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More time, better pay: What current and prospective parents want from parental leave

This report from UK think take the Institute for Policy Research examines public attitudes towards parental leave reform through a survey of more than 2,500...

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Sharing the load: Costs and benefits of parental leave reform

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Policy Research discusses what a redesigned parental leave system might look like. The report discusses what...

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Hitting the buffers

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation previews the key decisions for Autumn Budget 2026 in the context of another rise in the...

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A centre-right foreign policy for a fragmented world

This report from UK think tank the Coalition for Global Prosperity discusses a framework for a more assertive and proactive foreign policy. This project between...

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Being a strategic fundraiser (part 1)

21 October 2026
9.00am –  1.00pm

Want to think more strategically about how your think tank fundraises? Want to understand how to move from a more reactive model to one that takes an honest, whole-organisation view of your think tank’s fundraising and use it to plan deliberately for the short, medium and long term? This training is for you!

Members £295 (+VAT)
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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!

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Latest membership news

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...

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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...

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Salary benchmarking report

Our fourth annual salary benchmarking report, published and shared with members in September, was our largest and strongest exercise to date. With 17 think tanks...

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