The £5bn Cost of Missing Skills in UK Manufacturing and Engineering SMEs
Skills gaps and shortages are costing the UK engineering and manufacturing SMEs more than £5bn a year. In this podcast, we explore the scale...
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Insight for Impact
Insight for Impact is SQW’s podcast. As a business, we believe that good public policy shapes a better society – and it must therefore be guided by high quality research, analysis and insigh...
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20 of 22 episodesReflections on the updated Green Book: Shifting towards balanced judgement in appraisal
This episode explores the UK Government’s latest update to the Green Book and what it means for appraisal practice. SQW experts discuss the...
A look ahead to 2026 in economic and social development
What should those involved in economic and social development be watching out for in 2026? In this podcast, experts from SQW consider what t...
Exploring the New Towns Taskforce report with Sir Michael Lyons: Implications for economic strategy, appraisal and evaluation
The New Towns Taskforce was asked by the UK Government to identify locations and delivery models for a new generation of New Towns to stimul...
Evaluating the future – challenges and approaches to the evaluation of long-term missions
Mission or challenge oriented policies and interventions have become prominent in the past decade in innovation and other policy domains. Wh...
Building the capacity, sustainability and resilience of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations
How can Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations become more resilient, sustainable and build their capacity? This is...
A look ahead to 2025 in economic and social development
What should those involved in economic and social development be watching out for in 2025? In this podcast, experts from SQW consider what t...
Tackling inequalities through the regulation of services and organisations
This podcast, involving SQW in conversation with representatives of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Equality and Human Rights Commission...
Understanding and evaluating early career dental professionals’ experiences and perceptions of the General Dental Council
The General Dental Council (GDC) is keen to understand and explore the experiences and perceptions of and attitudes towards the GDC of early...
Student knowledge exchange: addressing barriers for underrepresented groups
Engaging students from traditionally underrepresented groups in knowledge exchange is an important part of widening participation; ensuring...
Look ahead to 2024 in economic and social development
What are the key themes, policy agendas and factors that will shape economic and social development in 2024? In this podcast, experts from S...
Improving diversity in venture capital
Venture capital (VC) plays a critical role in starting and scaling innovative companies, and the scale and growth of VC overall is a success...
Improving the quality of work experience for school pupils
Work experience can help young people make decisions about their futures, ruling in (or out) possible routes after finishing school. However...
Strengthening the use of data analytics in adult social care
Effective use of data analytics within adult social care has the potential to revolutionise care services and experiences, but its use has b...
A look ahead to 2023 in economic and social development
What are the key policy developments, drivers or events that will shape economic and social development in 2023? And what are the key implic...
Research & Innovation and Place: lessons and opportunities for national and local policymakers
Research and innovation are recognised as crucial to economic growth, both nationally and increasingly, locally. However, there is a complex...
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund – local opportunities and challenges
The new Shared Prosperity Fund aims to support the UK government’s commitment to levelling-up all parts of the country. What is distinctive...
Delivering sustainable new homes: opportunities and challenges
The UK needs to build more new homes to meet the needs of a growing and ageing population, whilst minimising the environmental impacts of de...
Finance for Innovation
Innovation needs investment so that knowledge and ideas can be successfully identified, commercialised and exploited to support economic gro...
Realising the benefits of personalised care
Personalised care is increasingly prominent in the UK’s health and social care landscape. What do we know about its benefits, and what are t...