Long COVID-19 study at University of Glasgow
This major study at the University of Glasgow seeks to understand the long-term health of people who have had COVID-19.
Partner organisations and collaborative projects.
Scotland in Lockdown: Health and social impacts of COVID-19 in Scotland
Findings of a study exploring the impact of lockdown on people in Scotland who may already have been isolated or excluded prior to the pandemic.
COVID-19 micro briefing 2: Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic – exploring the unequal social and economic burden on women
Briefing that presents a range of evidence of the disproportionate impact of the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on women.
Democratic Governance through Intermediary Bodies: A Case Study of Third Sector Interfaces in Scotland
Access this summary of research which explores the relationship between the third sector and the state in Scotland.
Our work – focus and themes
Policy Scotland supports and manages a wide variety of research projects, collaborations and knowledge exchange activities. We support collaborations to connect University of Glasgow researchers with local, national and international policymakers. We are a key facilitator of he University of Glasgow’s civic mission, acting as a bridge between the academic community and the decision-makers in…
Our work – Knowledge exchange
Policy Scotland is part of a wide network of knowledge exchange units in UK universities that connect researchers and students with opportunities for engagement and tools to improve their policy impact. We represent the University of Glasgow on the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN). We work with partners to circulate opportunities for policy engagement to…
Educational researchers launch manifesto for change in Scottish education
Researchers at the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change call on politicians to enable schools to work together more effectively to break the link between disadvantage and educational attainment.
A year of COVID-19 research and knowledge exchange
It is a year since Policy Scotland began its COVID-19 urgently needed insights programme to support the rapid mobilisation of knowledge in the unprecedented situation.
In conversation: Ken Macintosh, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
Conversation with Ken Macintosh MSP, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, to reflect on two decades of Scottish devolution.
Winner of the ICSEI/JPCC Innovation Award 2021 announced
The International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) and the Journal of Professional Capital and Community (JPCC) have announced the winner of the 2021 Innovation Award. Paul Campbell (ESF Sha Tin Junior School, Hong Kong and the University of Glasgow, UK) received the award for the study Reconceptualising Collaboration in the context of Crisis Response and…