News
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Sprinting Students: Making the most of an Agile Sprint
In this post, Louise Gordon takes a moment to highlight the work of the students and early-career researchers working on their Sprint.
15 July 2026 -
Organising research differently: lessons from an Agile Policy Sprint
Drawing on a year-long, policy-engaged Sprint with Natural Resources Wales, Agile Initiative researchers reflect on the research infrastructure, relationships, and diverse ways of working that can support genuine co-creation alongside live policy processes.
14 July 2026 -
Net Zero Education Project Welcomes Teacher and Youth Representative for London Climate Action Week Session
Agile researcher Amelia Farber writes about running a session at London Climate Action Week with the Net Zero Education project and the Children and Climate Initiative.
13 July 2026
Explore sprints
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Environment and National Security: Exploring Policy ‘Demand Signals’ and the Science Response
This 6-month research project is exploring urgent evidence needs and use in response to the climate and biosphere emergency and its implications for UK national security.
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How can action on deforestation strengthen the UK’s food system security and resilience?
This Sprint will explore how alternative deforestation-control pathways may affect agricultural output, trade patterns, livelihoods, and the UK’s food systems.
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How can the UK improve flood resilience in the Thames Estuary?
This Sprint will directly support the Environment Agency’s Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) Plan by developing a new generation of flood-forecasting and risk-assessment tools.
Outputs
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Impactful Research: Prof Patrick Grant in conversation with Dr John Lynch
MoreProf Patrick Grant (pro vice chancellor for research and Agile PI) talks to Dr John Lynch (Agile research fellow) about impactful research at the University of Oxford.
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Environment and Social Resilience
MoreThis is one of a series of outputs entitled Priority Policy Questions: Summary of Key Findings (PPQ), exploring questions emerging from discussions with policymakers around environment to national security risk pathways.
Associated Sprint: Environment and National Security: Exploring Policy ‘Demand Signals’ and the Science Response
Associated SDGs: 10 Reduced inequalities, 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 13 Climate action, 15 Life on land, 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions, 3 Good health and well-being
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Weaponisation of Nature
MoreThis is one of a series of outputs entitled Priority Policy Questions: Summary of Key Findings (PPQ), exploring questions emerging from discussions with policymakers around environment to national security risk pathways.
Associated Sprint: Environment and National Security: Exploring Policy ‘Demand Signals’ and the Science Response
Associated SDGs: 10 Reduced inequalities, 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 13 Climate action, 15 Life on land, 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions, 3 Good health and well-being
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Environment-Driven Mobilities and UK National Security
MoreThis is one of a series of outputs entitled Priority Policy Questions: Summary of Key Findings (PPQ), exploring questions emerging from discussions with policymakers around environment to national security risk pathways.
Associated Sprint: Environment and National Security: Exploring Policy ‘Demand Signals’ and the Science Response
Associated SDGs: 10 Reduced inequalities, 11 Sustainable cities and communities, 13 Climate action, 15 Life on land, 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions, 3 Good health and well-being
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