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Working to make government more effective

Akash Paun

Akash Paun

Programme Director

Akash is a programme director at the Institute. He leads the Institute’s devolution programme, overseeing work on the state of the union, and devolution to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and to English cities and regions. 

He has previously conducted research on subjects including civil service accountability, parliamentary reform, coalition and minority government.  

Akash studied politics and political economy and joined the Institute in 2008 after completing a master’s degree. He has worked at the UCL Constitution Unit, the British Academy, the London School of Economics, and as an English teacher in Prague and Paris. 

In May 2022 Akash was also appointed by the Welsh Government to the expert panel advising the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales. 

Akash's recent work

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23 MAY 2018 Interview

Mark Durkan

Mark Durkan was interviewed on 23 May 2018 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

22 MAY 2018 Explainer

Irish reunification

What is a border poll? What would happen if Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland voted in favour of reunification?

05 APR 2018 Report

Devolution after Brexit

All four governments of the UK – Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Westminster – must go back to the drawing board to redefine their relationships

16 JAN 2018 Explainer

Sewel convention

How the Sewel convention works in practice and what happens when devolved consent is withheld.