Latest news, reports, events and analysis on public services in the UK and internationally
- PSIRU Summer School 2026: Call for ApplicationsSkills for Reclaiming Public Ownership 6th – 11th July 2026, London UK The Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) is pleased to invite …
- London and Paris Calling: From conspicuous accumulation to deep sustainable development in the water sectorOn 8th December 2025, PSIRU researchers Emanuele Lobina and Conor Gray gave a seminar presenting the following paper, “London and Paris Calling: From …
- Call for submissions: PSIRU Stream at the Annual Conference of the Association for Heterodox Economics (AHE) in PortugalPSIRU are calling for submissions to participate in the 28th Annual Conference of the Association for Heterodox Economics at University of Coimbra, Portugal, …
- Emerging health and safety risks in the waste sectorBy Vera Weghmann, Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) (2 July 2025) A new EPSU report on waste highlights alarming risks faced by nearly …

Events
1 – 3 July 2026
PSIRU Stream at the Annual Conference of the Association for Heterodox Economics (AHE) in Portugal
6 – 11 July 2026
PSIRU Summer School 2026
Transport
- Employer Responses to Covid-19 in the Aviation Industry
- Transport for London: Public Ownership and Democratic Operation
- Taking our public services back in house – A remunicipalisation guide for workers and trade unions


