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COVID-19: Do we need to redefine practices for school inspections?

Crisis Response in Education Network, Education, Children and Families, Event report/resources, Professor Carmen Montecinos, Professor Chris Chapman, Professor Melanie EhrenBy adminNovember 4, 2020Leave a comment

This paper presents the findings from a webinar with Inspectorates of Education from 8 countries, discussing the question: Do we need to redefine practices for school inspections in response to the pandemic?

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Green Recovery Dialogues

Centre for Sustainable Solutions, City economies, Climate crisis, Councillor Susan Aitken, Des McNulty, Glasgow City Council, News, Professor Jaime L. Toney, Research project - announcement, Sustainability, WorkshopBy adminNovember 4, 20202 Comments

Policy Scotland and the University’s Centre for Sustainable Solutions have created a partnership with Glasgow City Council to run a series of Green Recovery Dialogues.

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GCVS and the Third Sector Knowledge Exchange Collaborative: a valuable response to our challenges

Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Glasgow Council for Voluntary Sector, Ian Bruce, News, Research project - announcement, The Collaborative, Third sectorBy adminNovember 4, 2020Leave a comment

Ian Bruce from the Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector, outlines the value of collaboration between third sector organisations and the University of Glasgow.

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The impact of COVID-19 on families, children and young people in Glasgow

Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Claire Bynner, Dr Jennifer McLean, Dr Maureen McBride, Dr Sarah Ward, Dr Sarah Weakley, Education, Children and FamiliesBy adminOctober 26, 2020Leave a comment

Findings from Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland about the impacts of COVID-19 on children and families and how services have collaborated across sectors to respond to their needs.

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Scotland’s universities must work together in the national interest to maintain international excellence

Commentary, Professor Anton Muscatelli, Scotland, University sectorBy adminOctober 21, 2020Leave a comment

While COVID-19 has demonstrated the massive role universities have to play in Scottish society, it has also brought into sharp focus some challenges our sector faces.

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Thoughts on the Programme for Government – Glasgow City-region implications

City economies, Commentary, Commission for Economic Growth, Dr David Waite, Economy, GlasgowBy adminOctober 19, 2020Leave a comment

Dr David Waite analyses the implications of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, published 1 September 2020.

COVID-19 Transmission Mechanism within the UK

Assistant Professor Xuan Zhang, City economies, Commentary, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Professor Joseph Byrne, Professor Mario Cerrato, Research project - outputsBy adminOctober 16, 2020Leave a comment

The first empirical results from an ongoing project on COVID-19 in UK and its economic impact.

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A conversation with Hilary Benn MP

Climate crisis, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Des McNulty, EU and Brexit, Event report/resources, Public lectureBy adminOctober 14, 20201 Comment

Video of a discussion between senior Labour MP Hilary Benn and Policy Scotland’s Deputy Director Des McNulty about Brexit and what it means for Britain’s future.

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This time it has to be different: The policy response to the New Normal economy revisited

Adam Smith Business School, City economies, Economy, Essay, Professor Ronald MacDonald, Think pieceBy adminOctober 10, 2020Leave a comment

Paper by Professor Ronald MacDonald in which he analyses two key economic issues of the COVID-19 pandemic: addressing mass unemployment and reforming banking.

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Civic engagement, Universities and inclusive growth: responding to COVID-19

City economies, Civic University, Commentary, Des McNulty, Professor Anne Green, Professor John Goddard, Professor Simon Collinson, RegionBy adminSeptember 24, 2020Leave a comment

The current pandemic has highlighted the importance of civic engagement as a vital component of the mission of universities. But to realise their full potential requires shifting the policy debate on the role of higher education.

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