Below are the finished projects of the Young Fabians Policy Research Fellowship 2026. The reports cover a range of topics from economic policy to international development, and human rights to healthcare. They display the policy research skills of Young Fabians developed through the workshops and mentorship given in the Fellowship Programme. You can read the reports by clicking on the links below and find out more about the authors by clicking on their name. You can find out more about the fellowship programme here.
The programme was founded and directed by past Fabian Society Senior Researcher Eloise Sacares and the fellows were mentored by policy professionals Eloise Sacares (presently at T&E), George Carew-Jones (Smith School, University of Oxford), Hollie Wright (NEF), and Liam MacLua-Hodgson (The Brain Tumour Charity).
The Investment State: How a UK Development Bank Drives Growth, Productivity and Regional Renewal
By Noah Lees
Rent Regulation as Part of a Balanced Housing Strategy: History, Evidence, and Policy Options
Non-Consensual ‘Normalising’ Surgeries on Intersex Infants: Britain’s Hidden Human Rights Violation
To Build Community: Infrastructure and Class in the 1.5 Million New Homes
By Jack Bather
Working Democracy: How the Democratic Economy Can Transform Workers’ Wellbeing
By Dan Zukas
Training Citizens: Civic Education and Youth Apathy
By Jack Leader
Reframing Immigration: How Labour can Build Public Support for a Progressive Migration Policy