TrustTracker.org

The UK–Japan TrustTracker programme examines how trust underpins progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Health, good governance, gender equality, sustainable innovation: all depend on trust.

Trust and AI in Parliament

Is it ok for politicians to use AI? What about AI making the decisions?

Trust and working from home in Japan and the UK

Who works from home? We explain to the House of Lords.

Trust and Seaweed

Seaweed is good for you, and good for the environment. But westerners hardly eat it.

Trust and immigration in Japan and the UK

Which groups of people do we want as immigrants?

Who trusts public service broadcasters in Japan and the UK?

We look at the stark divide in trust of the BBC and NHK.

Trust, police and gender: London, you have a problem with women

Women trust the police in London less than men. We explore the differences.

Trust, religion and COVID-19 vaccination

Members of some religions are more likely to be vaccinated than others.

Trust in the Police across Social Divides in England

Who trusts the police, who doesn't, and why that matters.

Featured media

The Conversation: Why don’t westerners eat more seaweed?

Seaweed is both good for you, and good for the environment: ask Samuel L. Jackson... More →

House of Lords: Steve Pickering gives evidence on remote working

Steve Pickering was invited to present evidence at the House of Lords Committee on Home-based Working... More →

Research currently in progress

Trust in Parliament

Trust in Parliament is shaped more by underlying social factors, such as age, education, and political identity, rather than by short-term economic issues or specific government actions... More →

Trust in vaccines: Lessons from Okinawa

Okinawa has high levels of trust in healthcare and scientists, but the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Japan... More →