the body, we can …
Today Policy Lab is introducing RegBox – a toolkit enabling policymakers to convene stakeholders and work together to make decisions affecting regulation, using serious games. The toolkit will consist of game patterns for different use cases, a collection of case …
We are delighted to be launching the new National Security Policy and Research CoLab (NSPARC or N*), sponsored by the Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor for National Security and hosted by the Policy Lab. Who we are N* was …
This blog launches “Systemic” – a game that simulates how policy-making systems function and possible shifts that can be made to improve policy outcomes. Systemic has been inspired by the world of board games, and was co-created by Policy Lab …
Systems change is hard work, and it takes time. The reality is that no single system map or tool is enough to get you from point A to point B, from system now to system next. Over the last year, …
Policy Lab and the Policy Profession have launched a new, free five-part course called People-Centred Policy Design, on FutureLearn. The course will help policy makers apply innovative, people-centred tools and methods. This course is for policy makers interested in integrating …