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[Smart Thinking @SmartThinktanks]

🏆We can finally announce the finalists for this year's Think Tank of the Year category! This is our top award and, with over 25 thinks tanks applying.

A huge thank you to @awscloud for partnering with us on this award in recognition of the vital role of think tanks.

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@FutureGovForum Congratulations👏 a brilliant contender!

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With less than a week to go until the #SmartThinkingAwards we can move onto our more light-hearted categories - the Honorary Mentions!

Find out who has been shortlisted and their excellent reports, stats and titles here:
https://t.co/5gnL0xfAjY

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@GoodGrowthFdn Fantastic report 🥳

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Congratulations 👏- see you there!!

[Social Market Foundation @SMFthinktank]

📣 We’re delighted to be shortlisted for the @SmartThinktanks ‘Think Tank of the Year’ 2026 award!

With a small but mighty team, the SMF consistently punches far above its weight.

Kudos to the other finalists, and excited for Awards Night on Nov 18th! #SmartThinkingAwards

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@NuffieldTrust Congratulations👏

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🏦Opportunity in devolution and local government!

The @instituteforgov is looking to hire an Associate Director to join its Devolution and Local Government team! Are you an experienced professional interested in how powers are shared?

Apply here: https://t.co/y3Q1kuuOLu

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Congratulations, we loved reading your entry! 👏

[IPPR @IPPR]

🏆 Another exciting announcement!

Alongside being shortlisted for Best Convener, we're delighted to announce that IPPR has also been named a finalist for Think Tank of the Year at the 2026 Smart Thinking Awards!

A huge thank you to our brilliant team, partners and supporters who make it all possible!

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@CPSThinkTank Congratulations!!! 👏

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@GoodGrowthFdn Congratulations!! 👏

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@FutureGovForum Congratulations!!

[The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @FutureGovForum]

We are delighted that FGF has been shortlisted for @SmartThinktanks ‘Think Tank of the Year’ award. Just three years after our launch, we have shaped changes to policy and the machinery of government, all in service of transforming the state to renew the nation.

In the last few months in particular we’ve been pleased and proud to see the government not just talking our language, but acting on our ideas.

On day two as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham announced a dedicated Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – taking in No.10 and No.10 North, and the Cabinet Office functions serving the PM and Cabinet directly - in line with our Transforming Downing Street report recommendations. And the PM’s ambitious ‘Rewiring the State’ agenda is exactly the kind of devolution of power we’ve long argued for. It’s an exciting time for progressive reform of the state.

It’s also a real honour to be on the same shortlist as such a fantastic set of other think tanks, many of whom we’ve had the privilege to work with. Congratulations to all of them too - and fingers crossed for the #SmartThinkingAwards on 18 November!

https://t.co/4N1HCj2bbP

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✨TWO weeks to go until the #SmartThinkingAwards 2026!

Here's a sneak peek of the nine trophies up for grabs. The countdown is on and we can't wait to see you at the British Academy!

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@suttontrust We loved reading your entry!! Congratulations👏

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Congratulations👏 We loved reading your entry on online gaming communities and seeing the work Eliza has been doing!

[RUSI @RUSI_org]

🎉 We’re excited to share two pieces of news about the @SmartThinktanks Awards coming up in a couple of weeks.

One, we’ve been shortlisted for the Innovation Award 2026 for our work on gaming spaces and security.

Two, Eliza Lockhart, Senior Research Fellow at @CFS_RUSI at RUSI, has been nominated for Researcher of the Year.

Find out more about the projects behind our Innovation Award nomination:
🔹 Examining radicalisation in gaming spaces through a gender lens: https://t.co/XoF8qLR0zc
🔹 Russia, hybrid threats and recruitment in global gaming ecosystems: https://t.co/SJBx1jkzbI

And check out Eliza’s work here: https://t.co/lcglp1sQuO

Congratulations to Eliza and to everyone involved in these projects. #SmartThinkingAwards #TheInnovationAward

[RUSI @RUSI_org]

🎉 We’re excited to share two pieces of news about the @SmartThinktanks Awards coming up in a couple of weeks.

One, we’ve been shortlisted for the Innovation Award 2026 for our work on gaming spaces and security.

Two, Eliza Lockhart, Senior Research Fellow at @CFS_RUSI at RUSI, has been nominated for Researcher of the Year.

Find out more about the projects behind our Innovation Award nomination:
🔹 Examining radicalisation in gaming spaces through a gender lens: https://t.co/XoF8qLR0zc
🔹 Russia, hybrid threats and recruitment in global gaming ecosystems: https://t.co/SJBx1jkzbI

And check out Eliza’s work here: https://t.co/lcglp1sQuO

Congratulations to Eliza and to everyone involved in these projects. #SmartThinkingAwards #TheInnovationAward

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Congratulations!!! 👏

[ThinkLabour @ThinkLabour]

We're delighted that ThinkLabour has been shortlisted for the Innovation Award at this year's Smart Thinking Awards! 🏆

Our nomination recognises 'Run the Council', an interactive online game developed to bring the financial pressures facing local councils to life and make complex policy issues more accessible.

You can try it here: https://t.co/aWjr4cd7ML

Congratulations to all the other finalists. We look forward to the awards on 18 November! 👏

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The nine finalists for the coveted INNOVATION AWARD 🏆category at this years #SmartThinkingAwards can now be revealed!

A big thank you goes to @Microsoft for partnering with us on this award and recognising how we as a sector need to think beyond the conventional policy report.

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Brilliant data📊, but your writing falls flat?✍️

Our upcoming Writing for Impact (Part 1) Training for think tankers will explore the mechanics and style of good writing as well as common mistakes when writing about data.

Find out more here! https://t.co/RXQrbJTVcX

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The Institute for Environmental and Civic Research (IECR) is looking to hire a part-time Director!

🌿This role offers the opportunity to lead on environmental issues whilst helping to build this institute from the ground up. Interested? Apply here: https://t.co/N14TssZEtg