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Committed to creating a world governed with intelligence, integrity and innovation. Part of @policyatkings.bsky.social, based in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King's College London. 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/sfg

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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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The Growth Papers | King's College London
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In the second instalment of our new series w/ @policyatkings.bsky.social – The Growth Papers – authors John Kingman and Shriti Vadera explore how devolution could have a powerful impact on growth. 🧵⬇️ Read the report and subscribe to receive future issues
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In the first instalment of our new series – The Growth Papers – authors John Kingman and Shriti Vadera set out why Britain needs a truly ambitious growth policy agenda, and how this can be achieved. 🧵⬇️ Read the report and subscribe to receive future issues
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Two people involved in steering Britain through the financial crisis say the economic stagnation ever since can be overcome with a ‘relentless’ growth mission" In his Sunday Times column, David Smith previews The Growth Papers – our new series authored by John Kingman and Shriti Vadera
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A stunning statistic shows how far UK growth has fallen
Two people involved in steering Britain through the financial crisis say the economic stagnation ever since can be overcome with a ‘relentless’ growth mission
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
They will propose measures that are affordable, deliverable and politically possible, whichever party is in government. “Growth is not one input among others to national success; it is the precondition for all the others,” they write. Read the first two Growth Papers ⬇️
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Britain can put growth first, say John Kingman and Shriti Vadera | King's College London
The Growth Papers will set out measures that are affordable, deliverable and politically possible
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NEW: Britain can only escape two decades of stagnant living standards with a policy agenda matching the scale of the problem, according to two of the UK’s most experienced economic policymakers, John Kingman and Shriti Vadera. Their new series – The Growth Papers – will set out possible solutions ⬇️
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🤖 We're pleased to have been awarded a grant from the Cabinet Office's Evaluation Accelerator Fund to study public trust in automated vehicles – in partnership with DG Cities and the Department for Transport. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/school-...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
⬇️ Solidarity Symposia are one-day events spotlighting PhD and early-career researchers working in social science research with an interest in social justice.
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Solidarity Symposia | King's College London
Recent events have had a chilling effect on social scientific research, particularly that focused on social justice. Combined with increasing challenges and hurdles to immigration and border crossing,...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
💡 Join us, @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Julia Ellingwood this December for our final Solidarity Symposia of the year, focussing on improving the life chances of children and young people, both locally and globally ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/solid...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EVENT: Generation Maybe: Why We're Having Fewer Children, and What It Means for Us All ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Join Camilla Cavendish for the launch of her new book to explore what is really behind falling birth rates, why this matters for society, and how policymakers should respond.
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🎧 Listen in full on our website, where you can also check out all episodes of the podcast ⬇️
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The School for Government podcast | King's College London
Exploring how government works – and how it could work better
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🔊 "People who join the military see it is more of an identity. It's less of a career and more of being a part of something bigger than them" 🎧 In episode 12 of the School for Government podcast Abi Worrell discusses why joining the military is unlike any other job 🔗 ⬇️
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
💡 A full house for today's conference, Behavioural Science in Government: Bringing the Magic Back. This event – organised HM Revenue & Customs with support from the School for Government – marks the return of the UK Government Behavioural Insights Conference.
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🎓 The teaching period for our Masters in Leadership with Institute of Public Administration in Bahrain has come to an end – we wish all our students the best of luck with their dissertations, and look forward to meeting next year's cohort!
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"a staggering death rate of 130 per 100,000 care leavers... at least three times higher than the general population" 💬 @michael-sanders.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com, on the new government-commissioned report on care leavers suffering early deaths ➡️ theconversation.com/care-leavers...
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
EVENT: New choices: Revisiting futures for higher education in England Join us, @hepi-news.bsky.social, @chrishusbands.bsky.social, @marycurnockcook.bsky.social, Prof Rachel Mills and @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to examine the converging challenges facing the HE sector ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/new-c...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"Los Angeles County residents 21 and older can pre-register for the One Car Challenge, where you can earn up to $600 by leaving your car at home" 💬 CBS on our newly launched research trial – commissioned by LA Metro, and led by @joeysherlock.bsky.social – on reducing car usage in Los Angeles
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Come work with us! We are looking for a Senior Lecturer in Public Policy to contribute to the academic life of the School, as well as the wider @policyatkings.bsky.social which we sit within. 🗓️ Apply by 17 August ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/154406-...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
EVENT: Behavioral Policy for Family ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/behav... Join us, leading academics, policymakers and practitioners from across the public and private sectors to examine the challenges and opportunities shaping fertility and family formation in the 21st century. 🗓️ 1-2 October 📍 London
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"There are these assets everywhere — but they need champions." This past weekend, our Doctoral Researcher @dtturner.bsky.social spoke to the Today Programme about unlocking opportunities for growth and devolution in Britain's rural and coastal areas. 🎧 25:20 ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🎧 Listen in full on our website, where you can also check out all episodes of the podcast ⬇️
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The School for Government podcast | King's College London
Exploring how government works – and how it could work better
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🔊 "public policies were based on this... model that humans always weigh up all decisions... gradually we realised that humans don't really behave in those ways" 🎧 In episode 11 of the School for Government podcast @sanchayanbanerj.bsky.social discusses behavioural insights in public policy 🔗 ⬇️
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🎧 Listen in full on our website, where you can also check out all episodes of the podcast ⬇️
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🔊 "trying to make a positive case for The Big Society against the backdrop of austerity... [was] just a really, really challenging backdrop" 🎧 In episode 10 of the School for Government podcast Emma de Closset discusses why the Big Society policy failed 🔗 ⬇️
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🎉 We're delighted to welcome a range of new honorary and visiting faculty members across the School for Government. Our new members are Greg Power OBE (Honorary Professor), Eliza Kozman and David Westlake (Visiting Senior Research Fellows). ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-vis...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“we’re very happy to take people’s money and demonise them simultaneously. That’s not particularly healthy. That doesn’t make people feel appreciated.” 💬 @michael-sanders.bsky.social spoke to The Telegraph about how behavioural science could be used to entice expats back to the UK. ⬇️
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"How many strong study ideas fail simply because people aren’t interested enough to engage meaningfully?" 💬 In the first of our blog series from doctoral researchers, @georgewk3.bsky.social argues securing participation is the key challenge of quantitative research ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/power-r...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
NEW: In a global study spanning 34 countries and 7,500 participants, researchers – including our @sanchayanbanerj.bsky.social – found that when the wealthy opt out of collective solutions, inequality worsens across issues from climate change to public health. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/interna...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
THIS WEEK: Solidarity Symposia: Keeping democracy strong Join @florianfoos.bsky.social, @gsamaras.bsky.social, @joeysherlock.bsky.social & like-minded researchers to explore how we can tackle developing risks to democracies Attend as a non-speaker: ➡️ wumarketing.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
EVENT: Book launch | A Modern Guide to Education, Gender and Sexuality Join us, Dr Kate Hoskins and @mpsmoreau.bsky.social for a timely conversation examining the changing dynamics of gender, sexuality and power in educational contexts. 🗓️ Thursday 26 March ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
A new landmark trial from @policyatkings.bsky.social, led by our director @michael-sanders.bsky.social, found that young people leaving care who were given a "no strings" £2,000 payment were more likely to be in stable housing and less likely to be sofa-surfing than those who did not receive it. ⬇️
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"behavioural science generally is... in the space where we're... looking to influence people... but we are rarely mandating or requiring" 💬 @joeysherlock.bsky.social spoke to Engaging Local Government Leaders about the scope and nuances of behavioural science in government 🎧 elgl.org/govlove/
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
For the second year running, we've begun delivering our Government Policy Fast Stream Postgraduate Award – in partnership with the UK Civil Service Policy Profession Unit – equipping the next generation of civil servants to critically evaluate policy options and solve pressing problems.
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
EVENT: The case for cash: do cash transfers work in practice? Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social, @ligia-teixeira.bsky.social, @michael-sanders.bsky.social & @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to explore the impact of cash transfers on poverty ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-c...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
...so you can learn from those who make policy in the real world and grow your professional network. 🏆 The course is run in partnership with @kingsnmpc.bsky.social, which is ranked first in the world for nursing. Find out more and apply by 9 March ⬇️
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Health and Social Care Policy | King's College London
An unusual degree programme, for anyone interested in health and social care policy in a local, national, or global context.
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
🔊 "You'll be learning from the academics, as well as from people who are currently at the forefront of policymaking in health and social care" 🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences. Every headline, every clip, every click adds weight." 💬 @gsamaras.bsky.social writes in Politico on the consequences of normalising the far-right in the media
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Media must stop normalizing the far right
Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.
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Michael Sanders @michael-sanders.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Inspired by @jim.londoncentric.media @londoncentric.media recent coverage, I've written for @schoolforgovt.bsky.social a defence of "unreasonableness" by government in the name of protecting renters rather than landlords; www.kcl.ac.uk/news/in-defe...
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In defence of unreasonableness | King's College London
Trying to be fair to landlords, the government was deeply unfair to tenants – before the Renters' Rights Act had even come into force
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
"the government’s desire to be reasonable [to landlords, by delaying the introduction of the Renters' Rights Act] has led to some unintended and clearly unreasonable behaviour" ✒️ In their latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Julia Ellingwood ask whether being reasonable is always a virtue
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In defence of unreasonableness | King's College London
Trying to be fair to landlords, the government was deeply unfair to tenants – before the Renters' Rights Act had even come into force
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
EVENT: The case for cash: do cash transfers work in practice? Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social, @ligia-teixeira.bsky.social, @michael-sanders.bsky.social & @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to explore the impact of cash transfers on poverty ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-c...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
EVENT: Behavioural Insights for Policy Moldova This one-day workshop brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and international partners working at the intersection of behavioural science and public policy. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/bip-m...
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BiP Moldova 2026 | King's College London
Behavioural Insights in Policy and Practice
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
EVENT: Solidarity Symposia: Keeping democracy strong Join Prof Peter John, @gsamaras.bsky.social , Dr Joseph Sherlock & like-minded researchers to explore how we can tackle developing risks to democracies ➡️ Attend as a non-speaker: wumarketing.eu.qualtrics.co...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
"[Advocacy for free speech on the far right] was never a neutral commitment to open debate. It is a claim to special permission" @gsamaras.bsky.social spoke to the Guardian about deepening connections between the Trump administration & far right European parties
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Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies
US state department’s Sarah B Rogers has become face of White House’s hostility to European liberal democracies
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
EVENT: Solidarity Symposia: Keeping democracy strong Join Prof Peter John, @gsamaras.bsky.social, Dr Joseph Sherlock & like-minded researchers to explore how we can tackle developing risks to democracies ➡️ Attend as a non-speaker: wumarketing.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
...so you can learn from those who make policy in the real world and grow your professional network. 🏆 The course is run in partnership with @kingsnmpc.bsky.social, which is ranked first in the world for nursing. Find out more and apply by 9 March ⬇️
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Health and Social Care Policy | King's College London
An unusual degree programme, for anyone interested in health and social care policy in a local, national, or global context.
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🔊 "You'll be learning from the academics, as well as from people who are currently at the forefront of policymaking in health and social care" 🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
EVENT: Behavioural Transformations 🗓️ Join us for the 6th Annual Behavioural Transformations Workshop, a forum for cutting-edge research and applied work on behavioural science and its relevance to public policy, governance, and social change. ⬇️
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Joint 6th Behavioural Transformation and KCL x LSE Aldwych Behavioural Collaboration Workshop | King's College London
The School for Government at King’s College London, joint with the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at London School of Economics, is proud to host the 6th Annual Behavioural Transf...
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
...so you can learn from those who make policy in the real world and grow your professional network. 🏆 The course is run in partnership with @kingsnmpc.bsky.social, which is ranked first in the world for nursing. Find out more and apply by 9 March ⬇️
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Health and Social Care Policy | King's College London
An unusual degree programme, for anyone interested in health and social care policy in a local, national, or global context.
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
🔊 "You'll be learning from the academics, as well as from people who are currently at the forefront of policymaking in health and social care" 🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
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