Access key links:

This site uses cookies to help make it more useful and reliable. Our cookies page explains what they are, which ones we use, and how you can manage or remove them.

Policy futures projects


Foresight introduces the new programme of policy futures projects. These new projects aim to provide futures and evidence analysis that fill a specific gap in policy makers' current understanding, using fresh thinking and a cross-disciplinary approach.

Policy futures projects will:

  • focus on an issue relevant to UK policy makers that is currently not well understood;
  • be sponsored by a UK Government department, with a commitment or existing vehicle to take work forward;
  • seek to answer a particular question (or questions);
  • focus on an area with science or engineering basis;
  • incorporate futures analysis; and
  • aim to deliver within six to 12 months.

Current project is:

  • Print this page