Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)
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We are the world's only Royal Chartered body for public relations professionals with more than 11,000 members globally. We raise industry standards through membership, chartership, CPD, training and qualifications.
The CIPR has raised concerns about PR firms' unethical editing of Wikipedia following recent allegations of "wikilaundering" reported by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Read our full statement: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-raises-concerns-over-pr-firms-unethical-editing-of-wikipedia/
Read our full statement: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-raises-concerns-over-pr-firms-unethical-editing-of-wikipedia/
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The CIPR has raised concerns about PR firms' unethical editing of Wikipedia following recent allegations of "wikilaundering" reported by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Read our full statement: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-raises-concerns-over-pr-firms-unethical-editing-of-wikipedia/
Read our full statement: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-raises-concerns-over-pr-firms-unethical-editing-of-wikipedia/
The CIPR’s 2026 Research Fund is now open for applications.
Apply by 15 April to receive a grant of up to £2000 to conduct independent research relevant to the advancement of the PR profession.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/49GfCSg
Apply by 15 April to receive a grant of up to £2000 to conduct independent research relevant to the advancement of the PR profession.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/49GfCSg
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The CIPR’s 2026 Research Fund is now open for applications.
Apply by 15 April to receive a grant of up to £2000 to conduct independent research relevant to the advancement of the PR profession.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/49GfCSg
Apply by 15 April to receive a grant of up to £2000 to conduct independent research relevant to the advancement of the PR profession.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/49GfCSg
The CIPR is pleased to announce that Dan Slee has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship, while Andy West has been awarded a Fellowship of the Institute.
In addition, all former CIPR Presidents who remain active members of the CIPR have been awarded Honorary Fellowships.
Read more: bit.ly/3NGNF5a
In addition, all former CIPR Presidents who remain active members of the CIPR have been awarded Honorary Fellowships.
Read more: bit.ly/3NGNF5a
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The CIPR is pleased to announce that Dan Slee has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship, while Andy West has been awarded a Fellowship of the Institute.
In addition, all former CIPR Presidents who remain active members of the CIPR have been awarded Honorary Fellowships.
Read more: bit.ly/3NGNF5a
In addition, all former CIPR Presidents who remain active members of the CIPR have been awarded Honorary Fellowships.
Read more: bit.ly/3NGNF5a
We’ve launched the CIPR Excellence Awards 2026 to shine a light on some of the most impactful and outstanding public relations work across more than 30 award categories.
Enter by 5 March for early-bird rates.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3N1yyDo
Enter by 5 March for early-bird rates.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3N1yyDo
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We’ve launched the CIPR Excellence Awards 2026 to shine a light on some of the most impactful and outstanding public relations work across more than 30 award categories.
Enter by 5 March for early-bird rates.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3N1yyDo
Enter by 5 March for early-bird rates.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3N1yyDo
Congratulations to CIPR Fellow, Jo Field Chart.PR, FCIPR, for being awarded an OBE for her exceptional contribution to advancing diversity and inclusion in the transport sector.
Find out more and read Jo's reaction in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/49F7hzb
Find out more and read Jo's reaction in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/49F7hzb
January 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Congratulations to CIPR Fellow, Jo Field Chart.PR, FCIPR, for being awarded an OBE for her exceptional contribution to advancing diversity and inclusion in the transport sector.
Find out more and read Jo's reaction in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/49F7hzb
Find out more and read Jo's reaction in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/49F7hzb
A new member-exclusive skills guide on internal crisis communication is out now.
'Internal Crisis Communication' offers practical guidance for communicating with employees, contractors and other internal stakeholders before, during and after a crisis.
Download the guide: https://bit.ly/3MHiEh9
'Internal Crisis Communication' offers practical guidance for communicating with employees, contractors and other internal stakeholders before, during and after a crisis.
Download the guide: https://bit.ly/3MHiEh9
December 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A new member-exclusive skills guide on internal crisis communication is out now.
'Internal Crisis Communication' offers practical guidance for communicating with employees, contractors and other internal stakeholders before, during and after a crisis.
Download the guide: https://bit.ly/3MHiEh9
'Internal Crisis Communication' offers practical guidance for communicating with employees, contractors and other internal stakeholders before, during and after a crisis.
Download the guide: https://bit.ly/3MHiEh9
🆕 The UK-wide edition of our PR Population Report is out now.
The new study represents the first to analyse combined ONS census data of PR professionals across all four nations, revealing both persistent inequalities and significant industry growth.
Read the full report now: https://bit.ly/4oET3md
The new study represents the first to analyse combined ONS census data of PR professionals across all four nations, revealing both persistent inequalities and significant industry growth.
Read the full report now: https://bit.ly/4oET3md
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🆕 The UK-wide edition of our PR Population Report is out now.
The new study represents the first to analyse combined ONS census data of PR professionals across all four nations, revealing both persistent inequalities and significant industry growth.
Read the full report now: https://bit.ly/4oET3md
The new study represents the first to analyse combined ONS census data of PR professionals across all four nations, revealing both persistent inequalities and significant industry growth.
Read the full report now: https://bit.ly/4oET3md
Congratulations to the 46 members who got Chartered in the final quarter of 2025.
Find out how you can get #GetChartered with our Chartership package and read the reaction from CIPR President Advita Patel: https://bit.ly/3YhZIbe
Find out how you can get #GetChartered with our Chartership package and read the reaction from CIPR President Advita Patel: https://bit.ly/3YhZIbe
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Congratulations to the 46 members who got Chartered in the final quarter of 2025.
Find out how you can get #GetChartered with our Chartership package and read the reaction from CIPR President Advita Patel: https://bit.ly/3YhZIbe
Find out how you can get #GetChartered with our Chartership package and read the reaction from CIPR President Advita Patel: https://bit.ly/3YhZIbe
The second volume of our member-exclusive ethics in PR case study collection is out now.
'Everyday Ethics in PR - Volume II' consists of seven real-life, anonymised ethical case studies faced by members who have engaged with the CIPR Ethics Hotline.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K2rK76
'Everyday Ethics in PR - Volume II' consists of seven real-life, anonymised ethical case studies faced by members who have engaged with the CIPR Ethics Hotline.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K2rK76
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The second volume of our member-exclusive ethics in PR case study collection is out now.
'Everyday Ethics in PR - Volume II' consists of seven real-life, anonymised ethical case studies faced by members who have engaged with the CIPR Ethics Hotline.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K2rK76
'Everyday Ethics in PR - Volume II' consists of seven real-life, anonymised ethical case studies faced by members who have engaged with the CIPR Ethics Hotline.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K2rK76
The CIPR has launched its first neuroinclusion training course for PR managers alongside a new Neuroinclusion in PR LinkedIn Group.
The course provides practical tools to build more neuroinclusive teams and create workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3M5wiKy
The course provides practical tools to build more neuroinclusive teams and create workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3M5wiKy
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The CIPR has launched its first neuroinclusion training course for PR managers alongside a new Neuroinclusion in PR LinkedIn Group.
The course provides practical tools to build more neuroinclusive teams and create workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3M5wiKy
The course provides practical tools to build more neuroinclusive teams and create workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3M5wiKy
Congratulations to our 12 newly Chartered PR Practitioners.
👏 Elizabeth Anderson, Bridget Brady, Phil Harrison, Alastair Jackson, Chiedzwa Mutizwa, Neal Patel, Sowmya Pulle, Will Searle, Samantha Seewoosurrun, Rachel Westray, Isobel Wilson-Cleary
Learn how to #GetChartered: https://bit.ly/4oLNBPu
👏 Elizabeth Anderson, Bridget Brady, Phil Harrison, Alastair Jackson, Chiedzwa Mutizwa, Neal Patel, Sowmya Pulle, Will Searle, Samantha Seewoosurrun, Rachel Westray, Isobel Wilson-Cleary
Learn how to #GetChartered: https://bit.ly/4oLNBPu
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Congratulations to our 12 newly Chartered PR Practitioners.
👏 Elizabeth Anderson, Bridget Brady, Phil Harrison, Alastair Jackson, Chiedzwa Mutizwa, Neal Patel, Sowmya Pulle, Will Searle, Samantha Seewoosurrun, Rachel Westray, Isobel Wilson-Cleary
Learn how to #GetChartered: https://bit.ly/4oLNBPu
👏 Elizabeth Anderson, Bridget Brady, Phil Harrison, Alastair Jackson, Chiedzwa Mutizwa, Neal Patel, Sowmya Pulle, Will Searle, Samantha Seewoosurrun, Rachel Westray, Isobel Wilson-Cleary
Learn how to #GetChartered: https://bit.ly/4oLNBPu
Over 300 public relations and communications practitioners gathered at our annual conference yesterday to explore how the profession is redefining leadership in the modern business landscape.
Read a full conference recap in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/4r0YzSK
Read a full conference recap in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/4r0YzSK
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Over 300 public relations and communications practitioners gathered at our annual conference yesterday to explore how the profession is redefining leadership in the modern business landscape.
Read a full conference recap in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/4r0YzSK
Read a full conference recap in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/4r0YzSK
“A brand only exists in other people's heads. And if you want to be a good leader, you want to make sure that when you're not in the room, people know what you stand for.”
Karen Blackett CBE on the recipe for successful leadership.
#CIPRConf25
Karen Blackett CBE on the recipe for successful leadership.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“A brand only exists in other people's heads. And if you want to be a good leader, you want to make sure that when you're not in the room, people know what you stand for.”
Karen Blackett CBE on the recipe for successful leadership.
#CIPRConf25
Karen Blackett CBE on the recipe for successful leadership.
#CIPRConf25
The CIPR’s Independent Practitioner Network lead an open and honest discussion about the joys - and challenges - of becoming independent.
#CIPRConf25
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The CIPR’s Independent Practitioner Network lead an open and honest discussion about the joys - and challenges - of becoming independent.
#CIPRConf25
#CIPRConf25
Luke Stallard and Erin Hayward from Virgin Media O2 share their CIPR-award winning campaign to raise fraud awareness with our conference.
#CIPRConf25
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Luke Stallard and Erin Hayward from Virgin Media O2 share their CIPR-award winning campaign to raise fraud awareness with our conference.
#CIPRConf25
#CIPRConf25
From comms pro to CEO.
Our Panel discussion with CEO’s that have made the move to the top from PR on what transferable skills comms pros can bring to the C-suite.
#CIPRConf25
Our Panel discussion with CEO’s that have made the move to the top from PR on what transferable skills comms pros can bring to the C-suite.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
From comms pro to CEO.
Our Panel discussion with CEO’s that have made the move to the top from PR on what transferable skills comms pros can bring to the C-suite.
#CIPRConf25
Our Panel discussion with CEO’s that have made the move to the top from PR on what transferable skills comms pros can bring to the C-suite.
#CIPRConf25
“We feel like we're passengers in terms of what our brain can do, we're stuck with the brain we've got. But we can absolutely change our brains according to how we choose to spend our time.”
Neuroscientist, Dr Jack Lewis, on understanding our brains’s decision making processes.
#CIPRConf25
Neuroscientist, Dr Jack Lewis, on understanding our brains’s decision making processes.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“We feel like we're passengers in terms of what our brain can do, we're stuck with the brain we've got. But we can absolutely change our brains according to how we choose to spend our time.”
Neuroscientist, Dr Jack Lewis, on understanding our brains’s decision making processes.
#CIPRConf25
Neuroscientist, Dr Jack Lewis, on understanding our brains’s decision making processes.
#CIPRConf25
“Don't assume that because team members are silent, it means that they are happy. Be the leader that steps into your confidence, your vulnerability, and open up and allow your team to have these conversations.”
Mindset coach, Kira Matthews, on confidence being a superpower.
#CIPRConf25
Mindset coach, Kira Matthews, on confidence being a superpower.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“Don't assume that because team members are silent, it means that they are happy. Be the leader that steps into your confidence, your vulnerability, and open up and allow your team to have these conversations.”
Mindset coach, Kira Matthews, on confidence being a superpower.
#CIPRConf25
Mindset coach, Kira Matthews, on confidence being a superpower.
#CIPRConf25
“79% of employees do not trust that the change initiatives that organisations are being asked to do will work.”
Naomi Goodman, head off change and employee engagement at MHP Group, on how PR pros can confidently step into the role of change leaders.
#CIPRConf25
Naomi Goodman, head off change and employee engagement at MHP Group, on how PR pros can confidently step into the role of change leaders.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“79% of employees do not trust that the change initiatives that organisations are being asked to do will work.”
Naomi Goodman, head off change and employee engagement at MHP Group, on how PR pros can confidently step into the role of change leaders.
#CIPRConf25
Naomi Goodman, head off change and employee engagement at MHP Group, on how PR pros can confidently step into the role of change leaders.
#CIPRConf25
“1 in 3 would rather clean a toilet than ask a silly question at work. Juniors find it hard to ask silly questions in the office so they just stay silent.”
Josephine Hanson on the need for traditional management approaches to evolve if we want to build effective multi-generation teams.
#CIPRConf25
Josephine Hanson on the need for traditional management approaches to evolve if we want to build effective multi-generation teams.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
“1 in 3 would rather clean a toilet than ask a silly question at work. Juniors find it hard to ask silly questions in the office so they just stay silent.”
Josephine Hanson on the need for traditional management approaches to evolve if we want to build effective multi-generation teams.
#CIPRConf25
Josephine Hanson on the need for traditional management approaches to evolve if we want to build effective multi-generation teams.
#CIPRConf25
Up to 60% of AI-cited news sources are misattributed or incorrect. However, only 9% of AI-generated citations referenced news or journalistic sources.
Craig Gunn, MD at PA Media Assignments on the role of trusted experts in the AI era.
#CIPRConf25
Craig Gunn, MD at PA Media Assignments on the role of trusted experts in the AI era.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Up to 60% of AI-cited news sources are misattributed or incorrect. However, only 9% of AI-generated citations referenced news or journalistic sources.
Craig Gunn, MD at PA Media Assignments on the role of trusted experts in the AI era.
#CIPRConf25
Craig Gunn, MD at PA Media Assignments on the role of trusted experts in the AI era.
#CIPRConf25
Demystifying the path to board-level roles.
Our breakout panel discussion talks through the journey to becoming a Non-Executive Director (NED) and the skills needed.
#CIPRConf25
Our breakout panel discussion talks through the journey to becoming a Non-Executive Director (NED) and the skills needed.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Demystifying the path to board-level roles.
Our breakout panel discussion talks through the journey to becoming a Non-Executive Director (NED) and the skills needed.
#CIPRConf25
Our breakout panel discussion talks through the journey to becoming a Non-Executive Director (NED) and the skills needed.
#CIPRConf25
Lucy Holliday, Senior Employee Communications Manager at the Financial Times, on how their team used AI to plan and deliver an internal stakeholder engagement campaign that reached over 3,000 employees.
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Lucy Holliday, Senior Employee Communications Manager at the Financial Times, on how their team used AI to plan and deliver an internal stakeholder engagement campaign that reached over 3,000 employees.
“The lifeblood of AI is data. How much information do you have in your businesses on your customers, on people who aren't customers who'd really like to be customers?”
Priya Lakhani OBE on the transformative impact of AI and why data is the missing link for PR professionals.
#CIPRConf25
Priya Lakhani OBE on the transformative impact of AI and why data is the missing link for PR professionals.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
“The lifeblood of AI is data. How much information do you have in your businesses on your customers, on people who aren't customers who'd really like to be customers?”
Priya Lakhani OBE on the transformative impact of AI and why data is the missing link for PR professionals.
#CIPRConf25
Priya Lakhani OBE on the transformative impact of AI and why data is the missing link for PR professionals.
#CIPRConf25
“Strong modern leadership is about candid communication, direct communication, saying exactly what you mean, but also matching it with huge empathy.”
James Peach, Global Brand Director at Vinted, explores the essence of modern leadership through the lens of his diverse career.
#CIPRConf25
James Peach, Global Brand Director at Vinted, explores the essence of modern leadership through the lens of his diverse career.
#CIPRConf25
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“Strong modern leadership is about candid communication, direct communication, saying exactly what you mean, but also matching it with huge empathy.”
James Peach, Global Brand Director at Vinted, explores the essence of modern leadership through the lens of his diverse career.
#CIPRConf25
James Peach, Global Brand Director at Vinted, explores the essence of modern leadership through the lens of his diverse career.
#CIPRConf25