An introduction to Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers What is the KCL Think Tank? The King’s College London Think Tank is a unique student society and the first student led policy institute in London. The society was founded in late 2010 in the wake of the student protests as a way of giving students another means of getting their voices heard by using the skills and subject knowledge that they learn at KCL. Students from all disciplines are invited to come and contribute to problem solving on a wide variety of issues such as foreign policy, energy and environment, business and finance, immigration, defense, healthcare, education, crime and many other areas of public policy. Based on how they perceive a problem and its solutions, students write policy recommendations which we publish on our website and in an annual journal. This journal has come to be highly regarded by think tanks, NGOs and policymakers, to whom we send out a total of over 200 print copies. Who cares about what students think? Policymakers care a lot about what their electorate thinks. Furthermore, they have always looked to academia for helping to devise solutions to societal problems. From the overwhelming response we receive from individuals and organizations in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels, we know that our students’ opinions are highly valued. Furthermore, as we are an independent think tank there is no political color or stigma attached to our recommendations. This has proven to be very important in getting our voice heard, as we are seen to present truly qualitative solutions rather than partisan rhetoric. How can I get involved, and what does it cost? Every public policy issue has a wide variety of different aspects, meaning that medics are just as important as historians, engineers and lawyers. If an interest or area of policy interests you, we recommend that you come to our events and engage with our experts to gather your thoughts. If you then want to write a policy recommendation , our editorial team will assist you by ensuring that you get a mentor, who will help you in the writing process. Alternatively, if you are a Masters or PhD student and you want to contribute to our journal, you can volunteer to be an editor or a mentor in a particular policy area. Joining the society and attending our events is, of course, free of charge . How can I get in touch? facebook.com/kclthinktank twitter.com/kclthinktank youtube.com/kclthinktanksociety or email us on [email protected]

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An introduction to

Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers

What is the KCL Think Tank? The King’s College London Think Tank is a unique student society and the first student led policy institute in London. The society was founded in late 2010 in the wake of the student protests as a way of giving students another means of getting their voices heard by using the skills and subject knowledge that they learn at KCL. Students from all disciplines are invited to come and contribute to problem solving on a wide variety of issues such as foreign policy, energy and environment, business and finance, immigration, defense, healthcare, education, crime and many other areas of public policy.

Based on how they perceive a problem and its solutions, students write policy recommendations which we publish on our website and in an annual journal. This journal has come to be highly regarded by think tanks, NGOs and policymakers, to whom we send out a total of over 200 print copies.

Who cares about what students think? Policymakers care a lot about what their electorate thinks. Furthermore, they have always looked to academia for helping to devise solutions to societal problems. From the overwhelming response we receive from individuals and organizations in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels, we know that our students’ opinions are highly valued. Furthermore, as we are an independent think tank there is no political color or stigma attached to our recommendations. This has proven to be very important in getting our voice heard, as we are seen to present truly qualitative solutions rather than partisan rhetoric.

How can I get involved, and what does it cost? Every public policy issue has a wide variety of different aspects, meaning that medics are just as important as historians, engineers and lawyers. If an interest or area of policy interests you, we recommend that you come to our events and engage with our experts to gather your thoughts. If you then want to write a policy recommendation, our editorial team will assist you by ensuring that you get a mentor, who will help you in the writing process. Alternatively, if you are a Masters or PhD student and you want to contribute to our journal, you can volunteer to be an editor or a mentor in a particular policy area.

Joining the society and attending our events is, of course, free of charge.

How can I get in touch?

facebook.com/kclthinktank twitter.com/kclthinktank youtube.com/kclthinktanksociety

or email us on [email protected]