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    The Use of Biological Methods in Asylum Age Assessments

    Tuesday, 15 March, 2022

    An overview of current age assessment processes used in the UK asylum system and an examination of new proposals to use biological methods to distinguish children from adults.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Sharing public sector data

    Thursday, 27 January, 2022

    Sharing public sector data can improve public services, facilitate research and innovation, and inform policymaking. However, public sector bodies face challenges when sharing data, both within the public sector and externally. These include cultural and skills barriers, poor data quality, and lack of public trust. Sharing public sector data also raises security and privacy concerns. This POSTnote looks at how public sector data is shared in the UK, discussing the requirements for effective data sharing and the associated benefits, risks, and barriers.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Security and defence
  • POSTnote

    Conversion Therapy

    Thursday, 16 December, 2021

    The UK Government intends to prepare legislation in the new year to ban ‘conversion therapy’ (CT) in England and Wales, for introduction when parliamentary time allows. This POSTnote outlines data on CT and reviews the quality of available research evidence and the impact of CT. It summarises UK stakeholder perspectives on a CT ban and outlines key challenges for policymakers to consider.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Smart Cities

    Wednesday, 22 September, 2021

    "Smart cities" describes places that incorporate a range of technologies (especially those that collect and use data) to address economic, social, and environmental challenges. Projects usually take place in urban areas, but are also deployed in rural settings. This POSTnote looks at smart city innovation in the UK and the technologies involved. It considers the factors driving the adoption of smart city technologies, and the potential benefits, barriers and risks associated with their implementation.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    An introduction to Research for Parliament 2021

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Experts have helped us find 30 areas of change to help the UK Parliament prepare for the future.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • COVID-19
  • POSTnote

    Screen use and health in young people

    Friday, 04 December, 2020

    Devices with screens include game consoles, laptops and televisions. Screen use refers to activities undertaken on such devices and the time spent on them. Children’s screen use has increased over the past decade. Policy-makers and parents have expressed concerns about possible effects of screen use on children/young people’s development and health. This POSTnote provides an overview of how children/young people use screens, the opportunities and risks of this use, evidence on the possible effects on health and development, and evidence on ways to support healthy screen use.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Rapid response

    Technology and domestic abuse

    Friday, 13 November, 2020

    The use of technology to perpetrate domestic abuse, referred to as tech abuse, has become increasingly common. Domestic abuse charity Refuge reported that in 2019, 72% of women accessing its services said that they had been subjected to technology-facilitated abuse. Common devices such as smartphones and tablets can be misused to stalk, harass, impersonate and threaten victims. Some groups have raised concerns that the growing use of internet-connected home devices (such as smart speakers) may provide perpetrators with a wider and more sophisticated range of tools to harm victims. How is technology being used to perpetrate domestic abuse, how can this be prevented and what role can technology play in supporting victims?

    • Rapid response
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning,Select Committee Area of Research Interest

    COVID-19 Areas of Research Interest

    Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

    POST has published 20 COVID-19 Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) for the UK Parliament. ARIs were identified using the input of over 1,000 experts. They were then ranked in order of interest to UK Parliament research and select committee staff, following internal feedback. Each ARI comes with a series of questions aiming to further break down each broad area. The ARIs focus on the impacts of the global pandemic and range from economic recovery and growth, to surveillance and data collection, long-term mental health effects, education, vaccine development, and the NHS.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Select Committee Area of Research Interest
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • COVID-19
  • POSTnote

    Interpretable machine learning

    Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

    Machine learning (ML, a type of artificial intelligence) is increasingly being used to support decision making in a variety of applications including recruitment and clinical diagnoses. While ML has many advantages, there are concerns that in some cases it may not be possible to explain completely how its outputs have been produced. This POSTnote gives an overview of ML and its role in decision-making. It examines the challenges of understanding how a complex ML system has reached its output, and some of the technical approaches to making ML easier to interpret. It also gives a brief overview of some of the proposed tools for making ML systems more accountable.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    Life beyond COVID-19: What are experts concerned about?

    Wednesday, 30 September, 2020

    Over 350 experts have shared with us what they think the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic will be in the next 2 to 5 years. This work was done to inform the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee inquiry on Life beyond COVID, and is based on 366 expert responses. Areas of concern include work and employment, health and social care, research and development, society and community, the natural environment, education, arts, culture and sport, infrastructure and crime and justice.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Crime and justice
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • POSTnote

    Edge computing

    Friday, 18 September, 2020

    This POSTnote describes edge computing, the use of computing resources in close proximity to the place where data are processed within a network, and some of the opportunities and challenges associated with its use. It supplements POSTnote 629.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    Crime, justice, policing and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about?

    Friday, 22 May, 2020

    Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines crime, justice and policing concerns. On policing, experts are concerned about how the police are monitoring and enforcing adherence to Government restrictions. This includes the inadvertent criminalisation of certain communities and the risk for civil disorder. Experts are also concerned about the potential increase of certain types of crime during the outbreak, such as organised crime, corruption, domestic abuse and cybercrime. On the criminal justice system experts worry about a backlog of cases in courts which were put on hold due to the pandemic. They are also worried about a surge of news cases as a result of the pandemic. Finally there are concerns about the health of prisoners at this time and want to know about plans for early releases.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Crime and justice
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • POSTnote

    Food fraud

    Thursday, 21 May, 2020

    Evidence suggests that food fraud continues to be an issue in the global food supply chain. This POSTnote provides an overview of food fraud, including its drivers and impacts. It discusses methods for food authenticity testing, broader strategies to prevent food fraud and impacts of EU exit.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    Expert acknowledgements

    Monday, 11 May, 2020

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  • Horizon scanning

    COVID-19 outbreak: What are experts concerned about?

    Monday, 11 May, 2020

    Over 1,100 experts have responded to a COVID-19 survey by POST's Knowledge Exchange Unit. Through the survey, experts shared their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. Researchers have also shared what further data or information they would like to see the Government release to understand the decisions that underpin its approach. This first report outlines the survey methodology. Detailed reports with concerns on specific areas such as trade, education, and public health will be published in the coming days.

    • Horizon scanning
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    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
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    • COVID-19

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