Join our mailing list for the latest think tank news, research, events and jobs

✕

I am interested in

Search

✕

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.

Explore our reports
Jobs board

Latest think tank reports

A capacity-building strategy for English devolution to drive geographic fairness

This report from UK think tank City-REDI argues that capacity-building is essential if English devolution is to reduce rather than deepen spatial inequalities. This policy...

Read more →

Life in the UK 2026 England

This report from UK think tank Carnegie UK measures wellbeing in England in 2026. This is the latest edition of our annual Life in the...

Read more →

Life in the UK 2026 Northern Ireland

This report from UK think tank Carnegie UK measures collective wellbeing in Nothern Ireland in 2026. This is the latest edition of our annual Life...

Read more →

Unequal pathways? Access to national progression awards in Scotland

This report from UK think tank the David Hume Institute states that Scotland needs to ensure that curriculum flexibility translates into meaningful opportunities for learners....

Read more →

Training

View our upcoming training courses

Read more →

Reports

The latest policy reports
from UK think tanks

Read more →

Events

Upcoming think tank events
across all policy areas

Read more →

Membership

Join our think tank
membership network

Read more →

Join the mailing list

I am interested in

Upcoming training

Being a strategic fundraiser (part 2)

4 November 2026
9.00am –  1.00pm

Interested to find out how to turn your fundraising priority or project into a compelling, fundable, multi-year case? Want to learn how to translate strategic intent into practical skills that enable you to tell a story, persuade funders and steward a successful donor relationship? This training is for you!

Members £295 (+VAT)
Non-members £395 (+VAT)

Book place

 

Writing for impact training (Part 1)

26 November 2026
9.00am –  1.00pm

This session will be a deep dive into the mechanics of good writing, how to make your writing accessible to various audiences and how to incorporate data and statistics into your work in a way that enhances rather than detracts from your argument.

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

Book place

Latest membership news

AI and think tank comms webinar

We’re now more than three years into the AI revolution, and most think tank comms teams have got the basics down. But some are streaking...

Read more →

September CEO lunch

Ahead of party conference season we gathered the think tank CEOs for our biannual private lunch, hosted in the beautiful RUSI building looking out across...

Read more →

New panels training

New training session launched! We ran our first Panels and Q&A in-person training session aimed at those who would like to understand and practice appearing...

Read more →