HIGHLY COMMENDED! We are pleased that @policywise.bsky.social was runner up in the "1 to watch" category at the inaugural @smartthinking.bsky.social awards. 2 years since we launched website, newsletter & Wise in 5s. What an adventure launching a new initiative to build understanding of devolution.

We've talked for a long time @policywise.bsky.social about creating a Weatherspoon's index across the UK. Price of a pint in each nation!

Bridging Divides: Lessons in Cross-Nation Collaboration from the PolicyWISE Roundtables from @cmay99.bsky.social 100+ leaders discussed intergovernmental relations and collaborative policymaking across the UK and Ireland. www.linkedin.com/pulse/bridgi...

Event: Reimagining Disengagement. 3rd June, 12:00–1:30pm www.policywise.org.uk/node/736 Join social commentator/author Darren McGarvey, @drdonnasmith.bsky.social & Dr Dan Taylor from @oupolitics.bsky.social for a thought-provoking conversation on what disengagement means & how we can respond to it.

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-...

Watch the Webinar: "A More Collaborative Form of Governance? UK Intergovernmental Relations and the Council of Nations and Regions." youtu.be/tru34dF5EvQ The webinar explored new research calling for a step change in UK Intergovernmental Relations through the Council of the Nations and Regions.

What a view! Happy to be back in Llandudno for the launch of the @openuniversity.bsky.social @taipawb.bsky.social report into Tenants’s experience of decarbonising social housing. @policywise.bsky.social we’re looking into how the findings can be shared across UK/Ireland.

I'm really looking forward to chairing this discussion today, and will be making sure there is a lot of time for the Q and A. Still time to sign up 👇

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

Free Webinar next Tuesday 1pm, discussing our new research report (alongside @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk) into UK Intergovernmental Relations and the Council of Nations and Regions. Sign up here! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e9af39...

If you’re confused about what folks are voting for in England, @matthewfright.bsky.social from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk explains it really clearly below. And if you’re elsewhere in the UK like me - grab a deckchair, sit in the sun and get stuck into what’s happening over the border!

What difference would it make if 16 year olds could vote in tomorrows mayoral/local elections in England? Our blog by Donna Smith from the @openuniversity.bsky.social sets out the arguments for/ against reducing voting age (hint: it already is in Wales and Scotland and the PM has backed it).

Did you know that in Scotland and Wales, 16 and 17 year olds can already vote in local and devolved elections? Now, there's a growing movement to extend this right across the UK. Read more in our latest Wise in 5 here: www.policywise.org.uk/news/policyw...

Mark your calendar for June 3rd, 12–1:30pm (online) for the launch of the ‘Engaging the Disengaged’ toolkit! 🔗 Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9cf613...

Sounds like a good one for @policywise.bsky.social - looking forward to discussing this and more in Manchester on 30th April

This weeks blog discusses what the UK Spring Statement could mean for all UK governments. You can read this weeks edition and share any feedback here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/pothol...

New from PolicyWISE in the latest edition of our blog, The Comparative angle, featuring our latest Wise in 5 on key gaps in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision, funding shortages, and the need for multilingual approaches to language education. www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-br...

Following yesterday’s @policywise.bsky.social post on devolution I reflected on a 2024 highlight presenting to 170+ civil servants at #DevoLearningWeek. Delivering clear explanations is critical for accurate reports, & effective policy-making. 📸 Not explaining Barnett Consequential from Westminster!

You might've seen we recently updated our Wise in 5: Tourist Tax to reflect recent developments across the UK&Ireland, and cross-nation comparisons. In today's edition of The Comparative Angle, Dewi delves into the emerging policy divergence across the governments: www.linkedin.com/pulse/poetry...

Follow @policywise.bsky.social for more comparative policy analysis across UK and Ireland and artfully positioned coffee cups!

Following on from our last Mind Your Policy Language - NHS, in this video we look at the Scottish, Northern Ireland and Welsh health services.

In our latest Mind Your Policy Language, Dewi gives the PolicyWISE rundown on who and what are running the four health services across the UK. Today we start with England and on Monday part two will cover health services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

You can now read the second instalment of our blog, The Comparative Angle, on our website: www.policywise.org.uk/news/does-si... Make sure to head over to our LinkedIn and subscribe to be the first to view our new blog on Wednesday 5th February!

I'm really excited about this collaboration @policywise.bsky.social with @bennettinstitute.bsky.social and @alwalker.bsky.social tying together the "reset" of government relations and our roundtables in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. Want to know more? Read 👇👇

Our Director, Dewi Knight, has delved into his experience to address the issue of classroom size, education policy and tackling inequality. #wales #schools www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-s...

Our PolicyWISE Director, Dewi, is in London this week discussing all things comparative policy research with PolicyWISE friends & partners. including Dr Helen McCabe, Diana Beech, Institute for Government, UK Cabinet Office, UniversitiesWales/UUK international, Alex Walker (Bennett Institute).

🚨 New fortnightly blog alert! 🚨 We’re diving into cross-nation & comparative perspectives—starting with a watchlist for inter-governmental relations post-Brexit & post-Covid. (Though not really post-Covid having had family in hospital recently, but all OK now ❤️). Check it out! 🌍✨

The first edition of our blog, The Comparative Angle is now available to read here: www.policywise.org.uk/news/year-ah... We are always keen to hear feedback – get in touch here or post a comment.

Tomorrow our monthly newsletter, The Bridge, will be landing in your inbox. You can expect to see: -The first Directors update of 2025 -Our two new OSC partnerships -The updated Wise in 5: Tourist Tax and lots more. If you haven't already, there's still time to sign up here: www.policywise.org.uk

New year, new direction for intergovernmental relations? Our Director has set out the 5 things to consider in 2025. This is the first in our new series - we’d love to hear your feedback, agree/disagree? Let us know! Thank you Molly for leading on this new initiative for @policywise.bsky.social

Interesting morning listening in to @instituteforgov.bsky.social researchers analysis of the white paper on devolution. Throughout 2025 @policywise.bsky.social will be looking at how lessons from 25 years of devolution can be applied.

In the context of challenges & threats to reproductive rights across the world, the work of Carrie & colleagues in taking a reproductive justice framework approach should have an impact in Scotland, across UK and beyond. We’re pleased to have supported this work! @senedd.wales

This week the festive edition of our monthly newsletter landed in inboxes. In true holiday spirit (and with a little self-nomination), we kicked off the inaugural 12 Days of PolicyWISE🎄 Here’s a look at what 2024 brought us:

PolicyWISE's director has shared his reflections on 25 years of devolution in higher education institutions and argues the case for a postgraduate-only advanced research institution aligned to national economic and innovation priorities. @hepi-news.bsky.social @colegcymraeg.bsky.social

Today @hepi-news.bsky.social published a deep dive into policy divergence across the UK, looking at all 4 nations. To find out more watch this👇 and read the report www.hepi.ac.uk

Early festive celebrations @policywise.bsky.social - turns out we’re a competitive team!

For #devolution anoraks, one question arising from today’s vote is whether the #Senedd will be asked to provide legislative consent for the Bill - while the Bill directly changes the law in a reserved matter, it would have an impact on devolved services.

Morning with @oulibrary.bsky.social colleagues and @taipawb.bsky.social talking equity in climate change responses in Wales. Blue sky after the storms.

With the 2nd reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the House of Commons here's our quick read on the different approaches being taken across the governments of the UK and Ireland. www.policywise.org.uk/sites/www.po...

Cardiff views from Garth mountain - bit of nature healing after a tough week.

@policywise.bsky.social's work on what has been learnt in 25 years of devolution has been an opportunity to bring people together to share (and sometimes challenge) their perspective. Next stop is England - want to know more about how our roundtables work? See 👇

Snow over Belfast this morning, far away enough to be pretty but not cause chaos to travel (fingers crossed)

Sharing a Welsh Policy / Public Affairs Starter Pack. Let me know if there’s people I should add! go.bsky.app/KCmAVJU

Seeing the bridge being built to link the North and South sides of Carlingford Lough - such a sign of the progress that has been made here.

Ahead of our Belfast round table I spent the night with family in Co. Louth - election fever is hotting up

We asked what they thought would be good topics for future Wise in 5 briefings - looks like we’re going to be busy!

Devolution Learning Week for Civil Servants - we presented to over 250 civil servants from across the UK in 2 sessions designed to inform and improve policymakers’ cross-nation and devolution capabilities. www.policywise.org.uk/news/devolut...

For the second year running, PolicyWISE has delivered training for Devolution Learning Week, the annual UK-wide event for civil servants. You can read more in our recent article written by our incredible Intern Lucy Adams here: www.policywise.org.uk/news/devolut...