Centre for Public Policy
banner
uofgpolicy.bsky.social
Centre for Public Policy
@uofgpolicy.bsky.social
Based at the University of Glasgow, we exist to help prepare the next generation of policymakers by sharing evidence, nurturing skills and creating spaces for fresh thinking.

Website 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/publicpolicy
Spotlight podcast 💡 www.uofgspotlight.com
Pinned
Good morning and Hello! We're the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow - the place where evidence meets practice. Follow us for podcasts, policy insights and first class research on key public policy issues.
NEW EVENT: Join us on Monday 19 January 2026, as we explore Scotland’s progress towards public service reform 📣

🗓️ 🎙️ Stop/Start: Making Public Service Reform Stick in Scotland

Find out more and book your place on Eventbrite 🔗

Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/stopstart-... 1/2
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Want to see more of our #CPPUnwrapped? 🌟Head over to our LinkedIn page where we've been sharing daily posts!

From our #UofGSpotlight podcast, to our busy outputs programme, to our Early Career Researchers' Network, it's been a busy year at the Centre.

LinkedIn🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/uofg...
December 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Reposted by Centre for Public Policy
In the latest episode of Spotlight, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social podcast, @jkaarbo.bsky.social SCGA’s executive director and @standrewsir.bsky.social, joins presenters @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and Kezia Dugdale to reflect on a turbulent year in American politics and its global ripple effects 1/3
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Reposted by Centre for Public Policy
On the psychology of Leadership and Trump economics.....
New Podcast episode! 🚨

Trump’s Second Act: Leadership, Tariffs, and Tensions

As 2025 draws to a close, we take a deep dive into a year of American politics and its global impact. With @mkblyth.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen now: uofgspotlight.com

#UofGSpotlight
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
New Podcast episode! 🚨

Trump’s Second Act: Leadership, Tariffs, and Tensions

As 2025 draws to a close, we take a deep dive into a year of American politics and its global impact. With @mkblyth.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen now: uofgspotlight.com

#UofGSpotlight
December 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Next up in our #CPPUnwrapped is our event at the 2025 #SCVOGathering 🗣️🌟

The Centre's @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social talked about the money behind Scotland's public policy landscape, with 260 voluntary sector colleagues.

Find out more: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
December 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
NEW insights from @sergipardos.bsky.social

Sponsoring immigrant care workers in Scotland: Politics vs. policy📝

Prof Sergi Pardos-Prado shares his perspective on the recent announcement from the Scottish Government on migrant social care workers.

Read:
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Over the next two weeks, we'll be reflecting back on our 2025 highlights, in our #CPPUnwrapped! 🌟

First up is our co-hosted conference with @aberlourcharity.bsky.social focused on child poverty and Scotland’s public debt crisis in March💡🗣️

Watch and learn more 📹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqOC...
Child poverty and Scotland’s public debt crisis: A national conference
YouTube video by University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reposted by Centre for Public Policy
NEW insights: What does the UK Budget mean for Climate Change? 🌍

@glasgow.ac.uk expert @patrickbayer.bsky.social examines the Budget announced last week by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and to what extent it works towards the UK's climate ambitions.

🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#UKBudget #Policy
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In case you missed it! We discussed all things UK Budget on our #UofGSpotlight podcast last week with @graemeroy.bsky.social, @davidwglasgow.bsky.social, @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social 🎙️💡

What does it mean for Scotland, taxes, child poverty, economic growth?

Tune in www.uofgspotlight.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reposted by Centre for Public Policy
A wrote a piece on what the UK budget means for climate change for our @uofgpolicy.bsky.social

Check it out!
NEW insights: What does the UK Budget mean for Climate Change? 🌍

@glasgow.ac.uk expert @patrickbayer.bsky.social examines the Budget announced last week by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and to what extent it works towards the UK's climate ambitions.

🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#UKBudget #Policy
December 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
NEW insights: What does the UK Budget mean for Climate Change? 🌍

@glasgow.ac.uk expert @patrickbayer.bsky.social examines the Budget announced last week by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and to what extent it works towards the UK's climate ambitions.

🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#UKBudget #Policy
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Listen to our Associate Director @kezdugdale.bsky.social on the latest episode of the #BBCScotcast podcast! 🎧🌟

Tune in to the discussion, from the #UKBudget to trust in politics and more ⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
📘New report from David Waite, Graeme Roy, Stuart McIntyre and Niall G MacKenzie sets out new options for Scotland’s city region policy.

Read more: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New #UofGSpotlight episode on the UK Government's Budget!

What does it mean for Scotland, taxes, child poverty, and economic growth?

@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social is joined by:
@graemeroy.bsky.social, @davidwglasgow.bsky.social and @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen now: uofgspotlight.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
On 7 November, we hosted a panel event with Pregnant Then Screwed to look at challenges and opportunities in early learning and childcare policy 🎙️💡

Read a summary and key discussion points on our website 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#ESRCFestival
November 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Reposted by Centre for Public Policy
📣Call for Papers: Sustainable Welfare Workshop.

This one-day workshop in Glasgow explores how welfare institutions, labour markets, and systems of care can be re-imagined to ensure equity and wellbeing within ecological limits.

📅Deadline: 12 December 2025

▶️ social-policy.org.uk/events/call-...
Call for Papers: Sustainable Welfare Workshop - Social Policy Association
Call for Papers: Sustainable Welfare Workshop 12th March 2026 The University of Glasgow  We are living in a time of polycrisis, where related and interdependent [...]
social-policy.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Are you on our @uofgpolicy.bsky.social mailing list? 📩 📣

✔️ upcoming events and activities
✔️ monthly newsletter
✔️ policy-relevant insights from @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Look out for the November update next week! 💡

Sign up on our website: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#PublicPolicy #News
November 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
WATCH: How @uofgpolicy.bsky.social supports policymakers to tackle the challenges facing the world today 🎬💡

Watch our new video and learn how the Centre works to connect policymakers with academic expertise here at our world-changing @uofglasgow.bsky.social 🌍

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEFi...
UofG Centre for Public Policy: Connecting policymakers with academic expertise and evidence
YouTube video by University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Reposted by Centre for Public Policy
Such a fantastic session with great questions from our students!

Thanks for letting us borrow Kezia, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social!
Our @kezdugdale.bsky.social interviewed UK government's Chief Security Officer Vincent Devine last week for UofG Cabinet Office Conversations 🔐

With a packed room of students they discussed Vincent's career, and National Security, from AI to energy blackouts.

Thanks @uofgcareers.bsky.social! 🌟
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Our @kezdugdale.bsky.social interviewed UK government's Chief Security Officer Vincent Devine last week for UofG Cabinet Office Conversations 🔐

With a packed room of students they discussed Vincent's career, and National Security, from AI to energy blackouts.

Thanks @uofgcareers.bsky.social! 🌟
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Public workshop on how to use composite stories💡 ✏️

On 6 November our @thomasrochow.bsky.social hosted a public workshop exploring how composite stories can bring lived experience into research and policymaking.

Learn more on our website 🔗
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
New insights on the UK Budget from @graemeroy.bsky.social 💷💡

In his latest piece for The Herald, Professor Graeme Roy explores the fiscal and political implications of the upcoming UK Budget and what it could mean for Scotland.

Read 🔗
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reposted by Centre for Public Policy
Listen to the newest episode of the #UofGSpotlight podcast, which features a discussion by the School of Law's Fiona McPhail and @jena.ng about the Scottish Government's potential Legal Aid reform:
New #UofGSpotlight podcast episode

This week we're talking access to justice and Legal Aid Reform in Scotland.

We speak to @jena.ng and Fiona McPhail, @uofglaw.bsky.social. Alongside @satwatr.bsky.social, @opfs.org.uk and @mscottetal.bsky.social, Scottish Women's Aid.

Tune in: 🎧 uofgspotlight.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Reposted by Centre for Public Policy
Why does Legal Aid matter, is it there for you when you need it and what will it take to make it better? All covered in this stellar podcast 🎙️👇
New #UofGSpotlight podcast episode

This week we're talking access to justice and Legal Aid Reform in Scotland.

We speak to @jena.ng and Fiona McPhail, @uofglaw.bsky.social. Alongside @satwatr.bsky.social, @opfs.org.uk and @mscottetal.bsky.social, Scottish Women's Aid.

Tune in: 🎧 uofgspotlight.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM