Policy Studies Institute

"The Institute has a long and distinguished history. In its former guise of Political and Economic Planning (PEP), it drew up the blueprint for what became the National Health Service and the Race Relations Act. More recently, it has become respected for its agenda-setting work on young offenders, ethnic diversity, welfare and the labour market.

"PSI was formed in 1978 through the merger of Political and Economic Planning (PEP, established in 1931) and the Centre for Studies in Social Policy (CSSP, established in 1972)... In January 1998, PSI became a wholly-owned subsidiary company of the University of Westminster, fully merging with the University in April 2009."


 * Director - Malcolm Rigg

Funding
"Our income is derived from funds for individual research projects received from a variety of sources including government departments; agencies such as ACAS and the Environment Agency; charitable trusts such as the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Nuffield Foundation; research councils such as the Economic and Social Research Council; the European Commission; and companies."

Contact
URL: http://www.psi.org.uk

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