British Academy Forums

British Academy Forums are regular workshops, at which senior academics, politicians, policy makers, civil servants and other practitioners can engage in frank, informed debate – without the point scoring. They provide a neutral forum for argument based on research and evidence, to help frame the terms of public debates and clarify policy options. It gives those immersed in current issues the opportunity to exchange views with others who can bring historical perspectives or other contextual insights.

Attendance is by invitation, and Chatham House rules are observed.*

How to make a proposal for a future British Academy Forum.

Past British Academy Forums

Click on the blue titles for further information and outputs.

26 January 2012, 12.30pm
The politics of the market after the crash

6 December 2011, 12.30pm
Individual Electoral Registration 

6 October 2011, 12.30pm
The Role of Psychosocial Influences in Health Inequalities 

22 September 2011, 11.00am
Parallel legal systems

15 July 2011
Crime, Punishment and the Prison

17 May 2011, 1.00pm
Reform of English Libel Law

28 April 2011, 12.30pm
The Coalition and the Constitution

15 April 2011, 12.30pm
What next in delivering wider measures of national well-being?

12 April 2011, 12.30pm
Malfunctioning in British government: people or systems?

1 March 2011, 12.30pm
Public spending, welfare and the coalition programme: Prospects and contradictions

25 January 2011, 12.30pm
Decentralisation in Britain: growth and fairness

19 January 2011, 12.30pm
League Tables in the Public Sector

14 December 2010, 12.30pm
How might social mobility be increased?

7 December 2010, 12.30pm
Implications of the present Coalition for British politics

19 October 2010, 12.30pm
Cultural heritage: How should the British Academy contribute?

30 September 2010, 1.00pm
The future of banking: stability, competition and regulation

30 July 2010, 12.30pm
The 2010 Spending Review: Implications for the State and its reach

8 July 2010, 1.30pm
Drawing electoral boundaries

15 June 2010, 5.30pm
Multicultural London: History and policy (in association with History & Policy)

16 April 2010, 12.30pm
Mending a broken financial system: What are the real lessons from the 1930s?

30 March 2010, 5.30pm
Political/ministerial decision-making during a crisis

8 March 2010, 1.30pm
Proposals for a British Bill of Rights (in association with the AHRC)

4 March 2010, 8.00am
The fiscal challenge

2 February 2010, 12 noon
The economics of undergraduate tuition fees and maintenance support

15 December 2009, 12.30pm
Financial and economic horizon-scanning: Developing an early warning capacity

16 November 2009, 12.30pm
The global economic challenges: Where do we go from here?

26 October 2009, 12.30pm
‘The New British Constitution’: Democracy and participation

10 July 2009, 5.30pm
Two decades of military interventions: Questions of law, morality and effectiveness

17 June 2009, 12.30pm
The global financial crisis: Why didn’t anybody notice?

2 March 2009, 12.30pm
‘The Strange Career of British Democracy’

* In order to promote free and open discussion, British Academy Forums are conducted in line with what is loosely referred to as 'Chatham House rules'. Information communicated in British Academy Forums may be used, but comments may not be attributed without the express permission of the speaker. The Academy will publish a list of those in attendance (this is different to the 'Chatham House Rule'). A recording of the event will be made for the Academy's archives. Types of possible output include: a summary report, or a statement of the principal findings; an article in the British Academy Review; in selected instances, a transcript of the discussion cleared with contributors.
British Academy Forums provide opportunities for frank, informed debate. It should not be assumed that any record of a Forum discussion reflects the views of every participant.
In highly confidential contexts, it may be appropriate that no record of the discussion is issued at all.