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Paternity allowance: Six weeks for self-employed and worker dads

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Policy Research assesses the costs and benefits of introducing a new entitlement for self-employed and worker...

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Cooking on gas

This report from UK think tank Onward calls for a change in approach that places greater emphasis on affordability and energy security. The report Cooking...

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Being indispensable: Capabilities for a human-AI world, the ‘FUTURES’ framework

This report from UK think tank HEPI advises universities to act now on GenAI - and to put human competency at the centre. A new...

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Understatement of the year

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation puts the Spring Forecast in context. This briefing note sets out how a mix of benign...

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Fundraising fundamentals training

A full house for our Fundraising Fundamentals training as we took a big group of think tankers through a whole of day of core fundraising...

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New strategic communications training

A brand new training session was run for the first time in December. This training is aimed at those working in the communications teams of...

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Operations Network in-person meeting

Our Operations & HR Network (one of our most established networks) met in-person just before Christmas for a big meeting covering everything from our new...

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