What types of health evidence persuade actors in a complex policy system? Originally Posted in: Policy and Politics By Geoff Bates, Sarah Ayres, Andrew Barnfield, and Charles Larkin Good quality urban environments can help to prevent non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, mental health conditions and diabetes that account for three quarters of deaths globally Read more
DetailsToo many cooks in the kitchen? How large teams can work together effectively to deliver qualitative studies of complex policy problems Originally Posted in: Evidence and policymaking, Science and research policy Dr Geoff Bates is a Research Associate at the University of Bath Institute for Policy Research (IPR). Dr Anna Le Gouais is a Senior Research Associate at Bristol Read more
DetailsMaking sense of the NPPF Prospectus for public health in England Summary Briefing, January 2023 Introduction The 2020 Planning White Paper proposed significant reform to the planning system in England (the Health and Wellbeing in Planning Network delivered a webinar on this in September 2020). Long story cut short and through various political and policy Read more
DetailsA turning point in leveraging the power of planning to deliver healthy urban environments? Michael Chang The TCPA’s 2022 annual conference was on the theme of “Unpicking ‘levelling up’: what does it mean for place-making?”. It took place on the 24th November at the Regent’s University in London. Of particular interest to the TRUUD Read more
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