June 2015 - Policy Scotland

Thursday Video: Michael Green on smoking, drinking and mental health

Health, Michael GreenBy admin June 25, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc2X00WsE-Y&feature=youtu.be

Podcast: Kainde Manji

Kainde Manji, Urban Studies, Glasgow University, Welfare & social securityBy admin June 23, 2015

In this Policy Scotland podcast, we talk to Urban Studies postgraduate researcher, Kainde Manji, about her work on welfare reforms and people living with disabilities in Scotland. This podcast is an extended version of the Thursday Video available on our video page.

Thursday Video: Halle Turner on Unrepresented Litigants

Halle Turner, Law, ScotlandBy admin June 18, 2015

Halle Turner discusses her research on ‘party litigants’ – i.e. people who are unrepresented in court.

Thursday Video: Monika Buganska on outdoor environments in prisons

Crime, Health, Monika BuganskaBy admin June 11, 2015

New research on the potential mental and physical health benefits of utilising outdoor environments in Scottish prisons.

Housing and Wellbeing – blueprints and more

Commentary, Event report/resources, Governance, Housing, Professor Ken Gibb, Scotland, Urban development, Urban Studies, Glasgow University, WellbeingBy admin June 11, 2015

Official presentation of the Commission on Housing and Wellbeing: A Blueprint for Scotland’s Future.