Debate about AI and its implications for individuals, organisations and society as a whole seems to be everywhere at the moment. Research is no different, and there is active debate about the opportunities and risks of AI for research. Here we share our current thinking and our approach to using AI in our work…
Read MoreMany of our clients are considering the regulatory implications AI. This includes the GMC, who asked us to speak to doctors about their experiences of using AI in their practice, and to consider the opportunities and risks that the GMC needs to manage.
Read MoreAt the PSA’s 2024 conference we presented with the GMC, sharing our plans for research into the thresholds of public confidence for Fitness to Practice cases. Here we talk more about the forthcoming research, and how it sits in the wider work that healthcare regulators are doing to incorporate the public’s views on the boundaries of professional conduct…
Read MoreIf you come from a minoritised ethnic background or neither of your parents has a degree, you have less chance of securing a pupillage - the final stage prospective barristers go through prior to qualification. We researched how pupillage providers are seeking to redress this balance…
Read More92% of adults in the UK seek out local news and information. However, the local media landscape is rapidly changing, and Ofcom is reviewing the provision, role and value of local media in the UK. We carried out an extensive piece of qualitative research involving over 130 people across the four nations, exploring the role of local media in their lives and their hopes and concerns for its future…
Read MoreHave you noticed an increase in the price of your broadband or mobile phone contract? Did you read the small print when you took out the contract? If you didn’t, our research for Ofcom about in-contract price rises research suggests that you are not alone…
Read MoreIn November 2023, we presented our research on the Duty of Candour in chiropractic and osteopathy services. The research brought considered views from patients into the debate on how we can make care safer for all…
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