📺 "We've amplified and given more space to more extreme views than we would even a couple of years ago" 💬 @bobbyduffy.bsky.social speaks to BBC News about the drivers behind some of the growing culture war divisions identified in our new study with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social

📊 In charts: the issues dividing Britain "While divisions over Brexit are healing, immigration and a yearning for the past are splitting the nation" The Financial Times on our new culture wars study with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social ➡️ www.ft.com/content/41ef...

18% of people in Britain identify as "woke" 18% of people identify as "anti-woke" 43% as neither 19% don't know what the terms mean [that was half in 2020] Kings Policy Institute latest study shows that the polarised tribes remain vocal minority segments, but perceptions of division are rising

🔊 "What we've seen is an increase in more extreme rhetoric in social media, media and politics over the last few years...and that more extreme rhetoric does shift views. It gives you a changing view of the norm" @bobbyduffy.bsky.social on the Today programme discussing our new culture wars study

NEW: Perceptions of division in the UK have reached their highest point since trends began in 2020, while the share who believe the nation is divided by "culture wars" specifically has risen from 46% to 67% today Our study with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social reveals growing culture war tensions 🧵 ⬇️

Having studied immigration attitudes + misperceptions for decades, 3 things stand out: - they change, but it's so tribal that each side thinks it's settled when it moves in "their" direction - our misperceptions are a signal of worry as much as a cause - BUT that doesn't mean facts don't matter...

"So a major driver of immigration becoming such a central societal and political issue is a growing concern about asylum seekers perceived as coming illegally – but this is built on an extraordinarily wrong view of their scale" @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & @elielcohen.bsky.social write for the LSE

EVENT: An emerging divide? Young people's attitudes to gender and the challenges facing both women and men. Join us as we discuss findings from our upcoming research with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social and the future of gender relations in the UK ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/an-em...

"any long term strategy will falter or fail if you don't hold the line" Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care 📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o

"in a field as complex as children's social care it might even be more important to figure out what doesn't work" Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care 📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o

🎉 We're delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist for @smartthinking.bsky.social's inaugural Think Tank of the Year awards! Very grateful to have been recognised alongside so many other brilliant organisations ➡️ smartthinking.org.uk/awards-short...

📊 Tonight we’re discussing how we can use randomised trials to improve children’s social care, as we mark the new book edited by @michael-sanders.bsky.social, Vanessa Hirneis & David Westlake. Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...

"Citizens disillusioned with Westminster will not be convinced by procedural tweaks" Catarina Zuzarte Tully, Director of @soifutures.bsky.social on why intergenerational fairness & long-term thinking are key to fiscal responsibility, public trust & national security ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-cas...

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"although the corrupt acts may happen or be perpetrated in the Global South, the money doesn't stay in the Global South" Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption 📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...

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"unless you keep fighting for social justice, equal opportunities, and human rights... you're never going to win those battles" Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption 📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...

A full house tonight with @policyatkings.bsky.social, Lord Peter Hain, and Baroness Patricia Scotland to discuss Lord Hain's new book which explores why movements born from ideals of justice often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power 📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...

🎓 "The paper concluded that an undergraduate degree was still worth between £190,000 and £280,000 more relative to what a graduate would have earned over their lifetime had they not gone to university" The Telegraph highlights our report by David Willetts ➡️ www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...

"the authenticity of the storyteller determines whether people believe the facts or not" Douglas Alexander MP reflecting on politics needing to appeal to both emotion & reason, during his recent conversation w/ us & @strandgroup.bsky.social on his life and career 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...

"[Domenica] uses social science to improve government decisions while highlighting the cultural and professional contributions of migrants" Yesterday @forbes.com profiled @domenicaavilaluna.bsky.social, a Research Associate at our Evidence Development and Incubation Team ⬇️

"the civil service in the United Kingdom... easily bears comparison with the finest minds you'll meet in corporate law, or investment, or anywhere else" Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career 📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...

🗓️ THIS WEEK ⬇️ Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?

EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care Join us, @schoolforgovt.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...

EVENT: Broke and broken? What TRAC data tells us about higher education finances With nearly half of UK universities in deficit, join us, @hepi-news.bsky.social and an expert panel to explore how TRAC data can guide more sustainable funding and policy decisions. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/broke...

🎓 With the news tuition fees will rise with inflation from 2026, it's worth revisiting our study into graduate attitudes to student debt 💸 Those who started uni after £9k fees were introduced are far more likely to report significant debt – but only a fifth say it has negatively impacted their life

EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain Join us, @schoolforgovt.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...

🤝 Delighted to see our partners @sci-belfast.bsky.social using findings from our work on the World Values Survey to engage community leaders in Northern Ireland in conversations on attitudes, values and how to tackle division in the country ➡️ www.socialchangeinitiative.com/values-lesso...

“This is not just a policy failure, it’s a legal and moral one" @kcllaw.bsky.social's Jo Underwood spoke to @insidehousing.bsky.social about their new report, which our researchers contributed to, on cuts to frontline support for homelessness. ➡️ www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/council...

“Physical reconstruction can only be achieved if Gaza has secure energy supplies" Energy economist and Visiting Professor at the Policy Institute Nick Butler reflects on the energy challenge behind reconstruction and peace in Gaza ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/powerle...

Full house this evening for our event with @strandgroup.bsky.social ✅ Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod

EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain Join us, @schoolforgovt.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...

"Research shows that many successful interventions, even when low-cost, fail to scale" In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...

We’re pleased to partnering with former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty on Number Nation, a new initiative to conduct the UK’s largest ever study into attitudes to everyday numbers – in partnership with the Richmond Project, Purposeful Ventures and Public First 🧵⬇️

📊 On the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth, catch up on our recent study which looked at how one of her most famous pronouncements is viewed by the public today ⬇️ 💬 We found a big difference depending on whether people are asked about the short or longer version of her remarks

EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care Join us, @schoolforgovt.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...

EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain Join us, @schoolforgovt.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...

NEW: The majority of London’s local authorities no longer offer in-person, walk-in services for people to make a homeless application. A new report from @kcllaw.bsky.social, with contributions from our researchers, examines the implications of this. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/cuts-to...

"Our mission today is productivity and growth through a modern responsive post-sixteen system" Minister for Skills Jacqui Smith speaking at our panel discussion on the future of higher education last week at the Labour Party Annual Conference ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUhB...

💬 The public are "putting an awful lot of hope on the idea of apprenticeships...It’s partly because we’ve been so bad at doing them that people can put all of that hope on to them because they’ve got so little experience of them." @bobbyduffy.bsky.social quoted in @timeshighered.bsky.social

🚨Starting shortly🚨 Join us in the Victoria Suite of the Midlands Hotel for our discussion on HE and skills 👇

EVENT | Douglas Alexander: in conversation The new Secretary of State for Scotland will discuss domestic and geopolitical challenges governments are facing with Catherine Macleod, former Special Adviser to Alistair Darling ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📅 15 Oct, 18:30 📍King's College London

🌳 TOMORROW: Join us at Conservative party conference in Manchester, as we discuss the party’s current approach to higher education and skills with our panel ft. David Willetts, John Penrose and Nick Hillman 🕒 13:00–14:15 📍Victoria Suite, Midland Hotel 🤝 Hosted with @et-foundation.bsky.social

Real mix of university and FE leaders in packed room for panel with Skills Minister on how we need to work together to deliver the skills strategy, great to do this jointly with @et-foundation.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social

Great discussion ongoing right now, positive to hear how much energy there is across the board especially the Minister, for a joined-up, place-based, modern skills system. ETF is here to support this agenda.

👩‍🎓Full house for our Labour party conference discussion on the future of higher education and skills with skills minister Baroness Jacqui Smith 💬

Starting in 20 mins in Leonardo hotel, with Minister for Skills Baroness Jacqui Smith, lots to discuss on HE given the week's announcements... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social

🚨Starting soon! 🚨 Join us at 12pm in the Leonardo Hotel, Liverpool, for our discussion on the future of HE and skills, hosted with the Education Training Foundation ⬇️

🌹 TOMORROW: Don't forget to join us Labour party conference as we discuss the future of higher education and skills with our panel featuring skills minister Baroness Jacqui Smith ⬇️