Ratio explores how social connection shapes health and development, using that learning to design better ways of living.
Ratio Talks
Every fortnight Ratio Talks invites citizens, scientists and innovators to reflect on the role of relationships in health and development.
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Writing
We prepare learning reports with our partners; periodically summarise what we see as the state of play; and offer provocations on how to take the work forward.
Relational Social Policy – A Proposal for Public Sector Reform
Our research has revealed the breadth and scale of impact of civil society.
We propose public service reform that seeks a new relationship between state and civil society. We are looking to build a national conversation that explores, tests, and promotes civil society led change.
Three Eras Ireland
We are emerging into a third era of social policy, one defined by relationships, trust and rigour. But what does that mean in practice? In Ireland, all three eras are charted, a story of potential realised, and potential still to be tapped.
Child Protection as Public Health
Child protection is a one case at a time business. Public health is about populations. This provocation explores what a public health approach to child protection might mean. Putting children in charge of design. Using contagion to spread better conflict resolution in families.
Prospectus
We start with a question. How does social connection influence health and development? We anticipate that answers will weigh heavily on the formation of social policy. The Prospectus sets out Ratio’s initial plan for a decade of inquiry.
We Learn
Ratio works alongside innovators. We learn about the innovation together. We then draw out generalisable knowledge that may assist others.