Reports

Back to work: Sick pay and self-isolation in a post-lockdown world

Policy briefing

18 Jul 2021

We asked the public about the issues that they are likely to face when returning to work, and what would help them achieve economic security and meaningful employment in a post-lockdown world.

Next steps for CDC pensions in the UK

Policy briefing

06 Jul 2021

For most private sector workers, it is impossible to save for a pension that will deliver a reliable, cost effective income for life in retirement. Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pensions - enabled by the Pension Schemes Act 2021 - offer a solution to this problem.

Transitions to participatory democracy

Report

17 Jun 2021

Riley Thorold

This report highlights six transitions in policy and practice that can help local authorities advance and embed local participatory democracy.

Fast fashion's plastic problem

Policy briefing

11 Jun 2021

Our research into the amount of plastic found in clothing made by UK fast fashion brands.

Good work innovations in Europe: Reimagining the social contract

Report

01 Jun 2021

Our research with the Autodesk Foundation to understand what good work innovations have emerged in recent years.

Good work in the manufacturing and construction sectors in Europe

Report

01 Jun 2021

In this paper we consider how future of work trends are playing out in the in manufacturing and construction sectors across Europe.

Governing for the future: Lessons in democracy and governance from Covid-19

Policy briefing

29 Apr 2021

The UK’s response to the pandemic has been hampered by internal inefficiencies in government. These issues have been exacerbated by scandals and clandestine decision making during the pandemic. Our report looks at the lessons the UK government can learn from how the pandemic has been dealt with abroad.

Key workers in the capital: one year in London

Policy briefing

19 Apr 2021

Our findings show key workers need support to allow them to live comfortably among the communities they serve. 

Crisis, communities, change: demands for an equitable recovery

Policy briefing

12 Apr 2021

Over the winter of 2020-2021, we undertook a community inquiry to listen to stories of resilience, challenge and imagination arising from the pandemic. As part of our community inquiry, this short briefing is an attempt to understand in greater detail how those of ethnic minority backgrounds have been impacted.