The Policy Institute
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Working to solve society’s challenges with evidence and expertise. Based at King's College London 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/policy-institute
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"There has been a lot of focus recently on the supposed increase in division between men and women in the UK, particularly young men and women – but our study suggests this positioning of gender divides as a new front in a UK 'culture war' is overblown"
💬 @bobbyduffy.bsky.social
💬 @bobbyduffy.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"There has been a lot of focus recently on the supposed increase in division between men and women in the UK, particularly young men and women – but our study suggests this positioning of gender divides as a new front in a UK 'culture war' is overblown"
💬 @bobbyduffy.bsky.social
💬 @bobbyduffy.bsky.social
"The government is clamping down on migration for work and study in a way which is certainly going to have negative impacts for growth"
@jdportes.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social explains why the latest ONS figures showing a huge drop in net migration will impact economic forecasts
@jdportes.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social explains why the latest ONS figures showing a huge drop in net migration will impact economic forecasts
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"The government is clamping down on migration for work and study in a way which is certainly going to have negative impacts for growth"
@jdportes.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social explains why the latest ONS figures showing a huge drop in net migration will impact economic forecasts
@jdportes.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social explains why the latest ONS figures showing a huge drop in net migration will impact economic forecasts
"Brexit, in other words, is both cause and consequence of a lot of what is going on in our politics today."
🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni
🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"Brexit, in other words, is both cause and consequence of a lot of what is going on in our politics today."
🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni
🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni
♀️And in the UK, it is young women (63%) who are actually more likely than young men (50%) to say their gender can have their reputations destroyed by speaking their minds.
Young women are also much more likely to say their gender should be represented and valued more in society
Young women are also much more likely to say their gender should be represented and valued more in society
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
♀️And in the UK, it is young women (63%) who are actually more likely than young men (50%) to say their gender can have their reputations destroyed by speaking their minds.
Young women are also much more likely to say their gender should be represented and valued more in society
Young women are also much more likely to say their gender should be represented and valued more in society
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Young men in the UK generally feel less aggrieved about their position in society than their American peers
🗣️ Half of UK men aged 18 to 29 agree “guys can have their reputation destroyed just for speaking their minds these days” – compared with two-thirds of American men the same age
🗣️ Half of UK men aged 18 to 29 agree “guys can have their reputation destroyed just for speaking their minds these days” – compared with two-thirds of American men the same age
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Young men in the UK generally feel less aggrieved about their position in society than their American peers
🗣️ Half of UK men aged 18 to 29 agree “guys can have their reputation destroyed just for speaking their minds these days” – compared with two-thirds of American men the same age
🗣️ Half of UK men aged 18 to 29 agree “guys can have their reputation destroyed just for speaking their minds these days” – compared with two-thirds of American men the same age
"Social science is not just a discipline. It's a way of seeing the world, of asking the questions that matter...Without it, science risks becoming detached from society."
💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture
💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Social science is not just a discipline. It's a way of seeing the world, of asking the questions that matter...Without it, science risks becoming detached from society."
💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture
💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture
💡 A full house tonight for the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture 2025 with Julia Gillard, @yuanfenyang.bsky.social , @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & @stianwestlake.bsky.social on the impact and role of social science in an era of polarisation
📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgLF...
📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgLF...
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
💡 A full house tonight for the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture 2025 with Julia Gillard, @yuanfenyang.bsky.social , @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & @stianwestlake.bsky.social on the impact and role of social science in an era of polarisation
📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgLF...
📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgLF...
"20% of young men think [life] is going to be better for them than it was for men in their parents' generation. 40%... think it's going to be worse"
@bobbyduffy.bsky.social, last night, on our new research with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAK...
@bobbyduffy.bsky.social, last night, on our new research with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAK...
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"20% of young men think [life] is going to be better for them than it was for men in their parents' generation. 40%... think it's going to be worse"
@bobbyduffy.bsky.social, last night, on our new research with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAK...
@bobbyduffy.bsky.social, last night, on our new research with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAK...
🌎 Two of our team members, Alexandra Pollitt and Tianne Haggar, recently visited Ethiopia as part of Solace-AI – a project using AI to support policy and humanitarian responses to climate-change-related health emergencies.
➡️ Find out more: solaceai.org/ethiopia_blog
➡️ Find out more: solaceai.org/ethiopia_blog
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🌎 Two of our team members, Alexandra Pollitt and Tianne Haggar, recently visited Ethiopia as part of Solace-AI – a project using AI to support policy and humanitarian responses to climate-change-related health emergencies.
➡️ Find out more: solaceai.org/ethiopia_blog
➡️ Find out more: solaceai.org/ethiopia_blog
🚨 We're calling all @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students to share their best policy ideas with us!
💸 Share your idea with the world and win cash prizes!
➡️ Apply today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poli...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🚨 We're calling all @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students to share their best policy ideas with us!
💸 Share your idea with the world and win cash prizes!
➡️ Apply today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poli...
💸 Share your idea with the world and win cash prizes!
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💥 A full house tonight with Julia Gillard, @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social,
@giwlkings.bsky.social, @heejungchung.bsky.social @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & expert speakers on how attitudes towards issues such as feminism, masculinity and equality are evolving
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAK...
@giwlkings.bsky.social, @heejungchung.bsky.social @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & expert speakers on how attitudes towards issues such as feminism, masculinity and equality are evolving
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAK...
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
💥 A full house tonight with Julia Gillard, @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social,
@giwlkings.bsky.social, @heejungchung.bsky.social @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & expert speakers on how attitudes towards issues such as feminism, masculinity and equality are evolving
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAK...
@giwlkings.bsky.social, @heejungchung.bsky.social @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & expert speakers on how attitudes towards issues such as feminism, masculinity and equality are evolving
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAK...
"There has been a lot of focus recently on the supposed increase in division between men and women in the UK, particularly young men and women – but our study suggests this positioning of gender divides as a new front in a UK ‘culture war’ is overblown" – @bobbyduffy.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"There has been a lot of focus recently on the supposed increase in division between men and women in the UK, particularly young men and women – but our study suggests this positioning of gender divides as a new front in a UK ‘culture war’ is overblown" – @bobbyduffy.bsky.social
Compared with 2023, younger men are now more likely to feel it’s harder to be a woman than a man today: 46% now hold this view – up from 35%, driven by a doubling of the proportion of young men who say it’s much harder to be a woman, which has risen from 10% to 20%
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Compared with 2023, younger men are now more likely to feel it’s harder to be a woman than a man today: 46% now hold this view – up from 35%, driven by a doubling of the proportion of young men who say it’s much harder to be a woman, which has risen from 10% to 20%
…and 42% of women aged 16 to 29 believe men today are expected to provide financially for the family, compared with 30% of women aged 30 to 59 and 23% of women aged over 60
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
…and 42% of women aged 16 to 29 believe men today are expected to provide financially for the family, compared with 30% of women aged 30 to 59 and 23% of women aged over 60
Younger Britons are actually more likely than older generations to perceive traditional gender expectations in society today
For example, 45% of young men feel that in society today women are expected to manage the household and care for family members, compared to just 26% of men over 60…
For example, 45% of young men feel that in society today women are expected to manage the household and care for family members, compared to just 26% of men over 60…
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Younger Britons are actually more likely than older generations to perceive traditional gender expectations in society today
For example, 45% of young men feel that in society today women are expected to manage the household and care for family members, compared to just 26% of men over 60…
For example, 45% of young men feel that in society today women are expected to manage the household and care for family members, compared to just 26% of men over 60…
👍👎 46% of men aged 16 to 29 now say feminism has done more good than harm to society – a 10-point increase from 2023 – at the same time as men aged 60+ have become *less* positive about feminism’s impact
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
👍👎 46% of men aged 16 to 29 now say feminism has done more good than harm to society – a 10-point increase from 2023 – at the same time as men aged 60+ have become *less* positive about feminism’s impact
➗ There is a gender divide among young people on optimism about the future
Young men (20%) are significantly less likely than their female peers (57%) to feel young people of their gender will end up having a better life than those from their parents’ generation
Young men (20%) are significantly less likely than their female peers (57%) to feel young people of their gender will end up having a better life than those from their parents’ generation
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
➗ There is a gender divide among young people on optimism about the future
Young men (20%) are significantly less likely than their female peers (57%) to feel young people of their gender will end up having a better life than those from their parents’ generation
Young men (20%) are significantly less likely than their female peers (57%) to feel young people of their gender will end up having a better life than those from their parents’ generation
🗣️ And in the UK young women (63%) are actually more likely than young men (50%) to say their gender can have their reputations destroyed by speaking their minds
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🗣️ And in the UK young women (63%) are actually more likely than young men (50%) to say their gender can have their reputations destroyed by speaking their minds
🇺🇸🇬🇧 Young men in the UK generally feel less aggrieved about their position in society than their American peers
Half (50%) of UK men aged 18 to 29 agree “guys can have their reputation destroyed just for speaking their minds these days” – compared with two-thirds (65%) of American men the same age
Half (50%) of UK men aged 18 to 29 agree “guys can have their reputation destroyed just for speaking their minds these days” – compared with two-thirds (65%) of American men the same age
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🇺🇸🇬🇧 Young men in the UK generally feel less aggrieved about their position in society than their American peers
Half (50%) of UK men aged 18 to 29 agree “guys can have their reputation destroyed just for speaking their minds these days” – compared with two-thirds (65%) of American men the same age
Half (50%) of UK men aged 18 to 29 agree “guys can have their reputation destroyed just for speaking their minds these days” – compared with two-thirds (65%) of American men the same age
🤝 And young women (47%) are less likely than their male peers (62%) to say that young women and young men have more in common than divides them
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🤝 And young women (47%) are less likely than their male peers (62%) to say that young women and young men have more in common than divides them
🚻 Women aged 16 to 29 are the only group with a majority (58%) who feel there is tension between the two genders – far higher than among men the same age (34%), meaning young people are most divided on this issue
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🚻 Women aged 16 to 29 are the only group with a majority (58%) who feel there is tension between the two genders – far higher than among men the same age (34%), meaning young people are most divided on this issue
NEW: Only a minority of Britons think there is much tension between men and women in the UK today – despite a gender divide among young people in perceptions of tension and how optimistic they are about their futures
Our latest study with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social 🧵 ⬇️
Our latest study with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social 🧵 ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEW: Only a minority of Britons think there is much tension between men and women in the UK today – despite a gender divide among young people in perceptions of tension and how optimistic they are about their futures
Our latest study with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social 🧵 ⬇️
Our latest study with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @giwlkings.bsky.social 🧵 ⬇️
The share of the public who say they feel proud of their country has dipped below a majority, falling from 56% to 46% in the last five years.
National pride is now lowest among 16-24s at 29% (down 18 points) and ethnic minorities at 38% (down 16 points)
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/uks-sen...
National pride is now lowest among 16-24s at 29% (down 18 points) and ethnic minorities at 38% (down 16 points)
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/uks-sen...
November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The share of the public who say they feel proud of their country has dipped below a majority, falling from 56% to 46% in the last five years.
National pride is now lowest among 16-24s at 29% (down 18 points) and ethnic minorities at 38% (down 16 points)
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/uks-sen...
National pride is now lowest among 16-24s at 29% (down 18 points) and ethnic minorities at 38% (down 16 points)
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/uks-sen...
The public think people arriving by small boats make up not only the largest share of asylum seekers, but the largest share of *all* immigrants. In fact, it's just 4% of the total number, write @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & @elielcohen.bsky.social
➡️ blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsand...
➡️ blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsand...
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The public think people arriving by small boats make up not only the largest share of asylum seekers, but the largest share of *all* immigrants. In fact, it's just 4% of the total number, write @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & @elielcohen.bsky.social
➡️ blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsand...
➡️ blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsand...
The government's main solution to the £5bn back hole in university research funding seems to be for unis to do less research – possibly a lot less – which could mean a significant cultural shift in HE, says @elielcohen.bsky.social
Read our report ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/universi...
Read our report ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/universi...
November 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The government's main solution to the £5bn back hole in university research funding seems to be for unis to do less research – possibly a lot less – which could mean a significant cultural shift in HE, says @elielcohen.bsky.social
Read our report ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/universi...
Read our report ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/universi...