Professor Alan McGregor

Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Affiliate (Adam Smith Business School)

Adam Smith Business School, R 304, West Quadrangle, Gilbert Scott Building

Biography

Alan McGregor has been Research Professor of Economic Development at the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Buiness School since 2011, and was Director of the Training and Employment Research Unit (TERU) between 1985 and 2017.

Research interests

Alan is a member of the Entrepreneurship, Development and Political Economy research cluster.

Areas of expertise:

Employment and labour markets
Inclusive growth
Local and regional economic development

Publications

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Number of items: 72.

2019

McGregor, A. (2019) Brexit and Fulfilling Work: Responding to Threats and Exploiting Opportunities. Project Report. Carnegie UK Trust.

2018

McGregor, A. (2018) Scotland's Future Skills Needs: Final Report. Project Report. Adam Smith Business School, Glasgow.

McTier, A. and McGregor, A. (2018) Influence of work-welfare cycling and labour market segmentation on employment histories of young long-term unemployed. Work, Employment and Society, 32(1), pp. 20-37. (doi: 10.1177/0950017017697857)

2017

Christie, L., Gibb, K. , McGregor, A. and McTier, A. (2017) Economic Regeneration in Scotland. Past Lessons; Current Practice; Future Challenges. Project Report. What Works Scotland.

Waite, D. , McGregor, A. and McNulty, D. (2017) Inclusive Growth and City Deals. Project Report. Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Waite, D. , McGregor, A. and McNulty, D. (2017) Issue Paper on City Deals and Inclusive Growth. Discussion Paper. Policy Scotland.

2016

McTier, A., Macdougall, L., McGregor, A. , Hirst, A. and Rinne, S. (2016) Mapping the Employability Landscape for People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland. Project Report. Scottish Commission for Learning Disabilities, Glasgow.

McGregor, A. , McTier, A. and Sutherland, V. (2016) Education and Skills Support Structures: Comparative Perspective. Final Report. Other. University of Glasgow. Training & Employment Research Unit.

McTier, A., Macdougall, L. and McGregor, A. (2016) Supporting Young People in the NEET Group Into Modern Apprenticeships. Project Report. Skills Development Scotland. (Unpublished)

2015

Sutherland, V., Macdougall, L. and McGregor, A. (2015) Evaluation of Employability Pipelines Across Scotland: Final Report. Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh.

McTier, A., Macdougall, L. and McGregor, A. (2015) Evaluation of Community Jobs Scotland Phase 3 and Phase 4 Care Leaver and Young People with Convictions Pilots: Final Report. Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh.

Sutherland, V., McTier, A., Glass, A. and McGregor, A. (2015) Analysis of the Impact and Value of Community Benefit Clauses in Procurement. Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh.

Glass, A., McGregor, A. and Kromydas, T. (2015) Investors in Young People Research to Support Roll Out of Year 2: Final Report. Project Report. Investors in People. (Unpublished)

Glass, A., McGregor, A. and Kromydas, T. (2015) Review of Investing in Volunteers Scotland: Final Report. Project Report. Volunteers Scotland. (Unpublished)

Glass, A., McTier, A., Kromydas, T. and McGregor, A. (2015) Analysis of the Impact and Value of Investors in People: Final Report. Project Report. Investors in People. (Unpublished)

Hirst, A., McTier, A. and McGregor, A. (2015) Strategic Expansion of Modern Apprenticeships. Project Report. Skills Development Scotland. (Unpublished)

Sutherland, V., McGregor, A. , Kromydas, T., Macdougall, L. and McTier, A. (2015) Equalities in Scotland’s Growth Economic Sectors: Final Report. Project Report. Scottish Enterprise.

Sutherland, V., McTier, A. and McGregor, A. (2015) Review of Regional Skills Assessments: Final Report. Project Report. Skills Development Scotland, Glasgow. (Unpublished)

Sutherland, V., McTier, A. and McGregor, A. (2015) Skills Assessment for Business Services: Final Report. Project Report. Skills Development Scotland, Glasgow.

2014

McGregor, A. and Sutherland, V. (2014) Main ESF Achievements: 2007-2013: ESF Expert Evaluation Network Final Synthesis Report. Project Report. ESF Expert Evaluation Network, European Commission, Brussels.

McTier, A. and McGregor, A. (2014) Fife Workforce Modelling Study: Final Report. Project Report. Workforce Modelling (Fife Council).

2013

McTier, A. and McGregor, A. (2013) Evaluation of Community Jobs Scotland Phase 2 (2012-2013). Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh.

McGregor, A. and Sutherland, V. (2013) Final Synthesis Report on Women and Young People: ESF Expert Evaluation Network. Project Report. ESF Expert Evaluation Network, European Commission, Brussels.

Glass, A., McTier, A., Clelland, D. and McGregor, A. (2013) North East LEP Skills Action Plan Evidence Base: Final report. Project Report. North East Local Enterprise Partnership. (Unpublished)

Glass, A., Quashie, A. and McGregor, A. (2013) Supporting Young People with Disabilities and Additional Support Needs. The Coalyard: A Case Study. Project Report. Scottish Government Social Research. (Unpublished)

McTier, A., Clelland, D. and McGregor, A. (2013) Evaluation of Certificate of Work Readiness Pilot Programme. Project Report. Skills Development Scotland, Glasgow, UK.

McTier, A., Clelland, D. , Quashie, A. and McGregor, A. (2013) Evaluation of Social Enterprise and Third Sector Challenge Fund. Project Report. Skills Development Scotland, Glasgow.

Sutherland, V., McGregor, A. and Macdougall, L. (2013) PACE: Evaluation of PACE Intervention for Vion Hall’s Final Report. Project Report. Skills Development Scotland / PACE Partnership.

2012

McGregor, A. and Sutherland, V. (2012) Final Synthesis Report on Social Inclusion: ESF Expert Evaluation Network. Project Report. ESF Expert Evaluation Network, European Commission, Brussels.

McGregor, A. and Sutherland, V. (2012) Final Synthesis Report on Access to Employment: ESF Expert Evaluation Network. Project Report. ESF Expert Evaluation Network, European Commission, Brussels.

Glass, A., Macdougall, L., Quashie, A., Sutherland, V. and McGregor, A. (2012) Evaluation of the Scottish Center for Healthy Working Lives Services to Support Employers and Healthy Working Lives Award Programme: Phase 2 Case Study Briefing Note. Project Report. NHS Health Scotland, Glasgow, UK.

Glass, A., Macdougall, L., Quashie, A., Sutherland, V., McGregor, A. , Mackenzie, M., Beaumont, P., Fischbacher-Smith, M. and Stewart, S. (2012) Evaluation of the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives Services to Support Employers and Healthy Working Lives Award Programme: Final Report. Project Report. NHS Health Scotland, Glasgow, UK.

Glass, A., Quashie, A. and McGregor, A. (2012) Assessment of the Coalyard as a Social Enterprise: Final Report. Project Report. South Lanarkshire Council. (Unpublished)

Glass, A., Quashie, A. and McGregor, A. (2012) Evaluation of the Coalyard Employability Project: Final Report. Project Report. South Lanarkshire Council. (Unpublished)

McTier, A., Clelland, D. and McGregor, A. (2012) Evaluation of Community Jobs Scotland Programme. Project Report. Scottish Government.

McTier, A., Glass, A. and McGregor, A. (2012) Learning the lessons of property-led regeneration: Maximising the employment legacy of major physical developments. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 6(1), pp. 66-78.

McTier, A., Glass, A. and McGregor, A. (2012) Coalyard Employability Project Social Return on Investment: Final Report. Project Report. South Lanarkshire Council. (Unpublished)

2011

Glass, A. and McGregor, A. (2011) Evaluation of the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives Services to Support Employers and Healthy Working Lives Award Programme: E-Survey Report. Project Report. NHS Health Scotland.

Glass, A., Sutherland, V., McGregor, A. , Clelland, D. and Quashie, A. (2011) Evaluation of the SCHWL Support to Employers and Healthy Working Lives Award Programme Telephone Survey Report. Project Report. NHS Health Scotland.

McTier, A., Clelland, D. and McGregor, A. (2011) Evaluation of the Personal Best (Scotland) Pilot Programme in Glasgow. Project Report. University of Glasgow.

McTier, A. and McGregor, A. (2011) Integrating employment and skills: the role of community-based learning. Policy Studies, 32(1), pp. 73-90. (doi: 10.1080/01442872.2010.529322)

Sutherland, V., Macdougall, L., Quashie, A., Glass, A., McGregor, A. , Beaumont, P., Fischbacher-Smith, M. and Stewart, S. (2011) Evaluation of SCHWL Services to Support Employers and Healthy Working Lives Award Programme: Phase 1 Case Study Briefing Notes. Project Report. NHS Health Scotland.

Sutherland, V., Clelland, D. , Macdougall, L. and McGregor, A. (2011) Evaluation of Community Renewal's Area Focus Projects in Edinburgh. Project Report. Community Renewal.

2010

McGregor, A. and Hirst, A. (2010) Investing in skills for local economic development. Series: Foresight Skills Independent Expert Views and Evidence, 3. East of England Development Agency.

Glass, A., Mackenzie, M. and McGregor, A. (2010) Evaluation of the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives Workplace Services and Award Programme - A Theory of Change Approach Initial Report. Project Report. NHS Health Scotlan.

Sutherland, V., McTier, A., Macdougall, L. and McGregor, A. (2010) Factors Influencing Deprivation in North East England: Final Report. Project Report. NERIP / University of Glasgow.

2009

Hirst, A., Delvaux, J., Rinne, S., Short, C. and McGregor, A. (2009) Multiple and complex needs initiative: programme evaluation report. Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh, UK.

McTier, A., Glass, A. and McGregor, A. (2009) East of England Economic Participation Study: Final Report. Project Report. EEDA / University of Glasgow.

2008

Adams, E., Smart, D., McGregor, A. and Macdougall, L. (2008) Work experience in Scotland. Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh, UK.

Glass, A., Landsburgh, H., Quashie, A. and McGregor, A. (2008) The work readiness of recruits from colleges and universities in Scotland. Project Report. Scottish Government (Futureskills Scotland), Edinburgh, UK.

Glass, A., McTier, A. and McGregor, A. (2008) Linking opportunity and need: maximising the regeneration benefits from physical investment. Project Report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh, UK.

Landsburgh, H., Macdougall, L. and McGregor, A. (2008) Working for a healthier life. Project Report. Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow, UK.

McTier, A., Glass, A., Lefaucheux, M. and McGregor, A. (2008) East of England Participation Study. Project Report. EEDA.

2007

Glass, A., McTier, A., Clelland, D. and McGregor, A. (2007) Sharing the Benefits of Growth: Linking Opportunity and Need in North East Scotland. Project Report. Communities Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.

Macdougall, L., Quashie, A. and McGregor, A. (2007) Creating Workplace Opportunities for Blind & Partially Sighted People. Project Report. University of Glasgow / RNIB Scotland, Glasgow, UK.

Quashie, A., Glass, A. and McGregor, A. (2007) Evaluation of RE:focus development partnership action 2. Project Report. Equal Access, Glasgow, UK.

2006

McGregor, A. , Clelland, D. and Reid, J. (2006) Evaluation of Measurement Options for Those Aged 16-19 Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET). Project Report. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit, Edinburgh.

Glass, A., McGregor, A. , McTier, A., O'Sullivan, T. and Young, G. (2006) Affordable Housing and the Labour Market in Scotland. Project Report. Communities Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.

Hirst, A., Tarling, R., Lefaucheux, M., Short, C., Rinne, S., McGregor, A. , Glass, A., Evans, M. and Simm, C. (2006) Evaluation of Multiple Provider Employment Zones. Project Report. Corporate Document Services, Leeds, UK.

2005

Glass, A., Macdougall, L. and McGregor, A. (2005) Scottish School Leavers and Their Understanding of the World of Work: Summary. Project Report. Futureskills Scotland, Glasgow, UK.

2003

Hirst, A., Tarling, R., Lefaucheux, M., Rinne, S., McGregor, A. , Glass, A., Tu, T. and Simm, C. (2003) Evaluation of Lone Parents and Partners Outreach Service. Project Report. Department for Work and Pensions.

McGregor, A. , Glass, A., Higgins, K., Macdougall, L. and Sutherland, V. (2003) Developing People - Regenerating Place: Achieving Greater Integration for local Area Regeneration. Project Report. Policy Press, Bristol, UK.

2002

Glass, A., Higgins, K. and McGregor, A. (2002) Delivering Work Based Learning. Project Report. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit.

Hirst, A., Tarling, R., Lefraucheux, M., Rowland, B., McGregor, A. , Glass, A., Tu, T., Simm, C., Shaw, H. and Engineer, R. (2002) Qualitative Evaluation of Employment Zones: A Study of Local Delivery Agents and Area Case Studies. Project Report. Department for Work and Pensions.

2001

Glass, A., Lavery, A. and McGregor, A. (2001) The Role of the Private Sector in Social Inclusion Partnerships. Project Report. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit, Edinburgh, UK.

McGregor, A. (2001) Housing, competitiveness and economic inclusion. In: Main, B. (ed.) The Wider Issues of Housing. Series: Hume papers on public policy (8, no.). Edinburgh University Press, pp. 36-62. ISBN 0748616624

McGregor, A. , Glass, A. and Higgins, K. (2001) Business involvement in area economic regeneration. Journal of Community Work and Development,

1999

McGregor, A. , Glass, A., Richmond, K., Ferguson, Z. and Higgins, K. (1999) Getting Employers Involved in Area Regeneration. Project Report. Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, UK.

1998

McGregor, A. , Fitzpatrick, I., Glass, A. and Richmond, K. (1998) Regeneration Areas and Barriers to Employment. Project Report. The Scottish Office, Edinburgh, UK.

1996

Kintrea, K. , McGregor, A. , McConnachie, M. and Urquhart, A. (1996) Whitfield. In: Stewart, M. (ed.) Partnership in the Regeneration of Urban Scotland. Central Research Unit: Edinburgh, pp. 57-72. ISBN 9780114957599

McGregor, A. , Kintrea, K. , Fitzpatrick, I. and Urquhart, A. (1996) Westerhails. In: Stewart, M. (ed.) Partnership in the Regeneration of Urban Scotland. Central Research Unit: Edinburgh, pp. 17-38. ISBN 9780114957599

1995

McGregor, A. , Kintrea, K. , Fitzpatrick, I. and Urquhart, A. (1995) Urquhart Interim Evaluation of the Wester Hailes Partnership. Project Report. Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Edinburgh.

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