Events

This event hosted by UK think tank the King's Fund discusses how the NHS Federated Data Platform is supporting people and teams across the NHS. The NHS and its workforce face constant operational challenges – from managing patient flow and theatre capacity to joining up care across different providers. Access to real-time data is essential...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Social Market Foundation launches new research on the level and nature of misinformation found in local social media forums. The public typically trusts local institutions more than it does national ones. But with a decline in the usage of local newspapers and radio, platforms such as Facebook,...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses what LinkedIn data reveals about AI, growth and workforce change. AI adoption is accelerating globally at unprecedented pace, becoming a central driver of geopolitical influence and economic competitiveness. As AI moves from experimentation to deployment, competitive advantage is increasingly shaped not by who has developed...

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 Social Market Foundation launches their new report on 'Citizens Advance'. Join us for an event with Andrew Lewin MP, launching a new report on the ‘Citizens Advance’. The ‘Citizens Advance’ is an innovative proposal to allow under-40s with 10 years’ worth of National Insurance contributions to receive a year’s state pension (currently c£12,500)...

This event from UK think tank the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at framing communications to navigate how people think about homes and immigration. To build a society in which we all can thrive, we need to make sure everyone has a decent and affordable home. This means changes like building more social homes, reforming private...

This event hosted by UK think tank Social Market Foundation launches a new report measuring child food insecurity and how to tackle the challenge. In December 2020, the SMF and Deliveroo published a report on child hunger, finding that 1 in 4 children faced some form of food deprivation in the six months following the...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government explores what government should do to ensure more robust checks and balances ahead of the next crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic saw the government spend hundreds of billions of pounds to buy PPE, keep businesses afloat and avoid mass redundancies. In the heat of this...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House clarifies international humanitarian law and identifies practical measures for its effective implementation. At a time when international humanitarian law is under strain in so many armed conflicts around the world, the wounded and sick, and medical personnel and facilities often bear the brunt of hostilities. This...

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue discusses 'Is this the end of two-party politics?'. We are delighted to invite you to join our next Ludgate Lecture, a series where we hear from prominent thinkers and decision makers on the biggest issues of our time. For our next event, we will be hosting Professor...

This event hosted by UK think tank Localis launches their new report on the evolution of strategic authorities. With the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act now enshrined into law, the advent of mayoral combined authorities – redubbed as Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) – is close to completion. The government’s devolution agenda grants additional powers and more flexible governance arrangements...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Constitution Unit takes stock of recent constitutional developments. Labour took office two years ago promising change, including multiple reforms to the UK’s constitution and political institutions. As we near the halfway point of this parliament, how have those promises fared? What changes has the government actually made?...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Constitution Unit will take stock of recent constitutional developments and look ahead. Day 2 – Thursday 25 June  10am – 11am: What next for standards in public life?  Improving standards in public life was a key plank of Labour’s promise to be different from its predecessors in...

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue discusses 'How will Reform UK govern locally?'. We are delighted to invite you to join our next Ludgate Lecture, a series where we hear from prominent thinkers and decision makers on the biggest issues of our time. For our next event, we will be hosting Professor Tony...