Housing, the long term and the 2015 UK election
Professor Ken Gibb writes on the policy choices to be presented in UK General Election in May 2015.
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The Junker Commission: politics, European style
Analysis of the European Commission mission to bring the European Union closer to its citizens.
Ideas Forum: “Realising the opportunity of Urban collaboration”
Event hosted by Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre in collaboration with Policy Scotland.
Summary of Event: “Unlocking Entrepreneurialism and Business Growth in Cities”
Ideas Forum hosted with the Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre focused on enterprise and urban economies.
Video: Curriculum for Excellence panel debate, 12 September 2014
Panel debate organised by Policy Scotland at the University of Glasgow. 12 September 2014. Chaired by Des McNulty, featuring Peter Peacock, Professor Louise Hayward, Philip Rycroft and George McBride. The introduction of the Curriculum for Excellence is arguably the most significant change in Scottish Education for a generation. The policy was adopted following a National…
Event: 22-23 Jan 2015 – Devolution and federalism in a post-Referendum UK
Thursday 22nd Jan and Friday 23rd Jan 2015 Policy Scotland is delighted to be co hosting this workshop event with the Urban & Regional Economics Seminar Group and the Centre for Innovation Knowledge and Development (IKD) In January 2015. The workshop will examine the challenges facing the regions and nations of the United Kingdon following…
Why the Single Supervisory Mechanism is European economic integration’s biggest step since the creation of the euro
The Single Supervisory Mechanism represents a major breakthrough, like the euro in 1999. This is a major change in European economic integration is likely to bring many unforeseen evolutions.
Video: Smith Commission Debate
An expert debate on the implications of the Smith recommendations on tax, welfare and the relationships between the UK and Scottish governments.
New Podcast! Sexual orientation and gender identity in the Commonwealth
Dr. Matthew Waites discusses his recent book, “Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Commonwealth”.