Think Tank of the Year

The highest honour! The judges are looking for the think tank that has demonstrated excellence across a number of areas and outperformed over the year. This is the top prize – how have you captured the policy zeitgeist this year and really driven impact or change?

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The Innovation Award

This category is to reward those who have taken risks to try and do something better in the future. The innovation can be in research, a new policy area, communications, operations or fundraising. The judges are looking for innovations where you can show us that you have done something differently or tried something new.

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Think Tanker of the Year

Each think tank may nominate one member of staff, in any role, for this award. The recipient will need to demonstrate excellence in their day to day job as well as making an outstanding contribution to their think tank that goes beyond that.

Researcher of the Year

Each think tank may nominate one research member of staff. The judges are looking for examples of excellent research skills and high quality outputs that have had an impact outside of their organisation. The winner will also be able to demonstrate how they bring extra value to their organisation. 

Best publication

Each think tank may submit one publication. The judges are looking for publications that have made a strong argument, grounded in evidence, with rigorous research at its core. The winning publication will be one that demonstrates originality, has persuasively argued for a change or for a new policy focus and is well-written and engaging.

Best Convener

This award recognises think tanks that have used their convening power to have impact and achieve momentum on a policy issue. It is not about having one big high-profile event or being able to secure senior politicians as speakers, it is about being a place where you bring together different groups to help move the policy debate forward.

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One to Watch

Aimed at think tanks that are less than five years old but are offering a new and exciting voice in the policy sphere. This award seeks to reward excellence as well as recognise a think tank’s potential to become a driving voice and institution in the future.

Best Campaign

Think tanks are increasingly being more proactive in advocating for change to a wider audience. The Best Campaign award is about recognising those campaigns that tell a compelling story and advocate for change, and have built a campaign around a coherent workstream that delivers and advocates for real impact.