YORK
THINK
TANK
Discussion · Policy · Progress
YORK
THINK
TANK
Discussion · Policy · Progress
ABOUT US
The University of Yorks' Think Tank. We are one of the top student-run think tanks globally.
We publish reasearch that influences policy makers world-wide. And aim to provide a productive environment for non-partisan policy discussion and meaningful opportunities for our members to gain real policy experience.
Our Mission
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We provide an opportunity for students to experience policy-writing, by publishing students in our Policy Journal, Civitas.
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We provide recommendations for local, national and international policy-makers via our in-depth research projects.
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We organize policy discussions and speaker events to enact change through conversation.
OUR COMMITTEE
CIVITAS POLICY PROJECTS
PDF ↗ How Can Regulation Around Supermarket Loyalty Schemes Be Improved To Benefit Consumers During The Cost of Living Crisis?
9 October 2026
By Roma Beke and 8 others Megan Blore, Chloe Crawford, Victoria Ellison, Tom Fordyce, Geena Patel, Ramakrishnan Ravi, Maddie Shone, Olivia Wood
PDF ↗ Are Conventional Approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility Adequate for the Climate Change Era?
9 October 2026
By Alexandra Burge and 4 others Louis Kent, Matthew Baggaley, Vincenza Puzzo, Eloise Walker
PDF ↗ Is the Renationalisation of the Railways in the public interest?
9 October 2026
By Hugh Baker-Lomas and 5 others Max Taylor, Emily McLester, Lily Ritchie, Moses Cirelli, Isaac Bettridge
PDF ↗ Is UK migration policy equipped to respond to internal climate migration?
9 October 2026
By Nuala Cudmore and 2 others Alessia Calarese, Amelie Pohl
PDF ↗ Through the Roof: York's Student Housing Crisis
9 October 2026
CIVITAS JOURNALS & FORUM
Civitas Journals
Volume II
By Tom Fordyce and 15 others Roma Beke, Shahama Anver, Annabelle Gerdes, Mike Gray, Jozef Jorritsma, Rafe Colman Chadwick, Ethan Higgins , Joe Vick, Joshua Frolish, Mia Sadler, Joshua Taylor, Hafsa Sumra, Sabrina Davies, Rebecca White, Rebecca White
Civitas Forum
Forum posts are coming soon
Civitas forum articles will appear here once published.
OUR EVENTS
Upcoming
The Cost of Democracy: In Conversation with a North Korean Defector
Two-time North Korean defector Timothy Cho is currently Secretariat to the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea Join us as we welcome Timothy to York Think Tank to hear about his experience escaping North Korea and his work in Parliament
Previous
Slides ↗ Civitas Policy Journal Webinar
Want to write or edit for Civitas Journals Volume III? This semester's theme is Power in Flux. Join our webinar, where Shahama, Asa and Ethan will go through how to write an effective, academic policy proposal/review! If you can't make this session, email us for the Zoom recording :)
Can we stop throwing good money after bad?
Professor Jacco Thissjen is a professor of maths at the University of York. His research focuses on investment under uncertainty. Join us as Professor Thissjen explores the dangers of technocracy, and how mathematics can help shape decisions with billions on the line.
Slides ↗ York Think Tank Launch Event
An introduction to all the project we will be working on in Sem 1