UofG Spotlight

In this episode Professor Kezia Dugdale, Associate Director of the Centre for Public Policy speaks to Professor Sarah Armstrong, criminologist at the University of Glasgow. They discuss an important report by the Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research on deaths in custody and care in Scotland, titled Nothing to See Here?    

On this week's episode we focus on The Promise - the term used for the work required to deliver the findings of a review published in 2020 into the care system and what it would take to ensure  every child in Scotland could grow up loved, safe and respected. We speak to Fraser McKinley, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, the organisation set up to support and drive the change to deliver on t...

On this special episode focussing on minority government, we speak to Geoff Aberdein , former FM chief of staff to Alex Salmond, and Professor Nicola McEwen, Director of the UofG Centre for Public Policy. They discuss what minority government might mean for Scotland, from day-to-day practicalities to potential implications longer term for the political process and public policy.   Produced by Fres...

We are delighted to bring you this special episode on Minimum Unit Pricing, ahead of an anticipated rise by the Scottish Government later this spring. Professor Nicola McEwen talks to Dr Peter Rice, a former addiction psychiatrist and President of the European Alcohol Policy Alliance. He is also Chair of the Institute of Alcohol Studies. Dr Rice was one of the founders, and a former Chair, of the...

This special episode focusses on the UK Budget detailed last week by the UK Chancellor .    Joining us for analysis are three of our UofG experts:  Graeme Roy, Dean of external engagement here at the University of Glasgow, he also serves as Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission.  Nicola McEwen is the Director of the Centre for Public Policy and Claire Macrae is a Senior L ecturer with research e...

On this episode, we are joined by Dr Marianne Sensier , from the University of Manchester and The Productivity Institute, and Neil Lee, Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics.   Marianne and Neil recently took part in a workshop at the University of Glasgow discussing the priorities for the Glasgow City region, as part of the University's 'policy lab' with the Glasgow Ci...

This episode investigates the relationship between traumatic brain injuries resulting from sporting activities and the link to dementia.   We talk to   Dr Willie Stewart, Consultant Neuropathologist at the Queen Elizabeth and Honorary Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience, about the pioneering work being done at the University to demonstrate a link between sporting head injuries and dementia.  ...

T he theme for this week's episode is  climate change.   We speak to Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee .   We also talk to Dr Hannah Sal amo n, UofG Research Associate at the Centre for Public Policy , on the relationship between gender and climate change.  

Back for Season 3! On this episode we are joined by our new Spotlight co-host Professor Nicola McEwan. Nicola is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the new Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow.   We hear from Nicola about the exciting  programme of work planned for the recently established Centre. We also have analysis around recent political developments including the SNP...

In February 2023, Keith Tribe delivered a talk at the University of Oxford's Balliol College as part of the Smith Around the World series.   This event was held in advance of the annual Snell Dinner, commemorating the 17 th century benefactor and Scot John Snell, whose generosity has enabled University of Glasgow students to pursue postgraduate degrees at Balliol. Famously, Adam Smith was a Snell...

In this episode, we speak to Professor Nicola McEwan, an expert in devolution and inter-governmental relations, who recently joined Glasgow to establish and run a new Centre for Public Policy. We also talk to Theodore Koutmeridis about behavioural economics and how nudges – changes to the incentives that we face – can change the outcomes of policymaking. Timestamps Nicola McEwan: 1:03  Theodore Ko...

In this episode we speak to Chris Chapman, Professor of Educational Policy and Practice, and Graham Donaldson, an Honorary Professor  at the School of Education, about the future direction of edu cation policy in Scotland .     We also talk to P hilip Whyte, Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland and one of the authors of a new report published this week called Tipping the s...

On this episode, we talk to   Dr Jill Robbie , from the School of Law, to discuss the importance of law and legal rights over water both here in Scotland and around the world.   We also speak to   Spotlight co-host, Kezia Dugdale, abou t the work of the John Smith Centre and its role in promoting trust in politics and the political process .    Timestamps Jill Robbie: 1:45   Kezia Dugdale: 23:16  

  On this episode, we talk to Jenni Snell, Chief Executive of the Young Women's Movement, on the group's new report on access to healthcare for women.   We also speak to Professor Alex Trew on the phenomenon of 'persistence ' in economic development and the continuing effect of historical events on modern day social outcomes.   Time stamps:   Jenni Snell : 1:22   Alex Trew : 19:31  

Season 2: Episode 14 On this episode, we talk t o Dr Tanya Wilson from the UofG Adam Smith Business School about efforts within the economics profession to be more inclusive.   We also speak to Dr Dan Fisher and Dr Esa Aldegheri , two of the three authors of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy.   Timecodes: Tanya Wilson: 2:01 Dan Fisher and Esa Aldgheree: 20:27

On this episode, we talk to   Dr Amy Thomas, Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Information Law at the School of Law and CREATe , the UK Copyright and Creative Economy Centre . Amy talks about her role as PI on a project   funded by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society into Author Earnings and Contracts , looking at earnings and inequalities within the sector and pressures post-pandemi...

On this episode we talk to Dr Fiona McKay from Strathclyde University and Dr Meryl Kenny from the University of Edinburgh about the ir research around the concept of the gender sensitive parliament.   We also speak to the School of Education's Dr Ria Dunkley about learning for sustainability and community-led environmental and climate action, as well as her work as part of the GALLANT project. Tim...

On this episode we speak to Ni all Mackenzie , Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business History at the University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School . Niall talks about the history of the 'Bennie  Railplane ' from the early 20 th century and and its relevance for contemporary debates on growth and economic development.   We also talk to Martin Canavan, Head of Policy and Participation at Ab...

On this episode, we talk to   Professor Tom Mullen about Section 35 of the Scotland Act and its recent use by the UK Government to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. We also speak to   Professor Sharon Wright and Dr Anna Gawlewicz about their research on the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers.   Timestamps: Professor Tom Mullen: 1:38 Professor Sharon Wright and Dr Anna Gawle...

2023 is the tercentenary of the birth of Adam Smith. A key pillar of the Scottish Enlightenment his ideas have had huge influence in economics, law, philosophy and the arts.     Smith was a student, professor and rector of the University of Glasgow. Throughout the year, the University of Glasgow will be running a series of events and activities to spark a renewed conversation about his world-chang...

On this episode, we talk to Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics & Foreign Affairs at King's College London and the Director of UK in a Changing Europe. We discuss Scotland's constitutional future, the impact of Brexit and how the UK's political landscape might change in the coming months.   We also speak to  Nicole Busby, Professor in Human Rights, Equality and Justice at the University of...

On this episode, we talk to Murray Pittock, P ro-Vice Principal at the University of Glasgow and Bradley Chair of English Literature, about the research in his new book 'Scotland: The Global History: 1603 to the Present' which seeks to place the international Scotland that we see today into a historical context.    We also speak to   Jocelyne Fleming, one of the authors of the 'Road to Home' repor...

On this episode we speak to Ken Gibb , Professor of Housing Economics, about what the autumn statement might mean for housing policy and energy efficiency standards, and learn about the University's forthcoming 'Road to Home' report.   We also talk to Dr Christine Hadfield from the School of Education, about her and her colleagues' work looking at the impact of COVID-19 on young people and what mo...

On this episode, we speak to Tom Scotto, Professor in Politics at the University of Glasgow, about what expect from the US mid-terms that are taking place on 8 November.

On this episode, we talk to Dr Hayes Mabweazara, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Glasgow, and one of a team of researchers investigating the health of Scotland's media. Here, he discusses the findings of their recently published report.   We also speak to Dr Andrew Hoolachan, Lecturer in Planning at the University of Glasgow. Dr Hoolachan reflects on how we might redesign our cit...