Working to make government more effective

Marcus Shepheard

Former Senior Researcher

Marcus is an associate of the Institute, and was previously a senior researcher. He led research into how new and emerging technology will change government workforces as part of the Institute’s ongoing work on digital government. He also worked on issues such as accountability, public inquiries, and customs, as well being an author on the annual Whitehall Monitor publication.

Previously Marcus has worked on cybersecurity and computing education at the Royal Society, and foresight at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. He holds Masters degrees in Bioinformatics and Science Communication from Imperial College London, where he also spent six years researching the evolutionary dynamics of bacterial pathogens.

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12 DEC 2017 Report

How public inquiries can lead to change

Government has spent £639m on public inquiries over the last 30 years. However, the process for following up on recommendations is inadequate.