ISRF Newsletter – December 2025

It's our final newsletter of 2025! Read this month's Director's Note on the Great Contraction of British universities. Also included is ISRF events, our…

Dec 4

Funding Opportunity - Mid-Career Fellowship Competition

Our 8th Mid-Career Fellowship competition has launched today. Apply by 30th January 2026.

Dec 1

November 2025

Tomorrow in Leeds: ISRF Book Launch, 'Threads of Labour' by Lisa Taylor

Join us on 20th November in Leeds & online to celebrate Lisa Taylor's 'Threads of Labour'.

Nov 19

ISRF Newsletter – November 2025

This month's newsletter features a Director's Note unpacking the UK government's latest White Paper on higher education. Also included: upcoming ISRF…

Nov 6

October 2025

ISRF Newsletter – October 2025

This month's newsletter features a Director's Note examining the stagnant political discourse on economics in the UK. Also included: upcoming ISRF…

Oct 2

September 2025

ISRF Newsletter – September 2025

This week the Foundation has launched its latest Independent Scholar Fellowship competition. Also this newsletter: a Director's Note on the dangers of…

Sep 4

Launch Announcement - Independent Scholar Fellowship Competition

Our 11th Independent Scholar Fellowship competition has launched today. Apply by 31st October 2025.

Sep 1

August 2025

ISRF Newsletter – August 2025

This month: a Director's Note reflecting on the ideas of Kohei Saito and Aaron Benanav. Also included: upcoming ISRF events, latest blog posts, and…

Aug 6

July 2025

ISRF Newsletter – July 2025

This month we have a Director's Note reflecting on cuts and mismanagement in UK and US universities. Also included: latest blog posts, Fellows news, and…

Jul 4

June 2025

ISRF Newsletter – June 2025

This month, we're very pleased to announce our new cohort of First Book Fellows. Also in this newsletter: a Director's Note, latest blog posts, and…

Jun 5

May 2025

ISRF Newsletter – May 2025

This month our lecture series on colonialism and decolonisation is concluding. Also in this newsletter: a monthly Director's Note, upcoming ISRF events…

May 7

April 2025

ISRF Newsletter – April 2025

This April we begin a new three-part lecture series on colonialism and decolonisation. Also in this newsletter: a Director's Note, upcoming ISRF events…

Apr 2