IEA Past Events

Every year we hold FREE economics conferences for A-Level and IB students. Pre-coronavirus, these would be in person with local schools invited but by going virtual we are able to open the conferences up to any A-Level and IB students interested in attending. We work with teachers to create the programme for talks based on (more…)

It seems uncontroversial to say that the Rule of Law is a good thing. Everyone seems to be in favour of it and, at times, everyone seems to be talking about it. But, do we really know what it is? And, even if we do know what it is, do we take it to mean (more…)

Already before the coronavirus, the public were losing faith in our state broadcasters. Now, with streaming services booming and multiple BBC bungles, public broadcasters are fighting for their lives. Can and should the BBC and Channel 4 survive in 21st century Britain, and what changes do they need to make? This event will be live (more…)

Coronavirus has had a seismic impact on our transport networks. With a nationwide lockdown keeping people at home and a stalled drive to get people back to the office, passenger numbers on trains plummeted and recovery is slow. What does this mean for a rail network now reliant on state support? How can we get (more…)

Many people deny the existence of cancel culture, but when people can be hounded from jobs for expressing certain views, a proper debate is needed on the future of free speech. ThinkTent, together with the Free Speech Union, hosts a discussion about the rise of intolerance for differing viewpoints, how it affects different walks of (more…)

Taxpayer support packages have put a burden on the public finances and the full economic damage of lockdown measures will not be clear for months. But none thing we do know is the UK finds its public finances in dire straits. Do we have to accept tax rises post-covid, or does the government need to (more…)

If you’re interested in attending Oxford or Cambridge, then you could benefit from our day of insight and information about Oxbridge life as we provide valuable advice on personal statements, interview dos and don’ts and topics worth investigating before your interview. Our next Oxbridge Training Day will take place on 30th September 2020 from 13:00-15:30. Full schedule: 13:00-13:05 Introductory (more…)

Randall S. Kroszner is the Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics, and Deputy Dean for Executive Programs at Chicago Booth. He served as a Governor of the Federal Reserve System from 2006 until 2009 and chaired the committee on Supervision and Regulation of Banking Institutions and the committee on Consumer and Community Affairs. From 2001 (more…)

The IEA Book Club is delighted to host Professor Dieter Helm, who will be discussing his latest book “Net Zero: How We Stop Causing Climate Change”. This webinar will take place on Wednesday 23rd September at 18:00 BST, and will be chaired by Professor Syed Kamall, IEA Academic and Research Director. In his latest work, (more…)

The IEA Book Club is delighted to host an upcoming webinar with Michael Shellenberger, to discuss his latest best-selling book “Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All”. This webinar will take place on Tuesday 15th September at 18:00 BST and will be chaired by Mark Littlewood, IEA Director General. Michael has been fighting for (more…)