Wrapping up for Christmas with a piece looking back at how the UK government has approached devolved relations since Labour took office, and looking ahead to 2026 and the upcoming elections in Scotland and Wales. www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/uk-inte...

My reflections on @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social and @michaelkenny.bsky.social 's recent article in Nature about getting science back into policy-making occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...

We're looking for a Professor of Public Policy to join our senior leadership team. They'll play a leading role in teaching on the School's postgraduate courses, & make a significant contribution to its research & research leadership. Apply by 9 February 2026: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/profess...

This looks a v good conference on geopolitical risk and lessons from the past at the @churchillcol.bsky.social Archives Centre archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/geopolitical...

On the increasingly troubled relationship between science, evidence and policy; some thoughts, and proposals, from @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social and me.

Important piece on the challenges facing evidence-informed policy and how researchers and universities should respond (including acknowledging uncertainties and trade-offs, a wider understanding of what counts as evidence, and stronger connections between unis and local communities)

Come and work with us at the @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk ! Brand-new 2 year researcher position - details here www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

Are you an early career professional looking to progress your career in digital policy? Our MPhil in Digital Policy is a multidisciplinary, practice-oriented, evidence-based course that focuses on the knowledge & skills needed to engage with policy issues relating to digital tech & AI bit.ly/44LGTkl

Really excited to be recruiting to this role at @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk. We're looking for someone to help broaden our connections between the school and the worlds of academia and policymaking. Sound interesting? Details below. www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...

“I worry that sometimes the world of statistics can become a proxy battleground. Statistical debates about what to measure can be used as a way to transpose a philosophical or political argument about what we actually value in more cloaked and technocratic way.” Yup pbe.co.uk/insights/bey...

Really support this. We’ve been banging on about the importance of this community social infrastructure for a while including this recent report with @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk on how it can be measured www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/value-o...

📸 A productive & inspiring team away day! Team Bennett is hard at work planning for the exciting opening of @bennettschool.bsky.social this October 2025 - under the leadership of @michaelkenny.bsky.social & @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social #Research #Teaching #Engagement #Impact

How can democracies think long-term? The Heywood Fellowship team says the UK is being outpaced – and is building a plan for action: 🧬 Diagnosis 🎯 Objectives 🧭 Big bets 🔀 Trade-offs Learn more about their call for a long-term national strategy + Spain’s example ➡️

New piece from me and @ojgarling.bsky.social on what kinds of thinking and policy on infrastructure now needed to achieve more equitable growth acss.org.uk/the-role-of-... @acadsocsciences.bsky.social

Starmer is meeting with the devolved heads of government and English regional mayors today for the second instalment of the Council of Nations & Regions Good time to read our report with @policywise.bsky.social to find out what it is & why it matters! www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications...

Can tomorrow's Council of Nations & Regions meeting navigate the big and small 'P' politics of national and local #devolution? Watch our webinar with @michaelkenny.bsky.social @alwalker.bsky.social & Dewi Knight www.youtube.com/watch?v=tru3... Read our report www.policywise.org.uk/about/inter-...

Shrewd overview of the politics surrounding the second Council of Nations and Regions summit happening this Friday - with reference to our brand-new report on this under-the-radar constitutional innovation (with @policywise.bsky.social) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Drawing on in-depth research, @alwalker.bsky.social & @michaelkenny.bsky.social set out why the Council of the Nations and Regions matters for devolution in times of political fragmentation. In a new blog, they discuss what’s needed to make it work. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/why-the...

Our new report is out! @michaelkenny.bsky.social, Dewi Knight and I look at the Council of the Nations and Regions. This initiative has so far flown pretty under the radar, but we argue it has the scope to be significant. Some key points below. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications...

Tomorrow! Join Dewi Knight, @alwalker.bsky.social and @michaelkenny.bsky.social to hear why the Council of Nations and Regions matters and the importance of working with all UK leaders no matter the politics.... Sign up www.policywise.org.uk/node/671 #intergovernmentalrelations #ukpolitics #webinar

New @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk @britishacademy.bsky.social report today on the need for policymakers to not overlook the importance of investing in social and cultural infrastructure, and how we might go about measuring it www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/value-o...

Challenging lists of cultural assets, our hidden gem of the week calls for measuring goods like networks that foster relationships. By Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros, @ojgarling.bsky.social, @annaalexandrova.bsky.social, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social at @britishacademy.bsky.social buff.ly/DtQ009T

🚨 New report from the Bennett Institute warns that social & cultural spaces like libraries, galleries & community hubs risk being overlooked without better ways to measure their impact. They’re vital for economic growth & tackling inequality. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/value-o...

I participated in the @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk Crossing Channels podcast series with a programme on the food system, diets and health. Interesting conversation with Jonathan Stieglizt, evolutionary anthropologist. Listen or read here: www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/posts/types/...

Great new opportunity, teaching on and researching public policy here, at Assistant Prof level here in Cambridge - please spread the word! @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk

We're looking for an Assistant Professor to join the new Bennett School of Public Policy in September 2025, to play a leading role in the running & teaching of our M.Phil in Public Policy and PhD programme, & to also conduct original research. Apply by 27 April 2025: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50808/

Fantastic panel to discuss spatial inequalities and their consequences. Chaired by @michaelkenny.bsky.social @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk

Really good session on 'forgotten about places' at @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk conference this afternoon. Glad to hear the importance of social infrastructure get a few mentions! @michaelkenny.bsky.social

I’m at the @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk conference and @sarahoconnorft.ft.com has mentioned Blackpool which gives me an excuse to link to her seminal article from 2017 in case some of you are too young to know it www.ft.com/blackpool

At @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk for their annual conference today. "We are talking about these issues at a time of crisis," says Michael Kenny #BennettInst

Really useful guide to using Large Language Models (LLMs) from my @bennettinstitute.bsky.social room-mate @alturobov.bsky.social. Will definitely be of use beyond just the civil service. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications...

Delighted to announce that we are going to become an independent Department - the Bennett School of Public Policy - @cambridgeuni.bsky.social from this autumn. Thanks to all those who have supported us on our journey to this point - www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/bennett...

Join us for our Annual Conference keynote lecture with @profsanderlinden.bsky.social discussing how it is possible to “immunize” people against disinformation so they can recognise & resist unwanted attempts to be manipulated & misled. Keynote-only tickets: www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/conference

The evidence that most don’t believe you have to be white to be English is so overwhelming that we need to ask why a stand of politicians and ‘opinion formers’ insist that you do

New data on how public sector employees use their time & which tasks they consider unimportant suggests significant scope for improving both their productivity & their job satisfaction using AI, writes Nghi Nguyen. Here's how ⬇️ www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/working...

We're pleased to be at the @bennett-innovate.bsky.social launch event. Cambridge's @michaelkenny.bsky.social joined a panel discussion with other directors of Bennett Foundation funded institutions to discuss new frontiers in research & innovation.

Cambridge University is looking for 2 Assistant Professors in Public Policy to work in the Faculty of Human, Social, & Political Science, starting August 2025. Scholars with research & teaching experience in public policy are encouraged to apply by 10 March 2025. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50248/

New blog by @marksandford.bsky.social explores govt's white paper on English devolution discussing strengthening collaborative governance between central govt & mayors, & challenging Westminster centralism through joint initiatives for regional growth. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/english...

New report published today says the unregulated use of Generative AI in the UK economy will not necessarily lead to economic growth & risks damaging the UK's creative sector. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/ai-ip/

NEW research will examine what inclusive innovation looks like in Cambridge. Andrew Limb, from Cambridge City Council, will identify what drives success & what hinders progress in enabling, unlocking & amplifying inclusive innovation. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/inclusi...

Our article 'A Crisis of Political Trust?' led by @viktorv.bsky.social is now out in @bjpols.bsky.social! We use >3,000 surveys in 143 countries between 1958 and 2019, finding that trust in representative institutions has generally been declining in recent decades. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

OpEd by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com Political leaders are disregarding evidence-based policy. Policy analysts must therefore recognise the political & value-based aspects of decisions, engage the public, & ensure that evidence & ideas about the public good are available.

Very exciting opportunities to come and join us at the @bennettinstitute.bsky.social. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50248/

We are now looking to hire two new permanent lectureships in public policy www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50248/ @bennettinstitute.bsky.social

We are advertising for two assistant professors in public policy, with digital policy know-how: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50248/

New report out today from the Growing Together Alliance demonstrating the importance of understanding the connections between different regional economies. Please to have been able to contribute some @bennettinstitute.bsky.social research to this project. www.cambridgeahead.co.uk/news-insight...

Good to see the Regional Productivity Agenda published as part of #NationalProductivityWeek.

I'm looking forward to giving the Bennett public policy lecture on Tuesday December 3rd. I'll explore how AI’s potential is hindered by a disconnect from societal needs like health, education, & security and describe how we can bridge this gap. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/mind-...

New analysis from me for The Productivity Institute of the devolution proposals authorities submitted to the Government reveals that: 1. There is an ‘anti-mayoral belt’ which stretches from the South West to the East of England – as evidenced in red.