Spatial scale – Page 3 – Policy Scotland

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

EU and Brexit, Governance, International, Philip Rycroft, Public lecture, UKBy admin September 18, 2019

Philip Rycroft, former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the EU, examines what might lie ahead for the UK after Brexit.

The Civic University and the City

Civic University, Event report/resources, Place-based, Professor John Goddard, Public lectureBy admin June 5, 2019

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

Urban economic growth focus for Policy Scotland lunchtime seminar

Dr David Waite, Economy, Metropolitan, Seminar, Urban developmentBy admin May 9, 2019

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

Regional Inclusive Growth Research Network: priorities, challenges and objectives

Cities, Dr Linda Christie, Inclusive growth, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Region, Scotland’s Centre for Regional Inclusive Growth, WorkshopBy admin March 21, 2019

The first meeting of the Regional Inclusive Growth Research Network (RIGRN) focused on agreeing a set of objectives to help identify inclusive growth research domains, priorities, and challenges to support the development of a regional inclusive growth (IG) related research agenda in Scotland over the next year.

Blog: Talk of the Towns: the uneven impact of Brexit

Carnegie UK Trust, EU and Brexit, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Research project - outputs, towns, UK, UrbanBy admin September 27, 2018

Duncan Maclennan reflects on the New Powers, New Deals – Remaking British Towns After Brexit, a Policy Scotland report for the Carnegie Trust.

News: £2 million for Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland

Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Educational equity, Housing, Neighbourhoods, News, Professor Chris ChapmanBy admin April 4, 2018

Announcement that Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland features strongly in the Scottish Government’s Child Poverty Delivery Plan.

Housing – New Realpolitik Needs a New Real Economics

Australia, Canada, Housing market, Metropolitan, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Shaping Futures, UK, Urban developmentBy admin March 28, 2018

The pressured housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne pose major challenges, from problems for aspiring homebuyers and lower-income populations to lesser-noticed impacts on urban productivity.

Making Better Economic Cases for Housing Policies

Australia, Canada, homelessness, Housing economics, Housing market, Metropolitan, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Research report, UKBy admin March 28, 2018 1 Comment

A report examining the relationship between pressured housing markets in Sydney and economic growth.

Reflecting on the Child Poverty Strategy 2014-2017

Child poverty, Devolution, Economy, Evan Williams, Housing economics, Place-based, Poverty and Inequality Commission, Research report, Scotland, Welfare & social securityBy admin February 28, 2018

Evan Williams argues that the success of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill will rely on policy initiatives that explicitly target welfare and housing provision.

Community Benefits, Infrastructures and Major Capital Investments Roundtable

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

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