Events

On these pages you can find all the upcoming public events hosted by the think tanks. Think tank events are an opportunity to explore policy areas and topics in greater detail, listen to the leading experts convened as speakers and network with other like-minded people. The topics covered range from domestic policy areas such as reforming the health service to international topics including foreign policy, international relations and international development. Find the full range of think tank events available (both online and in person) and register for your place below.

Featured Event

20 May 2026

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Location: Online

Work Matters 2026: Can the UK labour market withstand renewed global volatility?

This event hosted by UK think tank the Work Foundation discuss what the labour market and inflation statistics mean for workers, employers and the economy in 2026. Join the Work Foundation to discuss what the labour market and inflation statistics mean for workers, employers and the economy in 2026. The UK labour market continues to...

20 May 2026

6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Location: RUSI, 61 Whitehall London SW1A 2ET

The UK’s role in European tech sovereignty

This event hosted by UK think tank RUSI discusses how the UK and other European countries can balance public and private sector interests to achieve tech sovereignty. Europe is enhancing its efforts to boost European tech sovereignty. The EU is a vital player in this effort, fostering tech innovation, supporting infrastructure programmes and advancing tech...

20 May 2026

7:00 pm–8:30 pm

Location: The Spying Room, The Morpeth Arms, 58 Millbank London SW1P 4RW

Drink Tank with Noah Law MP

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue discusses sustainable finance in an unsustainable world. Our next Drink Tank will be with Noah Law MP on Wednesday 20th May 2026. Noah Law is the Labour Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay. Noah also serves as the chair of three All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) on Aviation,...

21 May 2026

12:00 pm–12:45 pm

Location: Online

Uneven cities: The geography of deprivation in urban Britain

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities discusses how deprivation varies between UK cities and how this has changed over the last 15 years. Britain’s most deprived neighbourhoods are disproportionately urban, but cities are far from uniform. This briefing examines where deprivation concentrates across Britain’s cities, how they differ from each other,...

21 May 2026

2:00 pm–4:00 pm

Location: Online

Agriculture for development in a changing world

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies explores the current challenges and pathways forward. Agriculture for development is entering a radically transformed global aid landscape. The world is changing faster than the institutions designed to support development and specifically agricultural development, food security, agrifood systems and poverty reduction. Progress has...

21 May 2026

5:00 pm–6:00 pm

Location: Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE

Chatham House Debate: Is China the primary threat to global stability in the next decade?

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House examines competing views on China’s role in shaping global stability in the years ahead. As global power balances shift, China’s rise has emerged as one of the defining geopolitical questions of the 21st century. Beijing’s expanding diplomatic reach, rapid military modernisation, technological ambitions and growing assertiveness,...

26 May 2026

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Location: Online

UKICE Lunch Hour: A view from the UK-EU summit

This event hosted by the UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe discusses the UK-EU summit one year on. The world has changed significantly since the inaugural UK-EU summit took place one year ago. Much lauded as ushering in a new era of relations between the two sides, the summit laid out a roadmap...

26 May 2026

3:45 pm–5:45 pm

Location: Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR

Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker insights briefing May 2026

This event hosted by UK think tank the David Hume Institute discusses the results of our quarterly survey data collected just after the Scottish Parliament election. This event brings you the latest results from the David Hume Institute's economy tracker produced in partnership with the Diffley Partnership, and reflections from a fantastic panel. The new...

28 May 2026

12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Location: Online

Implications of the 2026 Scottish Election outcome

This event hosted by the NCUB discusses the implications of the Scottish election outcome for university-business collaboration. The Royal Society of Edinburgh and NCUB are hosting a webinar to examine what the next Scottish Government’s agenda could mean for university-business collaboration, investment in R&D and skills, and long‑term economic competitiveness. What the webinar will explore  The headline...

1 June 2026

11:00 am–12:00 pm

Location: Online

In conversation with Tom Riordan on the northern growth strategy

This event hosted by UK think tank the Centre for Cities discusses the government's northern growth strategy with Tom Riordan, Northern Growth Envoy. Join Centre for Cities and Northern Growth Envoy Tom Riordan for this in-depth discussion on the Government’s Northern Growth Strategy. Working across HMT, MHCLG, DfT, mayoral and local authorities, Tom is responsible for coordinating...