In conversation with Sir Michael Barber

Listen to Professor Nick Pearce, Javed Ahmed Malik and Dr Arif Naveed discuss public policy delivery in the UK, Pakistan and beyond with Sir Michael Barber.

Couples on Universal Credit navigating work and childcare

Blog: Rita Griffiths discusses the findings from our latest report on couples navigating work, care and Universal Credit.

Volatile and inadequate income adding to stress for couples on Universal Credit as living costs soar

A new report reveals the stark realities for couples in receipt of Universal Credit as the system is set to be extended and more claimants become eligible.

Evidence, data and democracy

Exploring the role of data and evidence in aiding policy deliberation and decision-making.

Government, politics and policymaking

Examining the evolution of politics, the changing role of the state and policymaking.

Science, technology and innovation

Developing solutions to the interconnected economic, social and environmental challenges we face in the UK and globally.

The welfare state, family and work

Exploring universal basic income and the welfare state, family and work, focusing on the political economy, its tools, methods and explanatory frameworks.

Widening participation in higher education

Understanding the factors, policies and practices that promote and enhance wider participation in higher education.

The IPR Policy Fellowship Programme

Renew and reinvigorate your professional thinking by connecting with world-class academics at the University of Bath.

The IPR Policy Fellowship Programme: Artificial Intelligence

Develop your professional knowledge of AI, data science, policy, and ethics by engaging with world-class academics at the University of Bath.

The IPR Policy Fellowship Programme: Sustainable and automated transport

Develop your professional knowledge on sustainable and automated transport by engaging with world-class academics at the University of Bath.

The IPR Visiting Fellows schemes

Outstanding national or international academics or policymakers can apply to spend up to six months with the IPR.

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.

IPR internships

Apply now for an internship with the Institute for Policy Research (IPR).

Masters (MSc) in Public Policy

This Masters degree offers students the opportunity to study how public policy is made, what shapes it and how to make a real difference as a policymaker.

Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice (DPRP)

This pioneering doctorate will enhance professional capability and critical reflection on the theories, methods and practices of policymaking.

Join the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Accountable, Responsible and Transparent AI (ART-AI)

Train to be part of the next generation of specialists with expertise in AI, its applications and its implications.

WATCH: Our oceans: A deep dive on geoengineering

Catch up and watch our recent lecture from the UK's most experienced sea ice scientist, Professor Peter Wadhams. Featuring Dr Jun Zang and Dr Philippe Blondel.

Our oceans: A deep dive

Learn more about our new public event series on the world’s oceans and what climate change, maritime trade and strategic conflict mean for their future.

ActNowFilm - youth voices on climate

A youth voices film project produced by the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and Cambridge Zero, as part of the COP26 Universities Network.

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