Skills for Reclaiming Public Ownership 6th – 11th July 2026, London UK The Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) is pleased to invite applications for the 2026 PSIRU Summer School: Skills for Reclaiming Public Ownership. …
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London and Paris Calling: From conspicuous accumulation to deep sustainable development in the water sector
On 8th December 2025, PSIRU researchers Emanuele Lobina and Conor Gray gave a seminar presenting the following paper, “London and Paris Calling: From conspicuous accumulation to deep sustainable development in the water sector”. This paper …
Continue readingCall for submissions: PSIRU Stream at the Annual Conference of the Association for Heterodox Economics (AHE) in Portugal
PSIRU are calling for submissions to participate in the 28th Annual Conference of the Association for Heterodox Economics at University of Coimbra, Portugal, from 1-3 July 2026. Stream: Concretely Utopian Public Services: Practice to theory, …
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Emerging health and safety risks in the waste sector
By Vera Weghmann, Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) (2 July 2025) A new EPSU report on waste highlights alarming risks faced by nearly one million workers keeping Europe’s towns and cities clean. Waste collection remains one …
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Ghana needs less privatisation in the electricity sector
This research, by Al-Hassan Adam, examines existing and future potential beneficiaries of private sector participation in Ghana’s electricity market. Download the PDF to read it in full.
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Leaking money. The finance costs of privatised water and regulation in England and Wales: Scottish public ownership shows potential savings by David Hall and Conor Gray
The financial costs of the privatised water and sewerage companies of England and Wales averaged 35% of company revenue from customer bills in 2023-24o These costs are the return on capital to private shareholders and …
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Exciting PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Decarbonising the Energy Sector in the Global South
The energy sector is responsible for more than three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions, making its decarbonisation a top priority in combating climate change. Despite growing recognition of the public sector’s potential to drive just …
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Exciting PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Decarbonising Public Transport in the Global South
Transport is one of the world’s largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, and its decarbonisation is critical for achieving global climate targets. Yet, despite growing evidence that public ownership can significantly enhance sustainability and equity …
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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authorities Liabilities
by Steve Thomas
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Shifting narratives on public services – global conference in partnership with UCL in June 2022
The vital role that public services have played during the pandemic has contributed to a global swing in opinion, shifting the narrative from them being seen as inefficient and outdated to a more positive view, …
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