About IPPR
research - overview
ippr aspires to make our vision of a better society become a reality. Doing this means converting new political ideas into workable policy solutions. Our work is value-based and ambitious, but also realistic, rigorous and evidence based, making use of a wide range of research methods. We aim to change the climate of ideas in which politics is conducted as well as the content of policy itself.
Our research is carried out within projects that fit into wider research programmes. Wherever possible, ippr research projects cut across traditional boundaries, addressing problems from a different perspective in order to generate innovative policy ideas.
We have an inclusive style of research that draws on the expertise and insights of academics, practitioners and members of the public. By providing a forum where different stakeholders can come together to address shared concerns, we seek to map out new ways of addressing shared concerns.
All ippr research is subject to a rigorous review and quality control process. This ensures that all the work we do meets the highest possible standards of rigour, readability and relevance to the public debate.
You can find out about current ippr research by viewing our policy areas, or you can view the activities of our various research teams.
To find out how you can support our work, please see the supporting ippr section.
Faith in the Nation
Religion, identity and the public realm in Britain today
"One of the most important contributions to date on the role of religion in Britain’s increasingly secular but also multifaith society." The Times.
Shared Destinies
Security in a globalised world
Laying the foundations for a re-think of UK national security strategy for the first quarter of the century.
Closing the Mitigation Gap
By The Global Climate Network
New analysis shows that a ‘mitigation gap’ could open up and undermine the credibility of a post-2012 regime that has the aim of avoiding dangerous climate change.