IPR research
We aim to further the public good through research into issues of significant relevance to policy debate and decision-making.
Institute for Policy Research
A leading public policy research institute, based at the University of Bath.
IPR research and programmes
We aim to further the public good through research into issues of significant relevance to policy debate and decision-making, and run postgraduate and policymaker and practitioner programmes.
IPR programmes
We offer postgraduate courses, a Policy Fellowship Programme for senior policymakers and practitioners, and an International Visiting Fellows scheme.
The IPR sabbatical scheme
Bath academics can apply to spend a semester at the IPR to work on an interdisciplinary research project with substantial policy and public engagement.
Latest publications
Read our publications including reports, policy briefs, blogs, and the latest academic papers.
Studying similarities and differences in HE organisations based on their websites
Article: Dr Predrag Lažetić writes for the International Journal of Social Research Methodology.
Recalling the Celtic Tiger
Book: Director of Research, Dr Charlie Larkin, contributes to a new book edited by Eamon Maher, Eugene O'Brien and Brian Lucey.
The details matter if we are to move from rhetoric to reality on universal basic income
Article: Dr Luke Martinelli discusses the reality of basic income in a recent article for Euronews.
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IPR online lectures
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IPR policy podcasts
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News
Our latest news stories and service updates.
IPR welcomes senior Civil Servants to Policy Profession Masterclass on AI and ethics
This month we welcomed a number of Senior Civil Servants to a Policy Profession Masterclass on AI and ethics.
New Visiting Fellow joins the IPR
We are pleased to welcome Professor Olavi Kangas as a new Visiting Fellow.
IPR launches new event series on the future of UK farming, wildlife loss and climate change
A new public event series which will address the future of UK land and farming, sustainable food production, and the protection of our ecosystems.
Events
View our upcoming events.
The future is in our lands
6 Nov 2019 5.15pm
Chancellor's Building,
1.12,
University of Bath
This event is part of 'The Future is in Our Lands' IPR Public Lecture series.
The prisons crisis – what’s gone wrong and how to fix it
7 Nov 2019 5.15pm
5 West,
2.1,
University of Bath
IPR and Department of Social and Policy Sciences Public Lecture with Professor Nicholas Hardwick, who will discuss the prisons crisis in the UK.
The future of UK farming and food production
19 Nov 2019 5.30pm
Chancellors' Building,
1.11,
University of Bath
This event is part of 'The Future is in Our Lands' IPR Public Lecture series.
About us
We aim to further the public good through research into issues of significant relevance to policy debate and decision-making, build links with the worlds of policy and practice, and increase public understanding of policy research through our public events and publications.
We deliver activities for policymakers, researchers and practitioners to enable dual learning and original contributions to both research and practice.
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