Our vision

Research programmes

Our research programmes are long-term programmes which focus on complex challenges facing the UK, specific issues, and our core areas of focus. We work with experts to understand these issues in depth, listen to those with lived experience, and develop practical, evidence-based solutions.

Renewing the centre ground

The renewing the centre ground research programme aims to understand how centrists can renew their message, rebuild their base, and play a real role in tackling extreme politics.

Learning from the Nordics

The learning from the Nordics research programme aims to understand how the UK can learn from the public services, economies, and governments of the Nordic countries.

Renewing the centre ground

The renewing the centre ground research programme aims to understand how centrists can renew their message, rebuild their base, and play a real role in tackling extreme politics.

Learning from the Nordics

The learning from the Nordics research programme aims to understand how the UK can learn from the public services, economies, and governments of the Nordic countries.

Commissions

Our commissions involve research on specific areas of policy using outside expertise and experience. They diagnose the issues, research solutions, and make recommendations in a specific area.

The commission for a better politics

The commission for a better politics aims to understand how we can create a safer and more transparent political system.

The commission for a devolution revolution

The commission for a devolution revolution explores how the UK can empower nations, regions, and local areas by giving them a greater say and building a fairer democratic system in every part of the country.

The commission for transforming justice

The commission for transforming justice explores how the UK can reduce crime, prioritise rehabilitation, and build a safer, fairer justice system.

The commission for a better politics

The commission for a better politics aims to understand how we can create a safer and more transparent political system.

The commission for a devolution revolution

The commission for a devolution revolution explores how the UK can empower nations, regions, and local areas by giving them a greater say and building a fairer democratic system in every part of the country.

The commission for transforming justice

The commission for transforming justice explores how the UK can reduce crime, prioritise rehabilitation, and build a safer, fairer justice system.

Previous programmes and commissions

Fixing pandemic income support schemes

The fixing pandemic income support schemes research programme aimed to understand the impact of businesses and workers being excluded from government income support schemes during the pandemic.

Fixing pandemic income support schemes

The fixing pandemic income support schemes research programme aimed to understand the impact of businesses and workers being excluded from government income support schemes during the pandemic.