Events

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 hosted by UK think tanks NIESR and UKICE discusses the implications for the next phase of UK-EU economic relations. To mark the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum,  NIESR and the UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE) are organising a short series of public events to take stock of what the evidence now...

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 RUSI celebrates the publication of UK Cyber Effects Network's first edited book with a panel of contributors. Offensive cyber is a key tool of contemporary statecraft. But what do offensive cyber operations look like for the UK, and other medium powers? A forthcoming volume edited and published by...

This event hosted by UK think tank NIESR discusses why personal finance is broken and how to make it work for everyone. What if capitalism itself is confusing your personal finance decisions? Renowned economists John Y. Campbell (Harvard) and Tarun Ramadorai (LSE) unpack their new book, Fixed: Why Personal Finance Is Broken and How to Make It Work for Everyone...

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 Henry Jackson Society discusses whether politics and sports should mix. Together the panel will look at whether politics and sport should mix? How do we ensure the global community remains united in keeping Russia out of international sporting events. Whether FIFA has become too political? With ticket...

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 Chatham House explores how the trade operates and what policy options governments have to counter its rapidly evolving influence. Gold underpins global finance, but illicit trade channels link mining to criminal economies. These flows expand across borders, exposing gaps in regulation and data. Weak oversight allows criminal networks...

This event hosted by UK think tank RUSI discusses institutional responses to fraud and potential policy solutions.  Fraud is the most common crime reported in the UK. Its consequences, however, are not evenly distributed, and those with the least financial resilience (already vulnerable to economic shocks) bear a disproportionate burden.   In a new research paper...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Foreign Policy Centre discusses translating cutting-edge scholarship and policy innovation into practical strategies that support inclusive political discourse. Rising polarisation and inflammatory rhetoric in the public realm from political members across the left-right spectrum is placing strain on democratic institutions, deepening societal divides, and diverting attention away...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Policy Institute marks 10 years since the EU referendum. Join UK in a Changing Europe, the Policy Insititute and Ipsos as we mark 10 years since the EU referendum. This June marks a decade since the people of the UK cast their votes in the EU referendum....

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Policy Research launches their new report 'Council Tax Reduction and Universal Credit'. Overview Join us for the launch of a new IPR report, 'Council Tax Reduction and Universal Credit: Winners and Losers of the Postcode Lottery'. About the event This new IPR report explores how...

This event hosted by UK think tank UKICE discusses the by election campaign and the future of the Labour government. On Thursday 19 June, voters in Makerfield head to the polls in a critical by election. Despite being the country’s most popular political figure, Manchester Mayor and leadership hopeful Andy Burnham’s prospective seat will be...