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What is Public Voice?

Public Voice is a national research study, launched to help organisations such as universities, charities and the UK government understand more about life in the UK.

Households across the UK have been randomly selected to take part to ensure that the group that participates is representative of the UK population.

Members of Public Voice are sent surveys every few months, exploring what they think and feel about a range of different topics and issues.

Public Voice is supported by LSE

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), one of the UK’s leading universities, supports Public Voice, to ensure that what we learn from you is put to good use and widely publicised.

LSE’s mission is to do research for the betterment of society. 18 Nobel Prize winners have either studied or taught there.

What sort of topics does Public Voice cover?

Public Voice covers a wide range of topics relating to life in the UK. Most questions will come from the UK government, universities or charities. We will always tell you who each survey is for.

Topics will vary from survey to survey but may include:

  • How you think the UK should be governed
  • What you think should be done to improve where you live
  • How you feel about new technologies
  • How you might be affected by crime
  • Your experience of healthcare
  • Your attitudes to the environment and what “green” activities you do
  • Why, when, and how you travel

Recent Public Voice surveys have looked at:

  • What is important to you when voting in a general election
  • Your thoughts on policies affecting air quality in the UK
  • Your opinions on different uses of artificial intelligence
  • How changes to policing might better serve your community
  • Issues experienced by people who rent