Increasing collaboration and
connection between think tanks

Smart Thinking's Membership Network hosts multiple training sessions, webinars and networking events throughout the year to help build the UK think tank community and enable knowledge sharing, pooling of resources and peer-to-peer support throughout the sector.

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Upcoming training

Writing for impact training

23 October 2024
9.30am - 4.30pm

This all-day training session focuses on honing your writing skills for all the different styles and documents you will be called upon to craft while working in a think tank.

Members £250 (+VAT)
Non-members £450 (+VAT)

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Public speaking training

26 November 2024
9.30am - 4.30pm

Do you want to speak more confidently? Do you want to understand more about nerves and how to control them? Do you want to find out more about how to craft and structure a message? Then this training is for you!

Members £250 (+VAT)
Non-members £450 (+VAT)

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Webinar archive

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Member chat groups

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Upcoming webinars

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Getting the most out of stakeholder interviews

17 September 2024
11am - 12pm

The CSJ join us to explain how researchers can make the best use of stakeholder interviews and include more ‘lived experience’ and expertise into their work.

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How to use ChatGPT in your research

31 Oct 2024
2pm - 3pm

Dr Christine O’Dea will provide an overview of the potential uses of ChatGPT for your everyday research work as well as looking at its limitations and how to exercise caution.

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Latest news

Interns showcase

A brand new event for our members - the Interns Showcase! Interns from 7 of our members presented to others in the sector and each other on what they had been working on over the summer. Followed by a panel where they could ask questions of those already working in the sector.

Launch of our new Early Careers Network!

Our new Early Career Network has launched, bringing together a big group of think tankers, all in the first 5 years of their think tank career, from 14 different think tanks. Over a standing lunch the room was buzzing with chat, networking and introductions followed by an open discussion on US think tanks, AI and the General Election.

Advanced media training

In April we hosted both standard and advanced media training sessions. Our first advanced session was bespoke for an individual think tank, for a specific upcoming report and included help with devising a media strategy and practicing in more depth dealing with difficult and controversial questions.