Punishment, rehabilitation and progress
A talk from Professor Fergus McNeill about how imprisonment breaks down social ties and cohesion, destroying the reciprocities that justice should serve to restore.
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Neighbourhood crime rates and alcohol in Glasgow
Findings from research looking at the impact of the presence and number of alcohol outlets in neighbourhoods as an influence on the crime rate.
The politics of accountability: bureaucracy and the struggle for regulation in the public sector
Dr Mark Murphy introduced a project to research public sector accountability across the professions.
Lookism: the case for prohibiting appearance-based discrimination?
Introduction to a research project into appearance-based discrimination intended to start a national debate on lookism in Scotland and the UK.
Indicating housing
Professor Ken Gibb examine issues around house prices, income ratios and housing markets.
The benefits of the ban
A study led by public health Professor Jill Pell indicates that the smoking ban has resulted in a decrease in preterm delivery in pregnancy.
After 2014: Glasgow’s legacy
Introduction to a research project to evaluate the legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, specifically how regeneration in the East End influences the health and lifestyle of local residents.