Where Evidence Meets Practice
About Us
Governments and parliamentarians are confronting many difficult policy and societal challenges, from climate change to inequality, and ensuring the economy keeps pace with demographic and technological change.
The Centre for Public Policy is a commitment from the University of Glasgow to play our part in working with the policy community - locally, nationally and internationally - to access expertise, evidence, and to devise the right tools to find solutions to the challenges they face.
Who we are
Our Mission
To build collaboration between the research and policy community, by sharing evidence, nurturing skills, creating space for fresh thinking and preparing the next generation of policymakers.
Our Work
The Centre for Public Policy brings together experts across disciplines, sectors and communities to help policymakers deal with the myriad of challenges they face.
We do this through research, engagement, policy labs and other collaborative projects.
Our People
We offer a broad range of expertise in public policy across disciplines, sectors, governments and politics.
Latest news and insights
Professor Nicola McEwen speaks to Good Morning Scotland about the motion of no confidence in the First Minister
The interview covered what the coming days will look like for Humza Yousaf and the process of a vote of no confidence in a First Minister
Fiscal constraint and budgetary decision-making
The Spring Budget confirmed limited growth to devolved government budgets. Dr Claire MacRae, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Public Policy, explores the impacts this might have on budgetary decision making.
Centre Honorary Professor makes major intervention on climate change
Honorary Professor Chris Stark spoke to Laura Kuenssberg about the Scottish Government’s decision to scrap climate change targets.
Spotlight Podcast
The University of Glasgow Spotlight podcast discusses public policy and the political process – at a local, national and international level – through a Scottish lens.
It brings together the very best insights from across the University of Glasgow and beyond in an accessible and engaging way.
Partnerships
The Centre for Public Policy works in collaboration with other organisations.
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