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The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: January 2021

City economies, Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy adminJanuary 19, 2021Leave a comment

Third working paper that uses publicly available Department for Work and Pensions data on Universal Credit in Glasgow and Scotland to investigate the income crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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International Council for Education Advisers – School exams ‘outdated technology’ in the 21st century

Commentary, Education, Education, Children and Families, Professor Chris Chapman, Research report, Scottish GovernmentBy adminJanuary 6, 2021Leave a comment

Report from Scottish Government’s International Council for Education Advisers about the future of exams.

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Even the best Brexit will be damaging for all

Commentary, Economy, EU and Brexit, Professor Anton MuscatelliBy adminDecember 16, 2020Leave a comment

By Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal of the University of Glasgow 2020 has been a year in which we have been tackling the profound economic and social consequences of an unforeseen situation, the scale and scope of which few could have predicted. Unfortunately, there is now every chance that 2021 will be a year defined…

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Why living wages should be a priority during COVID-19

City economies, Commentary, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Dr Ishbel McWha-Hermann, Economy, Poverty, Professor Rosalind SearleBy adminNovember 19, 2020Leave a comment

Three important reasons to support the normalisation of a living wage.

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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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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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The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: September 2020

City economies, Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy adminSeptember 10, 2020Leave a comment

The scale of the challenges faced by people on low incomes in the COVID-19 crisis is becoming clearer This paper updates Universal Credit figures to July 2020 and highlights new areas of concern.

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COVID-19 and Mental Health Deterioration among BAME Groups in the UK

Adam Smith Business School, Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Health, PProfessor Climent Quintana-Domeque, Professor Eugenio ProtoBy adminAugust 11, 2020Leave a comment

BAME men experienced a much greater deterioration in their mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown than their white British counterparts, but ethnicity had no impact on women’s declining mental health, a new study suggests.

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