New choices: Revisiting futures for higher education in England
This report from UK think tank HEPI sets out four potential scenarios for how the sector might resolve its financial challenges. English universities face ‘unstable hybrid’ future as funding model collapses faster than predicted, warns new report. English higher education is heading into a future nobody planned, according to a new paper from the Higher...
Safeguarding the constitution
This report from UK think tank the Constitution Unit focuses on protecting the constitution. The tumultuous past decade in UK politics has demonstrated the need to better protect the constitution. This new report makes 28 recommendations across seven topic areas for how to safeguard the UK constitution and protect the integrity of our democracy. Many...
UK FATF mutual evaluation taskforce: Second meeting report
This report from UK think tank RUSI analyses the UK's evolving anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing risks ahead of the 2027 FATF mutual evaluation. This paper provides a timely and authoritative analysis of the UK’s evolving anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) risks ahead of the 2027 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation...
A mid-career fast stream
This report from UK think tank Re:State outlines how a mid-career fast stream would work. The challenges facing the public sector are daunting, but for many people that’s why they want to work in government. Civil service roles come with the chance to make a real difference to people's lives, and some of the best and...
Sutton Trust Cabinet analysis 2026
This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust examines the new Cabinet's education backgrounds. Andy Burnham is the new Prime Minister, and he has now appointed his cabinet. Here we look at their education backgrounds. At 72%, the majority of the new cabinet went to state comprehensives. 24% attended private schools. This new cabinet...
Much ado about PuFins
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation examines how the UK’s public financial institutions can unlock billions for investment. This briefing note examines the UK’s public financial institutions – affectionately nicknamed the ‘PuFins’ – and asks whether they could help the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, square his commitment to the existing fiscal...
Motherhood, inside out
This report from UK think tank Theos reveals Britain does not pay enough attention to the profound transformation that comes with becoming a mother. Motherhood, Inside Out explores the profound process of matrescence – the transition of becoming a mother. Like adolescence, matrescence is a period of far-reaching physical, emotional, psychological, social, political and spiritual...
More than academia: Expanding career support for doctoral researchers
This report from UK think tank examines careers provisions available to UK PhD students. A new report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) examines careers provisions available to UK PhD students. Supporting PhD students into a wide range of careers, both academic and non-academic will benefit the UK economy, in particular the research...
The great escape
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation explores why Britain is stuck in a fiscal funk and how we can break free. This report is the first in a series on the size and shape of the state, and how the public finances can be better managed in an era of low growth...
From proximity to inclusion: A new framework for urban green space policy
This report from UK think tank Institute for Policy Research sets out an implementation pathway for inclusive governance. Urban green spaces in UK cities are vital to health and wellbeing and provide multiple benefits across many areas of city life. However, access remains unequal, especially for marginalised communities including people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, the...