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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Young people’s subjective wellbeing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a representative cohort study in England

This report from UK think tank CEPEO looks at young people's subjective wellbeing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic and the...

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Just a job?

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice seeks to shed light on young people’s experiences of precarious work at a national...

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The security blind spot: Cascading climate impacts and tipping points threaten national security

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at climate change poses both immediate and long-term threats that are at least as serious as the...

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Military lessons for NATO from the Russia-Ukraine war: Preparing for the wars of tomorrow

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at military lessons for NATO from the Russia-Ukraine war. The Russia-Ukraine war has showcased...

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Advanced media training

In April we hosted both standard and advanced media training sessions. Our first advanced session was bespoke for an individual think tank, for a specific...

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Launch of Early Careers Network

Our new Early Career Network has launched, bringing together a big group of think tankers, all in the first 5 years of their think tank...

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Professor Tim Leunig webinar

ProfessorTim Leunig joined us for a fantastic webinar on everything think tanks and other policy people do wrong when making their policy submissions to HM...

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