Past events
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How can the government ensure it gets value for money from public spending?
This event with the Nuffield Foundation explored what can be learned from the from the success and failure of efforts at spending control in the UK.
How should public appointments be reformed?
Our event explored what the purpose of the public appointments system is, how well it is working now and what reforms might be needed.
Data Bites #35: Getting things done with data in government
Across government, teams are doing fascinating work with data. This event shed light on some of those projects.
How can Rishi Sunak fix the UK’s government? An IfG expert briefing on the challenges facing the new prime minister
Rishi Sunak has vowed to “fix” the mistakes made by his short-lived predecessor in No.10. But this country’s third prime minister in just over two mon
'What works' in government: 10 years of using evidence to make better policy and what comes next
David Halpern reflected on the successes, failures and future prospects for doing ‘what works’ and how it should inform government practice.
How not to run a government: the lessons from Liz Truss's first 40 days
As Truss attempts to calm the markets, the public and her party, the IfG’s new director Dr Hannah White brought together an expert IfG panel to examin
A nation divided: what does Scotland’s constitutional future hold?
Rt Hon Jim Murphy joined this panel event to discuss the Supreme Court case on a 2023 independence referendum and how Scotland can move towards a stab
Is the Home Office fit for purpose?
With Suella Braverman’s appointment as the fifth home secretary since the start of 2016, how well is the Home Office actually functioning?
Data Bites #34: Getting things done with data in government
Speakers from the Cabinet Office, Department for Work and Pensions and the DLUHC share their data projects at this month's Data Bites.
IfG events at the 2022 Conservative Party Conference
The Institute for Government was delighted to be hosting a series of fringe events at the 2022 Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.