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Inequalities

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Two men in a factory; one is leaning down holding a tool that is creating a pure white heat and sparks above a workcounter and one is standing watching. They are both wearing boiler suits , gloves, hard hats and holding metal welding masks in front of their faces

Unless we re-boot productivity, UK faces troubling questions

Commentary, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Economy, Inequalities, Professor Anton MuscatelliBy adminSeptember 14, 2022

Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli on what we can do to stabilise our economies and provide a bulwark against future global shocks such as th COVID pandemic.

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Fusion has power to solve energy trilemma

Climate crisis, Commentary, COP26, Economy, Energy, Poverty, Professor Anton Muscatelli, UK, UkraineBy adminSeptember 2, 2022

As politicians wrestle with the cost of living, energy security and the climate crisis, bold leadership is needed to grasp new opportunities to solve this trilemma.

Section of the cover of the Levelling Up report showing part of Scotland and the title 'Levelling Up'.

Thoughts on the levelling up white paper – issues for Scottish cities

Cities, Commentary, Dr David Waite, Economy, Inequalities, levelling up, Region, Urban developmentBy adminFebruary 10, 2022

A summary of the Levelling Up white paper and the initial implications for Scottish cities.

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Holiday closure 2021/2022

Data and statistics, Digital, Event report/resources, Inequalities, Policy briefing, SeminarBy adminDecember 23, 2021

Policy Scotland is closed from 23 December 2021 to 5 Jan 2022.

COVID-19 microbriefing 3: The disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black and minority ethnic groups

Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Discrimination, Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Policy briefing, Research project - outputs, Scotland, Social Recovery TaskforceBy adminDecember 8, 2021

Introduction to the key evidence concerning the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 among BME groups.

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

City economies, Commentary, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Laura Comincini, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy adminSeptember 9, 2021

The fourth and final working paper in the series on Universal Credit in Glasgow and Scotland this paper reports on trends over the COVID period and considers the implications for policy and practice.

Graeme Roy: What do we mean by levelling up?

Adam Smith Business School, Economy, Inequalities, levelling up, Professor Graeme Roy, Region, Scotland, UKBy adminSeptember 2, 2021

‘Levelling-up’ has become a key policy priority of the Westminster Government. Here Professor Graeme Roy dscusses three crucial questions

Vaccine inclusion: Reducing inequalities one vaccine at a time

Claire Stevens, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Inequalities, Pandemics & health security, Scotland’s Third Sector Research Forum, Third sector, Voluntary Health ScotlandBy adminJune 23, 2021

The impact of research that identified a number of population groups that might/would struggle to take-up the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Scotland in Lockdown: Health and social impacts of COVID-19 in Scotland

Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Lucy Pickering, Inequalities, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Professor Sarah Armstrong, Research project - outputs, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice ResearchBy adminMay 12, 2021

Findings of a study exploring the impact of lockdown on people in Scotland who may already have been isolated or excluded prior to the pandemic.

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COVID-19 micro briefing 2: Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic – exploring the unequal social and economic burden on women

Employment and labour market, Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow Women’s Voluntary Sector Network, Governance, Inequalities, Policy briefing, Research project - outputs, Social Recovery Taskforce, Wise WomenBy adminMay 10, 2021

Briefing that presents a range of evidence of the disproportionate impact of the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on women.

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