Anton Muscatelli
@antonmuscatelli.bsky.social
Honorary Professor, University of Glasgow. Chair, Royal Economic Society. Economist. President, Royal Society of Edinburgh. Inter Milan fan. Opinions mine.
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Online event: Monday 15th Dec at 12.30pm
Director @chrisdeerin.bsky.social will be in conversation with @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social discussing how Scotland can unlock the potential of its regional economies. For more info, or to sign up visit:
www.enlighten.scot/event/online...
Director @chrisdeerin.bsky.social will be in conversation with @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social discussing how Scotland can unlock the potential of its regional economies. For more info, or to sign up visit:
www.enlighten.scot/event/online...
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Online event: Monday 15th Dec at 12.30pm
Director @chrisdeerin.bsky.social will be in conversation with @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social discussing how Scotland can unlock the potential of its regional economies. For more info, or to sign up visit:
www.enlighten.scot/event/online...
Director @chrisdeerin.bsky.social will be in conversation with @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social discussing how Scotland can unlock the potential of its regional economies. For more info, or to sign up visit:
www.enlighten.scot/event/online...
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Keltic Pharma Therapeutics awarded $1.3 million from Gates Foundation for malaria drug discovery programme.
▪️Full story via link in bio.
#spinout #innovation | @uofgarc.bsky.social | @uofglasgow.bsky.social
▪️Full story via link in bio.
#spinout #innovation | @uofgarc.bsky.social | @uofglasgow.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Keltic Pharma Therapeutics awarded $1.3 million from Gates Foundation for malaria drug discovery programme.
▪️Full story via link in bio.
#spinout #innovation | @uofgarc.bsky.social | @uofglasgow.bsky.social
▪️Full story via link in bio.
#spinout #innovation | @uofgarc.bsky.social | @uofglasgow.bsky.social
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*NEW* pre-#Budget video with our Deputy Director @econstevem.bsky.social
What is trend growth? Why it matters? What can the #Government do about it?
Worth a watch ahead of next week ⬇️🎥
#Budget2025 #AutumnBudget #UKeconomy #Chancellor
What is trend growth? Why it matters? What can the #Government do about it?
Worth a watch ahead of next week ⬇️🎥
#Budget2025 #AutumnBudget #UKeconomy #Chancellor
November 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
*NEW* pre-#Budget video with our Deputy Director @econstevem.bsky.social
What is trend growth? Why it matters? What can the #Government do about it?
Worth a watch ahead of next week ⬇️🎥
#Budget2025 #AutumnBudget #UKeconomy #Chancellor
What is trend growth? Why it matters? What can the #Government do about it?
Worth a watch ahead of next week ⬇️🎥
#Budget2025 #AutumnBudget #UKeconomy #Chancellor
As it’s a Milan derby night and I’m feeling miserable with the cold, no better cure than a risotto. This time a butternut squash and sage risotto. 🎃 🧀
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As it’s a Milan derby night and I’m feeling miserable with the cold, no better cure than a risotto. This time a butternut squash and sage risotto. 🎃 🧀
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"Muscatelli will be well aware of the forces of conservatism bent on undermining any such radical change." John McLaren responds to @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social report. Could Scotland risk a radical plan to revitalise failing regional economies? (No spoilers!) sceptical.scot/2025/11/musc...
#MuscatelliReport: is Scotland ready for radical action on regional economic development? - Sceptical Scot
Carried out on behalf of the Scottish Labour Party but after the 2026 election the Muscatelli Report is likely to fall to an SNP Government – judging from past behaviour how successful would it be?
sceptical.scot
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
"Muscatelli will be well aware of the forces of conservatism bent on undermining any such radical change." John McLaren responds to @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social report. Could Scotland risk a radical plan to revitalise failing regional economies? (No spoilers!) sceptical.scot/2025/11/musc...
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Scottish Labour will this morning publish a report on regional economic growth by former Glasgow University principal Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli www.holyrood.com/news/view,an...
Anas Sarwar: Muscatelli report will stop Scottish politics being an ‘economics-free zone’
Scottish Labour vows to 'push power out' of Holyrood and into communities
www.holyrood.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Scottish Labour will this morning publish a report on regional economic growth by former Glasgow University principal Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli www.holyrood.com/news/view,an...
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As Brazil prepares to welcome global leaders for COP30, research led by Prof Joao Porto de Albequerque @uofgussp.bsky.social is aiming to reduce climate change impacts on health and wellbeing in the country’s favela urban communities.
More: gla.ac/3LJDhbW
More: gla.ac/3LJDhbW
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As Brazil prepares to welcome global leaders for COP30, research led by Prof Joao Porto de Albequerque @uofgussp.bsky.social is aiming to reduce climate change impacts on health and wellbeing in the country’s favela urban communities.
More: gla.ac/3LJDhbW
More: gla.ac/3LJDhbW
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This olive tree in the heart of Puglia’s Piana degli Ulivi Monumentali (the Plain of the Monumental Olive Trees — a landscape that stretches between Ostuni, Fasano, Monopoli and Carovigno) is over 1,600 years old.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #Puglia
#ThickTrunkTuesday #Puglia
October 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
This olive tree in the heart of Puglia’s Piana degli Ulivi Monumentali (the Plain of the Monumental Olive Trees — a landscape that stretches between Ostuni, Fasano, Monopoli and Carovigno) is over 1,600 years old.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #Puglia
#ThickTrunkTuesday #Puglia
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It was cool to see that Mokyr got the Nobel in economics. @antonhowes.bsky.social has a nice write up here: www.ageofinvention.xyz/p/age-of-inv...
Age of Invention: Joel Mokyr's Nobel
A triumph for history and the importance of ideas
www.ageofinvention.xyz
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
It was cool to see that Mokyr got the Nobel in economics. @antonhowes.bsky.social has a nice write up here: www.ageofinvention.xyz/p/age-of-inv...
It will be a difficult Monday (tomorrow) on the global financial markets as they try to decode what happens next. Starting when Asian markets open tonight…
Via @FT “China blames Trump and US for escalating trade war”
Via @FT “China blames Trump and US for escalating trade war”
October 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It will be a difficult Monday (tomorrow) on the global financial markets as they try to decode what happens next. Starting when Asian markets open tonight…
Via @FT “China blames Trump and US for escalating trade war”
Via @FT “China blames Trump and US for escalating trade war”
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"Every country has its scapegoats... David Rizzio became one of Scotland’s most haunting."
Read Dr Emanuela Patti's timely piece on why Mary Queen of Scots' murdered private secretary was a political scapegoat in @scotsman.com
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Read Dr Emanuela Patti's timely piece on why Mary Queen of Scots' murdered private secretary was a political scapegoat in @scotsman.com
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Why Mary Queen of Scots' murdered private secretary David Rizzio was a political scapegoat
History shows that political anger is often channelled towards outsiders, a pattern that is being repeated today
www.scotsman.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Every country has its scapegoats... David Rizzio became one of Scotland’s most haunting."
Read Dr Emanuela Patti's timely piece on why Mary Queen of Scots' murdered private secretary was a political scapegoat in @scotsman.com
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Read Dr Emanuela Patti's timely piece on why Mary Queen of Scots' murdered private secretary was a political scapegoat in @scotsman.com
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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An in memoriam piece by @fionaleverick.bsky.social and me for the incomparable Sir Gerald Gordon, who died last week at the age of 96: www.uofgschooloflaw.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...
Sir Gerald Gordon CBE KC LLD HonFRSE: in memoriam — University of Glasgow School of Law Blog
Sir Gerald Gordon, who died recently at the age of 96, made an extraordinary contribution to the criminal law of Scotland during his lifetime. Born and educated in Glasgow, where he graduated in philo...
www.uofgschooloflaw.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
An in memoriam piece by @fionaleverick.bsky.social and me for the incomparable Sir Gerald Gordon, who died last week at the age of 96: www.uofgschooloflaw.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...
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'Over the last 16 years, it’s really been the greatest privilege to lead this remarkable institution.’
UofG Principal @uofgvc.bsky.social shares a message ahead of his retirement next week.
Anton reflects on his time at UofG and thanks the community for all their hard work and support.
UofG Principal @uofgvc.bsky.social shares a message ahead of his retirement next week.
Anton reflects on his time at UofG and thanks the community for all their hard work and support.
Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli's message for the UofG community
YouTube video by University of Glasgow
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
'Over the last 16 years, it’s really been the greatest privilege to lead this remarkable institution.’
UofG Principal @uofgvc.bsky.social shares a message ahead of his retirement next week.
Anton reflects on his time at UofG and thanks the community for all their hard work and support.
UofG Principal @uofgvc.bsky.social shares a message ahead of his retirement next week.
Anton reflects on his time at UofG and thanks the community for all their hard work and support.
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(2/2)
So what *should* the government do? Some suggestions from me & colleagues ( @uofgvc.bsky.social @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social @mazzucatom.bsky.social @elerianm.bsky.social, Jim O'Neill, Gus O'Donnell) here:
archive.ph/M4r2Z
So what *should* the government do? Some suggestions from me & colleagues ( @uofgvc.bsky.social @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social @mazzucatom.bsky.social @elerianm.bsky.social, Jim O'Neill, Gus O'Donnell) here:
archive.ph/M4r2Z
September 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
(2/2)
So what *should* the government do? Some suggestions from me & colleagues ( @uofgvc.bsky.social @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social @mazzucatom.bsky.social @elerianm.bsky.social, Jim O'Neill, Gus O'Donnell) here:
archive.ph/M4r2Z
So what *should* the government do? Some suggestions from me & colleagues ( @uofgvc.bsky.social @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social @mazzucatom.bsky.social @elerianm.bsky.social, Jim O'Neill, Gus O'Donnell) here:
archive.ph/M4r2Z
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As @benzaranko.bsky.social argues here, the fiscal constraints -and the resulting requirement for tax rises - the government faces are not the result of either the fiscal rules or the OBR, but simply reflect economic realities. (1/2)
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Remember, remember Liz Truss this November | The Observer
Three years after the former PM sparked an economic crisis, here’s how the chancellor can avoid the same mistakes
observer.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
As @benzaranko.bsky.social argues here, the fiscal constraints -and the resulting requirement for tax rises - the government faces are not the result of either the fiscal rules or the OBR, but simply reflect economic realities. (1/2)
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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11am Student Representative Council President reads from
We Lived Happily During the War
BY ILYA KAMINSKY
“And when they bombed other people's houses, we
protested
but not enough, we opposed them but not
enough.” @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgunescorila.bsky.social
We Lived Happily During the War
BY ILYA KAMINSKY
“And when they bombed other people's houses, we
protested
but not enough, we opposed them but not
enough.” @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgunescorila.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
11am Student Representative Council President reads from
We Lived Happily During the War
BY ILYA KAMINSKY
“And when they bombed other people's houses, we
protested
but not enough, we opposed them but not
enough.” @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgunescorila.bsky.social
We Lived Happily During the War
BY ILYA KAMINSKY
“And when they bombed other people's houses, we
protested
but not enough, we opposed them but not
enough.” @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgunescorila.bsky.social
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9am Chief Stand Up Comic and Exquisite University Gardener, Davie, tells the never finishable story of the peace tree and his work trying new things and learning with @uofglasgow.bsky.social grounds
September 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
9am Chief Stand Up Comic and Exquisite University Gardener, Davie, tells the never finishable story of the peace tree and his work trying new things and learning with @uofglasgow.bsky.social grounds
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A song from Guatemala and an Eritrean Coffee Ceremony
Peace work with women at 8am
Peace work with women at 8am
September 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A song from Guatemala and an Eritrean Coffee Ceremony
Peace work with women at 8am
Peace work with women at 8am
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Dawn
Today we inaugurate the Peace Bench, round the Peace Tree @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Reflections with and for the whole University Community - from the youngest in our Nursery to those serving the longest.
A yearning for peace in our heart, lives and universe.
@uofgunescorila.bsky.social
Today we inaugurate the Peace Bench, round the Peace Tree @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Reflections with and for the whole University Community - from the youngest in our Nursery to those serving the longest.
A yearning for peace in our heart, lives and universe.
@uofgunescorila.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Dawn
Today we inaugurate the Peace Bench, round the Peace Tree @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Reflections with and for the whole University Community - from the youngest in our Nursery to those serving the longest.
A yearning for peace in our heart, lives and universe.
@uofgunescorila.bsky.social
Today we inaugurate the Peace Bench, round the Peace Tree @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Reflections with and for the whole University Community - from the youngest in our Nursery to those serving the longest.
A yearning for peace in our heart, lives and universe.
@uofgunescorila.bsky.social
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10am “If wars are made in the minds of people then it’s in the minds of people that the defences of peace must be constructed” @unesco
The outgoing Principal speaking and joining the coffee ceremony and dedication @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social
The outgoing Principal speaking and joining the coffee ceremony and dedication @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
10am “If wars are made in the minds of people then it’s in the minds of people that the defences of peace must be constructed” @unesco
The outgoing Principal speaking and joining the coffee ceremony and dedication @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social
The outgoing Principal speaking and joining the coffee ceremony and dedication @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social
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Very good explainer by @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social on the UK's productivity underperformance vs the US - exaggerated but real.
www.thetimes.com/article/54cd...
www.thetimes.com/article/54cd...
America is leaving the UK economy behind. How can we catch up?
The UK’s productivity gains are poor, while the US economy has proved more resilient to the economic shocks of the past two decades
www.thetimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Very good explainer by @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social on the UK's productivity underperformance vs the US - exaggerated but real.
www.thetimes.com/article/54cd...
www.thetimes.com/article/54cd...
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Higher investment, sustainable spending, raise taxes/reform pensions so better-off older people pay their share.
Advice for the Chancellor from Gus O'Donnell, @mazzucatom.bsky.social, Jim O'Neill, @uofgvc.bsky.social @elerianm.bsky.social, @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social & me.
archive.ph/I9PVc#select...
Advice for the Chancellor from Gus O'Donnell, @mazzucatom.bsky.social, Jim O'Neill, @uofgvc.bsky.social @elerianm.bsky.social, @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social & me.
archive.ph/I9PVc#select...
September 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Higher investment, sustainable spending, raise taxes/reform pensions so better-off older people pay their share.
Advice for the Chancellor from Gus O'Donnell, @mazzucatom.bsky.social, Jim O'Neill, @uofgvc.bsky.social @elerianm.bsky.social, @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social & me.
archive.ph/I9PVc#select...
Advice for the Chancellor from Gus O'Donnell, @mazzucatom.bsky.social, Jim O'Neill, @uofgvc.bsky.social @elerianm.bsky.social, @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social & me.
archive.ph/I9PVc#select...
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Some of the UK’s most distinguished economists have written to the Chancellor warning that fiscal sustainability will not be achieved “without a significant further increase in public investment” to drive economic growth: www.thetimes.com/article/5acc...
Policymakers urge Rachel Reeves to tax ‘better-off older people’
Economists and academics tell the chancellor to stabilise the public finances by boosting investment with levies on wealth and stamp duty reform
www.thetimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Some of the UK’s most distinguished economists have written to the Chancellor warning that fiscal sustainability will not be achieved “without a significant further increase in public investment” to drive economic growth: www.thetimes.com/article/5acc...
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The letter was signed by: Lord Gus O’Donnell, Lord Jim O’Neill, Professor @mazzucatom.bsky.social, @elerianm.bsky.social, Professor Sir @uofgvc.bsky.social, Professor @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social and Professor @jdportes.bsky.social.
September 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The letter was signed by: Lord Gus O’Donnell, Lord Jim O’Neill, Professor @mazzucatom.bsky.social, @elerianm.bsky.social, Professor Sir @uofgvc.bsky.social, Professor @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social and Professor @jdportes.bsky.social.
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As he prepares to retire from @uofglasgow.bsky.social after nearly 40 years, @uofgvc.bsky.social Anton Muscatelli discusses HE leadership Scottish sector funding, and research culture. Interview by @jgro-the.bsky.social: www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/anton-...
Anton Muscatelli: ‘I was quite happy being an academic’
The retirement of arguably the UK’s most politically adept university leader leaves big boots to fill. The Glasgow principal talks to Jack Grove about 40 years of sectoral evolution, his thoughts on S...
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
As he prepares to retire from @uofglasgow.bsky.social after nearly 40 years, @uofgvc.bsky.social Anton Muscatelli discusses HE leadership Scottish sector funding, and research culture. Interview by @jgro-the.bsky.social: www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/anton-...