Tom Sasse
Former Associate Director
Tom's recent work
Proposing change: How same-sex marriage became a government success story
Passing legislation to introduce same-sex marriage marked an important step in addressing the UK’s past legal discrimination against same-sex couples.
The development of the UK’s offshore wind sector 2010–16
What can this and future governments learn from the UK's successes in offshore wind policy in the 2010s?
Tackling obesity
Government squeamishness on tackling obesity will mean higher taxes and lower productivity.
All work
Government must tackle bias in decision making
Recognising the problem is the first step. Departments must now find ways to stop bias creeping in to begin with.
Can the Government's new chief scientist transform the role of expert advice in Whitehall?
Departments commit to looking at how they can get most value from their Chief scientific advisers to improve how they use evidence.
How government can work with academia
Government can improve the way it uses academic evidence and expertise in forming policy.
Government still lacks a strategic approach to research
Departments need to develop more comprehensive strategies for accessing the evidence and research they need.
Government must get better at working with academia
Failure to use the best research in policymaking costs money and reduces the effectiveness of government.