Events – Page 9 – Policy Scotland

Introducing Moral Victories, a new collaboration with Policy Scotland

Centre for War Studies, Cian O’Driscoll, Foreign policy, Glasgow Global Security Network, Launch, warfareBy admin February 11, 2015

“What constitutes victory? I think that is a fundamental question, and it is good for each of us in this country to ask ourselves that from time to time. When we try to decide whether or not we’ve been victorious, we have to think, for just a second, what the term ‘victory’ means.” General Tommy…

Welfare Reform Network Launch Event

Launch, Welfare & social securityBy admin February 3, 2015

Sanctions in Scotland: Evidence, policy in practice and impacts Thursday 19th February 2015 This event explores the practice of benefit sanctioning in Scotland. Benefit sanctions have risen dramatically in recent years and there is a great deal of concern over how sanctions are used and how they affect people subject to them. This event presents…

We are all risk managers: developing resilience in social housing

Housing, Launch, Professor Ken Gibb, Research report, Welfare & social securityBy admin January 21, 2015

A report exploring the challenges facing the Scottish social housing sector, the external risks they face and the ways in which organisations are trying to embed resilience both in terms of individuals and as organisations.

Ideas Forum: “Realising the opportunity of Urban collaboration”

Dr Linda Christie, Economics, Scotland, Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre, Seminar, Urban development, Urban Studies, Glasgow UniversityBy admin January 7, 2015

Event hosted by Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre in collaboration with Policy Scotland.

Summary of Event: “Unlocking Entrepreneurialism and Business Growth in Cities”

City economies, Dr Linda Christie, Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre, Seminar, Urban developmentBy admin December 23, 2014

Ideas Forum hosted with the Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre focused on enterprise and urban economies.

Event: 22-23 Jan 2015 – Devolution and federalism in a post-Referendum UK

Economy, Governance, Independence, Region, Scotland, Seminar, UKBy admin December 9, 2014

Thursday 22nd Jan and Friday 23rd Jan 2015 Policy Scotland is delighted to be co hosting this workshop event with the Urban & Regional Economics Seminar Group and the Centre for Innovation Knowledge and Development (IKD) In January 2015. The workshop will examine the challenges facing the regions and nations of the United Kingdon following…

Video: Smith Commission Debate

Devolution, Dr Angus Armstrong, Independence, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Public lecture, Smith Commission, TaxBy admin December 4, 2014 1 Comment

An expert debate on the implications of the Smith recommendations on tax, welfare and the relationships between the UK and Scottish governments.

EVENT: Does city autonomy matter? City and regional recovery outside the greater Southeast

City economies, Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre, Seminar, Urban developmentBy admin October 23, 2014

Event hosted by the Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre in collaboration with Policy Scotland.

EVENT: Further Devolution to Scotland: What should the Smith Commission recommend?

Independence, Seminar, Smith CommissionBy admin October 21, 2014

Seminar to explore some of the key issues arising from further devolution.

Legacy Research Network conference

By admin July 16, 2014

First International Legacy Network Conference: Glasgow 2014: Legacy, Partnership, Regeneration? October 14-16 2015, Mitchell Library, GlasgowConference Organised by Policy Scotland at the University of Glasgow, in partnership with the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life. You are warmly invited to attend and/or participate at the above multi-disciplinary professional and academic conference. We welcome…