Two years of COVID-19: policy resources
Resources and research into the impact and policy implications of the pandemic and the measures adopted to combat it.
Partnership in Action: Castlemilk Youth Complex
An introduction to Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland collaborations bringing the Capabilities Approach to Castlemilk.
Pre-COP26 Webinar: Higher Education, Knowledge Democracy and Sustainability
Discussion of a new book looking at how higher education can integrate and co-produce multiple forms of knowledge.
Vacancy: Research and Knowledge Exchange Lead
The University of Glasgow is recruiting a Research & KE Lead to join the team at Policy Scotland.
Children’s Voices for Climate Change: A research-practice partnership between Scotland and Chile
Schools in Scotland and Chile are in a research practice partnership, using the approach developed by CNS to amplify children’s voices in the climate change discussion.
Knowledge exchange
Resources, networks and advice for knowledge exchange activities at the University of Glasgow, intended to connect researchers and students with opportunities for engagement and tools to improve their policy impact. Policy impact resources Policy impact training resources for researchers and research students, containing advice and tips for achieving policy impact, understanding stakeholders, writing policy briefs…
Making connections: Third sector engagement at the University of Glasgow
As a civic institution and one of the largest organisations with charitable status in the city, the University of Glasgow and its staff and students can create distinct social impact by partnering with the third sector. Projects The following projects provide ways to make connections between third sector organisations and Glasgow University staff and students.…
Probing the patchwork of welfare services in Scotland: The experience as specialist advisors to a UK parliamentary committee
Dr Hayley Bennett and Dr Sarah Weakley reflect on their work supporting a Parliamentary inquiry and share suggestions for other academics on undertaking this kind of knowledge exchange.
Using Third Sector Research to Influence Policy and Practice
This seminar shared the how of policy and practice engagements at all steps in the life of a research project.
Our work – Knowledge exchange
Policy Scotland is part of a wide network of knowledge exchange units in UK universities that connect researchers and students with opportunities for engagement and tools to improve their policy impact. We represent the University of Glasgow on the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN). We work with partners to circulate opportunities for policy engagement to…