Dr Jack Watkins from the IWA explores the realities of the ‘Brain Drain’ – and asks how Wales can be a good place to live for young poeple.
Could a Four-day Work Week Work in Wales?
Richard Thomas considers whether Wales could learn from Scotland’s four-day work week trials and asks who such a scheme would benefit.
Fair Taxation
Mike Hedges MS advocates a reexamination of the UK taxation system, and outlines some proposals for reforming it.
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Stepping Up: How Covid-19 Tested the Resilience of Welsh Places
Since 2018, the IWA has convened a consortium of experts and, together, we have been developing the Understanding Welsh Places
Rethinking Wales: Community Sport and Inequality
Energy Could Spark a Perfect Debt Storm
Rob Palmizi breaks down the impact of the current energy crisis on vulnerable households – and suggests a course of action.
How can we protect ourselves from disinformation online?
Aurora Goodwin argues that we can protect ourselves from disinformation by questioning our own biases when confronted with divisive online material.
Data Series: Building the bridge for Future Generations: what Wales could learn from GDWe
Jennifer Wallace, Hannah Ormston and Rachel Heydecker make a case for the importance of innovative data to keep track of wellbeing.
2021 Virtual Economy Summit
Join us as we explore the main economy issues facing Wales in a post-Covid-19 world. 2021 Virtual Economy Summit Join
The Boy With Two Hearts: An Interview with the Author
Hamed Amiri talks to Merlin Gable about his new play, based on his family’s experiences fleeing Afghanistan and settling in Wales.
Review: The Boy with Two Hearts
Marine Furet reviews The Boy with Two Hearts, the Wales Millenium Centre’s latest production.
Getting Started in… the Creative Industries
Hannah Watkin explores how the pandemic has affected those entering careers in the creative industries in Wales.
Universities Deliver Economic Benefits for the Whole of Wales
New research reveals that Welsh universities create 1 in 20 jobs in Wales, alongside significant economic benefits for communities.
Will the Internal Market Act Block Wales’ ability to make its own decisions?
The Westminster government brought in the Internal Market Bill (IMB), now Act (IMA) following the UK’s departure from the European
