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Health on the High Street
UK high streets are facing an uncertain future. There is concerning evidence that the Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated existing trends associated with the decline of bricks and mortar retail, compounded by the uptake in homeworking and online shopping. This paper calls for a reimagining of our high streets and urban spaces - with public service provision at their centre.
| Published: | 19 January 2021 |
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| Author: | Scott Corfe |
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Obesity and coronavirus – where next for policy?
The Coronavirus pandemic has further highlighted the health consequences of living with overweight and obesity. In response, the UK Government has unveiled a new obesity strategy to get the country to “lose weight to beat coronavirus (COVID-19) and protect the NHS”.
| Published: | 13 December 2020 |
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| Author(s): | Scott Corfe, Jake Shepherd |
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Measuring and mitigating child hunger in the UK
This report provides survey data and modelled analysis of food insecurity in the UK. It follows high profile campaigns from the footballer Marcus Rashford which have expressed concern over child hunger during the coronavirus pandemic.
| Published: | 09 December 2020 |
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| Author(s): | Aveek Bhattacharya, Jake Shepherd |
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Fixing Britain’s broken asylum system
This briefing paper discusses the on-going war of words between the Government and refugee advocates over recent rhetoric on asylum and illegal migration. It sets out the complexities and challenges facing Britain's asylum system and makes the case for co-operation between both sides over increased participation in international resettlement schemes.
| Published: | 30 November 2020 |
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| Author: | Jonathan Thomas |
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Elusive quality: how should we evaluate higher education?
This briefing paper provides an overview of the current system of quality assessment in higher education, exploring how well it functions and the main criticisms levied at it. The report also identifies four tasks for the Government should it want to design a better system of quality assessment.
| Published: | 19 November 2020 |
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| Author: | Aveek Bhattacharya |
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London coronavirus economy tracker – November 2020
Key findings: The latest claimant count data show unemployment continuing to rise in London. Between August and October, the claimant count increased by 1.2% in the capital, compared with a...
| Published: | 18 November 2020 |
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| Author(s): | Amy Norman, Scott Corfe |
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Job switching and wage growth for low-income workers
This paper is draws upon a Social Market Foundation roundtable held in early-March 2020. Whilst the economic context has changed considerably, long-run issues surrounding wage growth - and disparities between job switchers and stayers - are likely to remain unchanged.
| Published: | 12 November 2020 |
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| Author(s): | James Kirkup, Kathryn Petrie |
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(Adult) education, education, education
This report explores the role that adult education does and could play in improving the labour market outcomes of low-income households. It draws on desk research, quantitative analysis and in-depth interviews with both participants and non-participants in adult education from low-income households, and provides a series of policy considerations
| Published: | 12 November 2020 |
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| Author(s): | Aveek Bhattacharya, Scott Corfe, Amy Norman |
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Boiler alert: addressing the challenges and trade-offs from the decarbonisation of home heat
Informed by a recent expert roundtable and polling evidence commissioned for the SMF, the report highlights a lack of public understanding of Net Zero and the need to transition homes away from natural gas boilers.
| Published: | 02 November 2020 |
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| Author(s): | Richard Hyde, Amy Norman |