Events

The European Union flag with the Union Jack showing through it — Philip Rycroft, former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the EU, examines what might lie ahead for the UK after Brexit.

Brexit and the UK in the world: what lies ahead?

Scotland's experiment in deliberative democracy is its new Citizens’ Assembly. In this public lecture, hosted by Policy Scotland, David Martin, the Co-Convenor of the Assembly, will set out his hopes and aspirations for this innovation.

Democracy in Scotland: what’s the place of the Citizens’ Assembly?

A public lecture by Professor John Goddard OBE which explored the challenge of building bridges between place, higher education and research and innovation policy.

The Civic University and the City

View of the lights of a city at sunset — The second Policy Scotland lunchtime seminar focused on urban economic growth. See a brief summary and get the presentation.

Urban economic growth focus for Policy Scotland lunchtime seminar

Image showing connections between microscopic particles — Policy Scotland Director Professor Chris Chapman gave a presentation at the East Renfrewshire Council headteacher conference in March 2019 on creating an effective learning system.

Creating an effective learning system – East Renfrewshire headteacher conference

Logos for CaCHE, the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence and Policy Scotland, part of University of Glasgow — Catch up with some of the discussions at the Scottish Housing Policy Conference 2019, where the theme was 'Housing and Inclusive Growth: Revitalising Connections'. Watch video interviews with keynote speaker, Professor Duncan Maclennan; Professor Ken Gibb, Director of CaCHE; and Des McNulty, Deputy Director, Policy Scotland.

Scottish Housing Policy Conference 2019: Interviews with speakers

slide from Dr Bynner's presentation showing change from Representative Democracy: Electoral dynamics, Party politics and Delegating to representatives + bureaucrats/technocrats; to Participatory Democracy in 1960s onwards where ‘invited’ or ‘uninvited’ publics participate; to Deliberative Democracy, from 1990s onwards awith Emphasis on (i) communication + (ii) new ways of ‘making publics’ — Policy Scotland's first lunchtime seminar series was led by Dr Claire Bynner, research team leader at Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland, speaking on Closing the participation gap: developing the mindsets and skills for participatory governance in Scotland.

Participatory governance launches the Policy Scotland lunchtime seminar series

Logos for CaCHE, the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence and Policy Scotland, part of University of Glasgow — Policy Scotland and the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, will be holding the second annual Scottish Housing Policy Conference on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh.

Housing and Inclusive Growth: Revitalising Connections

Photo of John Major and text saying 'The John Smith Centre Conference 2019 Guest Lecture delivered by the Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH. John Smith Centre; Promoting trust in politics and public service — A free public lecture by the former Prime Minister the Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH is the culmination of the 2019 conference on Public Service organised by the John Smith Centre at the University of Glasgow.

John Smith Centre Guest Lecture: The Rt Hon Sir John ...

Back of the audience looking towards the panel speakers — The Human Rights Research Students’ Conference, A human rights postgraduate researcher community: enhancing knowledge exchange, engagement & employability, presented 15 papers in five panel sessions. Held at the University of Glasgow in November 2017.

Human Rights Research Students’ Conference – report

Donald Trump speaks to supporters — Internationally recognised leading scholar Dr Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute in Washington will discuss the long run impact of tariff measures by the US Government on investment patterns, capital […]

Event: Trade War and the Post-American economy