Research theme
Technology, Data and Society
Exploring how technology and data shape knowledge, institutions and everyday life.
Research
Questions that cross boundaries.
Our broad remit connects fundamental and applied inquiry with collaboration, knowledge-sharing and the public good.
A multidisciplinary approach
Helvia’s memorandum provides for independent research across fields and sectors. The themes below organise areas of inquiry within that broad remit; specific projects are shaped around research questions, appropriate methods and potential public benefit.
Research theme
Governance, Institutions and Public Policy
Examining institutions, decision-making and the relationship between evidence and public policy.
Research theme
Economy, Business and Development
Understanding economic activity, organisations and the conditions that shape development.
Research theme
Environment, Sustainability and Communities
Connecting environmental questions with sustainability, livelihoods and community perspectives.
Research projects
Research takes shape through good questions.
Project information will be published when work is ready for public announcement. Each project description will identify its purpose, methods, contributors, funding and available outputs.
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