Approved work: Reform of the Mental Health Act – people with learning difficulties and autism
This POSTnote will explore the implications of the Government's proposals to reform the Act and summarise stakeholder perspectives.
Approved work: Men’s health
This POSTnote will identify the factors contributing to the health inequalities experienced by men and analyse the policy interventions in healthcare.
Approved work: Reproductive organoids and artificial germ cells
This POSTnote will outline how reproductive organoids, which imitate the structure and function of reproductive organs, and artificial germ cells can be used to inform fertility research.
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Approved work: Policy implications of artificial intelligence
This POSTnote will provide an overview of the potential policy issues that AI raises. These could include economic and societal benefits, and risks relating to disinformation, national security, as well as existential risks.
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Future research
Approved work: Green skills in employment and education
Green skills are the capabilities required in role tackling environment challenges. This POSTnote will provide an overview of green skills, and summarise strategies to ensure they are present in the UK workforce.
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Future research
Approved work: Use of artificial intelligence in education delivery and assessment
This POSTnote will outline current uses of AI for education delivery and assessment in the UK, and review evidence for opportunities and challenges, drawing insight from international developments.
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Future research
Approved work: Social and psychological implications of fraud
This POSTnote will outline the latest trends in fraud activity, as well as considering risk factors which make people more vulnerable to fraud, and public perceptions of fraud prevention and detection.
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Future research
Approved work: What behavioural changes are needed to deliver net zero?
This POSTnote will set out the changes in public behavior needed to achieve net zero, such as purchasing electric vehicles, energy efficiency, choosing renewable energy or minimising aviation emissions.
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Future research
Approved work: Prison populations
This POSTnote will outline current figures on prison populations, implications of an increasing UK prison population and prisoners’ welfare and safety.
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Future research
Approved work: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies
This POSTbrief will be a technical explainer introducing AI technologies. It will explain the main types of AI, give examples of their current and potential future applications, and provide a glossary of common terminology.
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Future research
Approved work: Carbon offsetting and carbon payback
This POSTnote will summarise the challenges that have emerged around setting standards for international offsetting and what monitoring is needed to ensure effective mitigation.
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Approved work: Freshwater, floodplain and wetland restoration.
This POSTnote will summarise the evidence base for restoration measures for different freshwater habitat types (complimenting the recent POSTnote and POSTbrief on habitat restoration) and the outcomes for biodiversity and ecosystem service benefits such as natural flood management and water quality.
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Future research
Approved work: The impacts and costs of synthetic fertilisers
This POSTnote will summarise the challenges and opportunities for the different approaches for reducing the use of synthetic fertilisers.
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Future research
Approved work: Demand side response
This POSTnote will consider developments in demand-side response, evidence of its potential contribution to decarbonisation of the power system, and the policy or market mechanisms needed to fully realise the opportunities DSR presents.
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Future research
Approved work: Psychedelic drugs and mental health
This note will outline the latest knowledge about the role for psychedelic drugs to treat a wide range of mental health disorders and the recent data on risks and benefits.
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