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.
How to be wrong
We learn from our mistakes. So why is it so hard to find examples of wrong turns in public documents? How To Be Wrong is the product of a network of experts from around the U.K. and Netherlands reflecting on the future of learning.
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.