Holiday closure 2021/2022
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
Introduction to the key evidence concerning the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 among BME groups.
Youth-led peace: The role of youth in peace processes
Reports that examines the barriers to and strategies for youth-inclusive peace processes.
The Brazilian Deprivation Index
The Brazilian Deprivation Index (IBP) is the first small area deprivation measure covering the whole of Brazil.
The dual crises: COVID-19 and climate change in Khulna city
COVID-19 pandemic and climate change highlight that marginalised communities are the most impacted by crises; what does this mean for resilience and recovery?
The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: September 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?
‘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
The impact of research that identified a number of population groups that might/would struggle to take-up the COVID-19 vaccine.
Scotland in Lockdown: Health and social impacts of COVID-19 in Scotland
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.
COVID-19 micro briefing 2: Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic – exploring the unequal social and economic burden on women
Briefing that presents a range of evidence of the disproportionate impact of the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on women.