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Radical Policy Rethinking after COVID-19: part of ESRC Festival of Social Science

City economies, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Des McNulty, Dr David McArthur, Dr David Waite, Dr Sarah Weakley, Employment and labour market, Professor Mark Stephens, public engagement, Seminar, transport, Welfare & social securityBy adminJanuary 7, 2021Leave a comment

This event connected the public with the academic evidence and arguments for and against radical policy changes that might solve problems arising from the COVID-19 crisis.

Packed seminar to hear Professor Mel Ainscow on using research to promote equity within education

Educational equity, Event report/resources, Network for Social and Educational Equity, Professor Mel Ainscow, SeminarBy adminNovember 7, 2019

Policy Scotland was delighted to welcome Professor Mel Ainscow to give a lunchtime seminar as part of his new role as a professor with Policy Scotland at University of Glasgow.

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Education, training and work aspirations of young Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Greece and the UK

Dr Kristinn Hermannsson, Dr Lesley Doyle, Educational equity, Employment and labour market, Immigration, SeminarBy adminJune 30, 2019

Policy Scotland’s last lunchtime seminar before the summer break focused on research into the aspirations of young Syrian refugees.

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Urban economic growth focus for Policy Scotland lunchtime seminar

Dr David Waite, Economy, Metropolitan, Seminar, Urban developmentBy adminMay 9, 2019

The second Policy Scotland lunchtime seminar focused on urban economic growth. See a brief summary and get the presentation.

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’

Participatory governance launches the Policy Scotland lunchtime seminar series

Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Dr Claire Bynner, Event report/resources, Participatory decision-making, SeminarBy adminFebruary 27, 2019

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.

Event: Planning Ahead for the Resilient and Inclusive City

Climate crisis, Glasgow City Council, Inclusive growth, Royal Town Planning Institute, SeminarBy adminNovember 8, 2018

How do we ensure the continued resilience of our towns, cities and landscapes when faced with the implications of climate change?

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Event: Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake – ‘Capitalism without Capital’

Economy, News & Blog, SeminarBy adminSeptember 20, 2018

Policy Scotland is delighted to welcome Johnathan Haskel and Stian Westlake to the University of Glasgow to discuss their new book ‘Capitalism without Capital’.

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Event: Post-industrial Cities & Urban Resilience panel discussion

Des McNulty, Glasgow, Glasgow City Council, Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, Seminar, USABy adminMarch 1, 2018Leave a comment

Policy Scotland presents a panel discussion: ‘Post-industrial Cities & Urban Resilience: Learnings from Scotland and the U.S.’

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Community Benefits, Infrastructures and Major Capital Investments Roundtable

community economy, Dr Cristina Orsatti, Economy, Event report/resources, Neighbourhoods, Region, Seminar, The Crichton InstituteBy adminDecember 22, 2017

A roundtable on Community Benefits, Infrastructures and Major Capital Investments.

Expert-led seminar to examine private rented sector

Housing market, Professor Ken Gibb, Seminar, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing EvidenceBy adminApril 26, 2017Leave a comment

Expert-led seminar on the private rented sector.

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