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Following the huge success of last year's inaugural awards the Smart Thinking Think Tank Awards are BACK for 2026 and officially open for applications!
Key info:
✅Free to apply
✅Open to all UK-based think tanks
✅11 categories up for grabs
All info: bit.ly/4al6UK5
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Thinking of applying to this year's Think Tank Awards?
Register now for our upcoming webinar with Chair of Judges, @DavidGauke and find out more about the criteria, the process and what the judges are looking for when deciding the winners.
Sign up here: bit.ly/4ezZq8x
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🚨New job alert!🚨 @csjthinktank are looking for a new HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT to join their small, high-performing fundraising team and play a key role in securing new funding as well as managing current donors.
Interested? Apply here: bit.ly/4xhQwEj
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It’s free to enter and open to all UK 🇬🇧 Think Tanks #SmartThinkingAwards
23 Jun 2025
🏆The inaugural Smart Thinking awards for think tanks has launched!
☑️Open to all UK based think tanks
☑️Free to enter
☑️8 award categories up for grabs!
📅Applications close 5pm 26th August
Find out more: bit.ly/44jd89J
#SmartThinkingAwards
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Our latest careers blog is with Emma Ma from think tank @HEPI_news! As Director of Business Operations Emma plays an invaluable role across numerous areas of their work. If you would like to know more about what being a think tank ops director entails: bit.ly/4nR0vMn
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🚨NEW JOB ALERT! @FutureGovForum have a brilliant role now open - Head of Policy and Research! You will lead the delivery of strategic research projects set out in their 3 year strategy, ensuring their work is underpinned by highly quality research.
Apply: bit.ly/4wGR8CT
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⏱LAST CHANCE TO APPLY!⏱ Applications for @LongResilience Strategic Comms Lead close on Thursday!
If you fancy the chance to take to help shape the public, media and political narrative on some of the most consequential issues of our time apply now:
bit.ly/4ufiqyE
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Only a few days left to apply to be @CER_EU's new DIRECTOR! Do you have expertise on the EU and Europe more generally? Have a good network of contacts in Brussels and the major EU capitals? Are familiar with the debates on UK-EU relations?
Apply now: bit.ly/494gTmD
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🚨New job alert!🚨 Are you able to think critically across a broad spectrum of problems write high-quality and persuasive arguments? Want to work at an important time in British politics? @ukonward are looking for a new RESEARCHER to join their team!
bit.ly/4dPRlMI
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🚨New job alert! @CER_EU are looking for a bright enthusiastic researcher to join their team lead their work on the economics of EU energy and climate policy.
If you have 4 yrs experience of working on EU policy fancy a change then find out more: bit.ly/4wwYTeI
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A great start to the day this morning with our Senior Communications Network - and we kicked off the session with a VERY topical agenda item - what to do when your planned releases keep getting spiked by churning political news 👀 Thanks to @RUSI_org for being our glamorous host!
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Interested in government reform? @Govt_Reform are looking for a Head of Government Preparation for a critical new role designing and delivering their training programmes in the ways of government, public administration and government reform.
Apply now: bit.ly/4fii1a2
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A great Senior Fundraisers' Network meeting this morning with our members - a very full session with a wide-ranging and useful discussion. Our members suggest the agenda items and then everyone pitches in with their experiences, suggestions and tips!
#stmembers #thinktanks
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⏰Closing soon! @LongResilience are looking for a COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE to join their team and play a key role at the heart of their comms function.
Do you have:
✅Experience in comms?
✅Strong digital literacy and fluency?
Apply here: bit.ly/4uyAvYm
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Looking for a high autonomy senior comms role? @LongResilience are looking for someone to translate complex policy concepts into compelling narratives that move the dial on AI safety biosecurity and deliver bold new comms strategies.
Apply now: bit.ly/4enZAQX
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Putting everyone through their public speaking paces as we round off April for our think tank members 😅🎙️
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A fab writing training session this morning drilling down into how to marshal your evidence and research, how to structure your argument and create a narrative and some very practical tips on editing the writing process! Perfect for those grappling with writing policy reports!
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Do you have a passion for communicating free-market ideas and a voracious appetite for news and politics?
@CapX are hiring for a Deputy Editor to join their team, overseeing their day-to-day output and helping build new audiences.
Find out more: bit.ly/4sQroAW
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A rare opportunity to lead a think tank! @CER_EU are looking for a new DIRECTOR to lead the think tank!
If you have EU and Europe expertise, a good network of contacts in Brussels and the EU are familiar with the debates on UK-EU relations, apply here:
bit.ly/4vvaQRv
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Our fortnightly think tank round up is out TOMORROW! If you want to find all the latest research, events and findings from UK think tanks then sign up here:
eepurl.com/cRkrK5
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