Report
Rethinking the principles of public service media for the Digital Society Roundtable: summary of discussion
To mark the centenary of the BBC’s formation, the British Academy held a roundtable discussion in December 2022 examining the role, achievements and future of public service media in the United Kingdom. This paper summarises the main points discussed at the roundtable, and hopefully prompts and provokes further thought on the evolving role of public...
Report
Understanding the role of place in environmental sustainability
In 2022, the British Academy commissioned six projects that examined various facets of environmental sustainability using a place-sensitive lens. This report synthesises this evidence base and brings together insights to help stakeholders better understand the role of place-sensitive policy-making and its application to environmental sustainability.
Report
Technology and Inequality Roundtable Series: summary of discussions
In November 2022, the British Academy convened three roundtable events, as part of its project on Technology and Inequality for the UK Government Office for Science. This document summarises the key insights that emerged during these three roundtable events.
Report
Understanding digital poverty and inequality in the UK
In 2022, the British Academy commissioned six projects that examined different aspects of digital poverty in the United Kingdom. This report highlights the central themes and findings that emerge across the evidence base of outputs produced by the commissioned projects, and uses these findings to identify six lessons to shape policy thinking on how to...
Policy report
Lessons from the history of UK environmental policy
This report aims to provide policy-makers with an opportunity to revisit, review and reflect on environmental policies in the United Kingdom over the years. In doing so, the intention is that lessons can be learnt from the successes and failures of previous environmental policies.