This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House explores the competing ideas shaping American foreign policy. Since gaining independence, America’s relationship with global partners and its role in the international order have changed to meet the evolving geopolitical landscape and America’s strategic objectives abroad. From Washington’s warning against entangling alliances and Wilson’s failed bid...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses why breaking the inequality-pandemic cycle is the missing link in global health security. The world today is marked by persistent inequality and increased risk of disease outbreaks and pandemics. Recent systematic analysis by the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics has demonstrated that the...

This event hosted by UK think tank British Future explores and shares stories of South Asian service and sacrifice during the World Wars. Hosted by British Future in partnership with the UK South Asian Digital Archive, with support from the Royal British Legion, this event is part of the My Family Legacy project, which explores...

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue sets out the Government’s vision for building a world-class pre-school education system. This speech comes at a critical moment for early years policy in England. Despite significant government and parental investment in formal childcare in recent decades, serious challenges around the affordability, quality, flexibility and sustainability...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute argues that a thriving domestic energy sector is the backbone of a resilient, high-growth economy. ​This month, we are thrilled to welcome Harriet Cross MP, the Member of Parliament for Gordon and Buchan. Since her election in July 2024, Harriet has hit the ground...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Policy Institute discusses the 'evidence revolution'. In an age flooded with misinformation and contested truths, the role of evidence couldn’t be more important in showing what actually works. But how did we come to use evidence, and why are some people rejecting it today? This event will...

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...

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...

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...

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,...