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.

Latest think tank reports

Status critical

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society explores why employment status is essential to making work pay. Employment status is high stakes. An...

Read more

All by myself

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation explores the change in time spent alone over the last decade. Time spent alone has risen...

Read more

Green and pleasant land? Rural resilience in the Welsh Marches

This report from UK think tank City-REDI explores the economic and environmental challenges facing one of the UK's most distinctive rural regions. In his new...

Read more

Beyond the cost of living crisis

This report from UK think tank Carnegie UK examines affordability and financial resilience across the UK and its four jurisdictions in 2026.  The cost-of-living crisis...

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

Media training for think tankers

11 September 2026
9.30am –  4.30pm

Effective media skills are one of the most important skills to develop when working in think tank research or communications. This training is designed to help you to identify and communicate your key message and effectively represent your organisation across multiple media formats.

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

Public speaking – panels training

15 September 2026
9.00am –  1.00pm

Do you have to speak on panels? Do you want to learn how to best manage a Q&A? Do you want to set yourself up for success as a panel Chair? Our new training session, ahead of party conference season, will help you do just that!

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

Latest membership news

Member Summer Drinks

For the first time, this summer we hosted Member Summer Drinks! Our members braved the phenomenal heat to join us on a roof terrace overlooking...

Read more

Strategic communications training

July was the month for our two-part strategic communications training! Hannah took a small group through how you can start to think strategically about your...

Read more

AI workshop

This workshop was a new type of event for members. Instead of a presenter leading us in a webinar we invited everyone from the membership...

Read more