Glasgow’s experience in waterfront regeneration. A success story?
Three reasons why the River Clyde is not a major public space in Glasgow despite visions for its regeneration.
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EVENT: The family, sexuality and human rights in global perspective, 23rd January
In a joint event hosted by the University of Glasgow Human Rights Network and the Gender and Sexualities Forum, three speakers from the School of Social and Political Sciences will launch three books in a discussion chaired by Dr Vikki Turbine (Politics). Date: 23rd January 2014 Dr. Roona Simpson (Sociology) will launch: ‘L. Jamieson and…
Twitter and the independence referendum
First of a series of visualisation snapshots using data from Twitter showing the connections between users and hashtags for tweets about the independence referendum.
Investment and fare increases cannot compensate for decades of neglect, say rail experts
A book by transport experts argues that decades of neglect in the UK’s rail network cannot be instantly rectified by short term Government investments and price promises.
EVENT: After the Referendum: Constitutional Change in the Event of a No Vote – 28th January
Second of two workshops exploring the implications of a referendum for Scotland’s constitution
Migrants’ voice: new migrants experience of social security in Scotland
A new research project by the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network focuses on ‘Experiences of Social Security and Prospects for Long Term Settlement amongst Migrants from Central Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union’.
Education, immigration, integration!
This blog considers the perceptions of the impact of migration since the 2004 EU enlargement on education in Scotland.
Part 2: Broadcasting, Communications and Scottish Independence
In this two part series, University of Glasgow Professor and Visiting Professor at LSE Philip Schlesinger, comments on the white paper on independence put forth by the Scottish Government. In this second post he examines the proposals for a new Scottish public broadcaster and regulatory arrangements, arguing that it is actually incremental change that is in question.
Regulatory Policy and an Independent Scotland
This paper was presented at the Policy Scotland Public Debate at the University of Glasgow on December 4 by Josef Konvitz, Honorary Professor, University of Glasgow, and Visiting Professor, Cities Group, Geography, King’s College London This presentation will address what Scotland must do and could do to assume sovereign regulatory responsibilities. This is not only…