Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
Analysis of three different ministerial statements over three years outlining the government’s changing positions on a statutory duty of care that universities owe students, highlighting inconsistencies across successive education ministers.
Argues Europe faces a dilemma on AI: either reject it and forgo growth, or adopt it and rely on US/Chinese technology; recent safety debates may render the choice irrelevant, reflecting Europe’s failure to produce Silicon-Valley scale firms.
Most Americans express strong support for press freedom but are split on what limits are acceptable, showing disagreement over issues such as government access to journalists’ information amid legal disputes like the DOJ–LinkedIn case.
Argues that economic models often present spurious precision by treating humans as uniform utility-maximisers, warning that real human behaviour—history, loyalties and rumours—undermines the reliability of neat mathematical economics.
US members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints remain highly religious and politically conservative, but the study finds emerging demographic and social shifts within the faith community pointing to change over time.
Dean of Students Dr Michelle Morgan and Dr David Gilani describe incoming university students’ experiences of loneliness, linking their observations to recent work including the UK Covid-19 Inquiry and ONS studies on measuring loneliness.
Weekly roundup highlighting Pew Research Centre’s latest findings, including public attitudes such as the share of Americans who would feel uncomfortable with a new data centre being built in their area, among other polling insights.
Lord David Willetts reviews William Whyte’s book The University: A History in Stone, Silk and Blood, praising its architectural-historical approach and its extension of Whyte’s earlier work on the rise of the university sector.
Trainee researcher at IPPR’s Centre for Geopolitics and International Policy, Joud Walid contributes to projects addressing shifts between global orders and progressive domestic outcomes. Previously worked in student media on digital surveillance and mis/disinformation; holds a BA in International Relations from King’s College London.
Trainee researcher on IPPR’s economy and environment team, Sethunya Mills works on housing affordability and the societal and economic effects of new technologies. Formerly an advocate against homelessness and rough-sleeping in London, she studied International Relations at the University of Leicester with a year abroad in Florida.
IPPR is advertising for a Deputy Executive Director to help deliver its work towards a fairer, greener and more prosperous society; the listing seeks senior leadership for the independent think tank.
Acknowledgements lists the researchers and staff who contributed to the report, naming primary researchers, data labs personnel and methodological contributors involved in analysis and development.
Weekly Pew Research Centre digest summarising recent research and media coverage on religion and public life in the US and internationally, including topical headlines and links to the Centre’s latest analyses.
Podcast episode discusses whether traditional frames like ‘unification’ and ‘denuclearisation’ remain useful for analysing Korean Peninsula security, featuring experts Sanghun Seok and Dr Edward Howell.
Summarises lessons from Camden and South Staffordshire on involving residents in decision‑making, drawing on the Waves digital democracy programme and practical examples for local participatory practice.
Fabian Zuleeg argues that a model of Associate Membership that might suit Canada is unlikely to translate to the UK, given different geographic, political and legal contexts; he cautions against treating the Canadian precedent as a ready-made solution for UK–EU ties.
A weekly digest from the Pew Research Center compiling recent studies and news on religion and public life, including coverage of U.S. Mormon trends and abortion-related policy developments as of 23 September 2026.
Contrasts socialism’s end‑state planning with conservatism and market liberalism’s emphasis on learning from existing institutions, customs and practices that have endured rather than imposing a designed ‘finished society’.
E3G has deployed an expert team to UNGA81 and Climate Week NYC and is promoting key events and spokespeople available on the ground to provide diplomatic and policy commentary during the week’s climate discussions.
Argues that English mayors should face greater central scrutiny to prevent devolution being undermined by poor local decisions, criticising current arrangements and calling for tighter oversight of mayoral powers.
Reports that a US federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore press access for CNN, MSNBC and Politico after those outlets sued over revocations of reporter access to presidential briefings.
Author revisits a 2018 wishlist of 15 desired inventions and asked an AI to report what has been invented or progressed since. The piece summarises AI’s assessment of each idea, from biodegradable nappies to enhanced carbon‑capture plants.
Profile of Finley Wild, a recent University of Birmingham graduate who produces digital political content, supports digital strategy and aims to make policy more accessible and boost political engagement.
A HEPI guest review by Mary Curnock Cook assesses Paul LeBlanc’s Reclaiming Purpose, which discusses the role of universities amid growing use of AI and draws on LeBlanc’s experience leading large-scale online higher education.
An Adam Smith Institute opinion piece disputes claims that AI datacentre expansion will create a catastrophic ‘tsunami’ of toxic e‑waste, arguing most discarded electronics will be recyclable, profitable to process and thus not a major problem.
Detailed tables accompanying a Pew Research Center project provide the underlying numeric data and cross‑tabulations used in the report’s analyses (appendix material rather than narrative findings).
Weekly roundup highlighting Pew Research Center's latest findings, including the proportion of Americans who answered all eight questions correctly on a First Amendment quiz, with a prompt to take the quiz yourself.
Commentary piece by Melissa Ittoo titled 'The 72 million pound questions', referencing Lib Dem peer Tim L; the publisher blurb gives no substantive detail on the £72m issue the article examines.
Amy Hooper is listed as a Marketing Executive at the Institute for Government, with contact Amy.Hooper@instituteforgovernment.org.uk and a profile entry timestamped 21 September 2026. The page appears to be a staff profile listing.
Ellie Slee-Lamb is recorded as a Communications Assistant at the Institute for Government, with contact Ellie.Slee-Lamb@instituteforgovernment.org.uk and a profile timestamped 21 September 2026. The entry is a standard staff contact/profile notice.