The Federal Trust for Education and Research is a research institute studying the interactions between regional, national, European and global levels of government.
Founded in 1945 on the initiative of Sir William Beveridge, it has long made a powerful[citation needed] contribution to the study of federalism and federal systems.
It has always had a particular interest in the European Union and Britain’s place in it.
It is registered as a charity for the purposes of education and research.
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