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.
Shared Responsibilities
National security strategy for the UK
We face serious international security challenges but provided we are willing change the way we think, and adapt our policy solutions to new circumstances, there is much that can be done.
Youth Tracker
Newsletter Issue 1
A quarterly newsletter looking at how Britain’s young people are faring in the recession, and what we can do to support them.
Youth Justice
Towards a Popular, Preventative System
This report proposes ways in which the youth justice system can reduce offending, as well as ways of creating public confidence in the system.