Welcome!

Welcome to the King’s Think Tank, the largest student-led policy institute in Europe.

Our institution was created in the wake of the student protests in 2010, as a means of empowering change through student activism without resorting to civil disorder.

The King’s Think Tank aims to provide a platform for students to engage with the world of policy. It is an exceptional opportunity for students to identify and advocate for innovative solutions to complex issues.

Through our seven policy centres, our committee strives to address the pressing challenges of today’s society through organising policy workshops, panel discussions, lobbying trips and thought-provoking podcast interviews. Critical analyses are published in our online blog and formal policy papers are published in our annual policy journal, The Spectrum. Our research is notable in that it is disseminated to a variety of audiences, across social, cultural and political backgrounds, including students, stakeholders and decision-makers in the realm of public policy.

In the decade since our launch, we have grown into a vibrant and diverse community of writers, activists, and leaders. Over the course of the next academic year, we will be consolidating the work undertaken in previous years whilst promoting ambitious new initiatives, such as KTT Ted Talks, to enhance our presence amongst the student body at King’s as well as in the wider community. Given the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more important than ever for us to champion our core values: excellence in ambition, passion, connectivity and collaboration.

If you have a vision and want to make a difference, there has never been a better time to get involved with King’s Think Tank.

Juliette Aikman
President, 2021-22

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Recent publications:

The latest issue of our annual policy journal The Spectrum is now live.

Founded in the wake of 2010’s student protests, The Spectrum is the UK’S oldest student-run policy journal. It offers the opportunity to engage with the challenges of policy-making and devise original solutions to today’s political, military, economic, and social issues. The Spectrum represents a unique platform for students to communicate clear, incisive, and coherent policy recommendations to British MPs, select committees, and influential figures. This initiative constitutes but one of the unique ways in which the King’s Think Tank helps students develop the skills necessary to devise policy for both business and government.

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Latest from our blog:

New climate denial and 2024 elections

By Stephanie Fanuele Cunha Amid the growing frequency of extreme weather events, the number of people who question the existence of climate change is decreasing. As of 2022, approximately 75% of people across 19 North American, European and Asian countries considered climate change a significant threat (Poushter et al. 2022). Within the US, increasing climate…

Balancing STEM Education Supply and Demand in England

Naomie Djate and Manasi Rajan Science and mathematics provide a universal language that transcends cultural and geographic boundaries. The UK government’s focus on becoming a global science and technology superpower by 2030 indicates a long-term commitment to advancing the UK’s capabilities in key technological domains. Therefore, the plan outlined by the Prime Minister and the…