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Performance Tracker 2025: Schools

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at the challenges facing the government in meeting its education priorities within budget. Research...

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In Power 01: Transforming Downing Street

This report from UK think tank the Future Governance Forum recommends the creation of a new Department for the Prime Minister to drive his agenda....

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Strengthening financial investigation of wildlife crime in Central Africa

This report from UK think tank RUSI highlights the links between the illegal wildlife trade and illicit financial flows and the critical need to combat...

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Integrated transport: The size of the prize for mayors

This report from UK think tank Centre for Cities explores how transport integration could improve public transport and support economic growth.   Transport is the...

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Upcoming training

Fundraising fundamentals

23 October 2025
9.30am – 4.30pm

Do you have to undertake fundraising in your role? Are you likely to have to start fundraising for your work in the future? Do you want to be confident pitching and asking for money? Then this training is for you!

Members £295 (+VAT)
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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!

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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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