Smart Thinking brings together all the research, events and job opportunities from the leading UK think tanks.

We work with think tanks from across the political spectrum, covering the full range of policy areas.

Alongside sharing the latest think tank work Smart Thinking runs the first think tank membership network for those working within think tanks, offering a range of training, professional development and networking opportunities.

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Combatting cybercrime against mobile devices

This report from UK think tank RUSI outlines the cyberthreats against consumer mobile devices and considers strategies to mitigate the threat. This paper examines cybercrime...

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Noise and nuance: What the public really thinks about immigration

This report from UK think tank British Future explores what the public really thinks about immigration. The British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker has followed public...

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Hospital of the future: the last word

This report from UK think tank Re:State distills the key themes and recommendations from across all three reports. The past year, Re:State has been working...

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Flat Britain: The urban density gap and how to close it

This report from UK think tank Centre for Cities addresses exactly where British cities should increase density and how they can do it. Britain needs more...

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Upcoming training

Media training for think tankers

27 November 2025
9.30am – 4.30pm

Effective media skills are one of the most important skills for think tankers to develop. We don’t just tell you what you need to know but we give you the opportunity to practise in real time, so you are ready to go for the real thing!

Members £295 (+VAT)
Non-members £495 (+VAT)

Strategic comms training (part 1)

18 December 2025
9.30am – 1.30pm

Do you work in think tank communications? Do you want to become more strategic in your work? Are you looking for some ideas on how to professionalise and boost the impact of your work? Then this course is for you!

Members £220 (+VAT)
Non-members £395 (+VAT)

Latest membership news

Researcher Network Lunch

In April it was time for our Researcher Network lunch that brings together both researchers and comms professionals for a bit of networking, a bit...

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Writing a good op-ed webinar with The Sunday Times’s Rob Colvile

Rob Colvile, Sunday Times columnist and former head of the Telegraph comment desk plus think tank head, led a brilliant webinar in June on how...

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Bespoke media training for the team at Historic Houses

At the end of April we were brought in by the policy and communications team at Historic Houses to provide bespoke media training to their...

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