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Beatrice Barr

Former Research Assistant

Beatrice was a research assistant on the Institute’s ministers team, where she contributed to work on the role of ministers and their offices. She also assisted with IfG Academy work and maintained the Ministers Reflect and explainers archives.  

She graduated in 2022 with a degree in History and Politics. While at university, she ran a large student organisation and worked on a research project looking at the impacts of education systems on social mobility in OECD countries.  

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13 MAY 2026 Explainer

Government ministers

This explainer sets out what are the different types of ministers, how they are appointed and what they do.

16 APR 2026 Explainer

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry

What is the UK Covid-19 inquiry? What powers does it have? How long will the Covid Inquiry last and how much will it cost?

07 MAY 2025 Explainer

Conservative Party leadership contests

The last Conservative Party leadership contest was between July and November 2024, when Kemi Badenoch became new leader of the Conservative Party.

22 NOV 2024 Explainer

Parliamentary lobby

The term ‘lobby’ is used to describe the group of journalists who cover political events in the UK.

01 JUL 2024 Explainer

2023 constituency boundary changes

What is happening to constituency boundaries? How are they changing? How are MPs standing at the general election affected?