Avoiding the asteroid: being constructive and relevant in the pandemic
COVID-19 could become to many think tanks what the asteroid was to dinosaurs: an extinction level event. It’s likely that sector funding will decrease sharply, both...
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Times of crisis: what can think tanks and their funders do?
Times of crisis present critical reflection points for think tanks and think tank communities. From the Great Depression to 9/11 in the US, from the 1973 coup to the 1990s...
Lessons about epidemics that thinktankers should take into account
A couple of forewarnings: first, I am not a global health expert and these lessons are drawn solely from the experience of working on the response to the Ebola Virus...
An ethical and social justice agenda for digital inclusion
The internet has transformed nearly every aspect of our lives, from the way we communicate with each other to the way we learn, work and participate in social and...
Letting the light in: how think tanks can be more nourishing places to work
Work is love made visible Kahlil Gibran Many thinktankers will find their work hugely satisfying. And equally, think tanks can be hugely fulfilling places to work as...
How to manage cross-cutting issues in a think tank
A cross-cutting issue in a think-tank is one which involves several departments or teams. Historically, poverty and globalisation have been examples. ‘Africa’ has been another....
Contracting for communications: four steps to get the budget, and the impact, you need
In the contract, we promised to deliver ten research reports, three international events, and 20 infographics. And we’ve got £1,000 in the budget for you to work with!...
Call to action: Transforming research ‘excellence’ for the Global South and beyond
A new book, Transforming Research Excellence: New Ideas from the Global South, highlights gaps and shortcomings in how the notion of ‘excellence’ is currently applied...
Research isn’t linear, so why are reports?
We want to show that all of our research themes are connected. This was perhaps the most exciting line in any think tank project brief I’d ever read (I don’t get out much). The REMINDER...
Three new reports from the China Think Tank Index programme
This note introduces three new reports from the China Think Tank Index (CTTI) programme conceived and managed by the China Think Tank Research and Evaluation Centre...
The funding trap: can advocacy groups avoid being corrupted by corporate money?
How to obtain and maintain funding to sustain operations regularly tops the agenda of think tanks, advocacy groups and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The...
Reclaiming the think tank space in the 2020s
Over the last decade, several global challenges have affected national politics, economics and societies to their core. Corruption and weak institutional development have crippled Latin...
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