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Research problems linked to this topic
- Detailed company data on sales to the NHS.
- Reduced bureaucracy of research and innovation funding: What approaches work to reduce ‘unnecessary’ bureaucracy in government funded RDI programmes?
- What forms of funding and support have been shown to be effective for this sector, to maximise sector health and beneficial outcomes?
- To what extent can efficiency in maintenance be gained by utilising existing public sector resources and assets to preserve or maintain our networks?
- What are good policies, interventions, and strategies to improve the capability and capacity of local authorities to deliver transport provision?
- How do different models of funding, planning and decision-making result in different outcomes for transport e.g., centralised vs. devolved; public vs. private operation of networks/asset management; short vs. long-term?
- How can we best develop the uncertainty tools and products referenced in the Uncertainty Toolkit? These will primarily be publication of the common analytical scenarios in TEMPro, the revision of TAG Unit M4 and improving future proofing decision making processes and their guidance across the department.
- Role of public and non-profit institutions: To what extent do public and non-profit institutions facilitate innovation and its commercialisation in firms and universities? How can we effectively measure and incentivise innovation in public and non-profit institutions?
- How can we embed better evidence into our investment decisions, the impacts of investment on transport users and communities (including vulnerable and protected groups)?
- What are the drivers and barriers of other funders of the sector, including social and mainstream investors and commissioners?
- What examples of environmental added value from other government funded infrastructure projects are there, either domestically or internationally? How could these help BDUK support government environmental goals, like those associated with tree planting and peatland restoration, alongside its primary target of fixed and mobile connectivity? How can we learn from these projects in terms of improving environmental reporting particularly regarding the supply chain for these projects?
- How has gigabit connectivity and the digital harmonisation, or moving a variety of services onto one system, of local public services affected; (i) how they’re delivered, (ii) how they’re used, (iii) future coverage within that local area, (iv) technological innovation within that local authority?
- How can collaboration between organisations, commissioners and other funders across CSY sectors and actors be enhanced at local levels to support better outcomes?
- How can innovative forms of commissioning and effective cross-sector collaboration improve outcomes at local levels?
- To what extent does greater voluntary, community and social enterprise participation in procurement lead to better outcomes for people and communities including young people?
- How would future market consolidation impact connectivity for businesses, public sector organisations and residential premises on different networks? What recommendations should be made to the UK government to prepare for these scenarios?