A reminder of our Practice Fellows programme ⬇️ The programme supports policy professionals to come into the Centre and University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk and gain academic insights from our researchers 💡 Applications close 1 June 🚨 Find out more and apply: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Read new Scottish Parliament election analysis from @uofgsps.bsky.social 📝 Featuring insights from the Centre for Public Policy team: @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social @ianelliott.bsky.social @drcmacrae.bsky.social Read: gla.ac/4dtOwzt

An analysis led by @uofgsps.bsky.social and funded by @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social gives fresh insights into the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. The Scottish Election Analysis features a wide variety of topics by leading scholars. gla.ac/4dtOwzt

55 short articles on everything you could ever want to know about the Scottish election! - academics from all over Scotland (& some from England & Wales) contributed to our election analysis report Please read and share Also has cute dog, Rio, on the cover 😍 www.electionanalysis.uk

Don't miss this Stevenson Trust for Citizenship roundtable discussion next week ⬇️ After the Votes are Counted: Making Sense of the Scottish Election Result 🗳️ Featuring @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social 🗓️Tues 19 May, in person and online, open to all. Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/after-the-...

NEW #UofGSpotlight - After the Elections: Power, Policy and the Next Five Years 🚨 We discuss the result of the election and crucially ask what next for public policy in Scotland? With: 🎙️@graemeroy.bsky.social 🎙️Kate Higgins Tune in 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

LIVE at 1pm - What just happened? Unpacking the election results📢📊📝 With @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social, @kezdugdale.bsky.social, @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social, @cjcarman.bsky.social. It's not too late to tune in - we're live on YouTube here in 15 minutes ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/Y6WW7g7...

There's still time to sign up to join myself, @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social, @cjcarman.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social dissect last week's Scottish Parliament results and discuss what comes next at lunchtime today in @uofgpolicy.bsky.social's last webinar of the election:

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Live webinar: What just happened?📢📊📝 Join us on Monday to reflect on the election results and what happens next. 🗓️ 11 May, 1pm - 2pm With @kezdugdale.bsky.social, @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and @cjcarman.bsky.social 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/what-just-...

NEW 2026 Election Policy Insights this week from Prof Sir @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social: The Global Economy and Scotland 🌎 📉 🚨 Anton examines how geopolitical instability will impact the next Scottish government's economic policy choices. Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

NEW #UofGSpotlight On the Elections: In England and Wales 🚨 We discuss tomorrow's elections in the Welsh Parliament - or Senedd - and local elections in England, and what we might see happen. With guests: @lauramcallister30.bsky.social @profjanegreen.bsky.social Tune in 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

NEW: What do the polls tell us about the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election? 📊🚨 @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social looks at the final Scottish polls - he writes while the broad outcome seems clear, there are areas of uncertainty. Essential reading before tomorrow ⬇️ Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Next Monday lunchtime, I'll be joining my @uofgpolicy.bsky.social and @glasgow.ac.uk colleagues @kezdugdale.bsky.social, @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and Prof. Chris Cartman for our final election webinar, unpacking the results and their political and policy implications. Join us at 1pm on Monday:

As Scots go to the polls tomorrow, there's no better place to look for comparisons of the parties' manifesto pledges on the key policy issues facing the next Scottish Parliament than @uofgpolicy.bsky.social's manifestos analysis grid:

An essential primer on the voting blocks in operation across Britain which will drive the future of British politics. Proper insight from the experts 👇

🚨📊NEW report out today from @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social and @uofgpolicy.bsky.social - Does Independence Still Matter? Our modelling of drivers of voting intention for next week's Scottish Parliament elections says yes, by orders of magnitude more than traditional political issues. Read more here:

New report: Does independence still matter?❓ A new report by @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and published by @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social and the @glasgow.ac.uk Centre for Public Policy, says constitutional preferences are still important to voters in Scotland. Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Very handy guide to where the parties stand in Scotland on the key issues. Please download and share

My @uofgpolicy.bsky.social colleagues have done an excellent job on this manifestos analysis grid, summarising the parties' manifestos across the key policy issues facing the next Scottish Government:

Does Scottish independence still matter to voters? Find out on Thursday🗓️ Ipsos experts @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and @rachelormston.bsky.social will join @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social for the @uofgpolicy.bsky.social webinar. Register here 👉 bit.ly/4vUjfON

Election webinar: Does Scottish independence still matter to voters?📮💻 Thurs 30 April, 12pm. With: @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social @rachelormston.bsky.social Join us and @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/does-scott...

What better way to spend your lunch hour than to join our chat next Thursday to explore how independence (support for/opposition to) is shaping voting behaviour in this election and what the outcome may mean for Scotland’s constitutional future

Next Thursday at noon I'll be joining @uofgpolicy.bsky.social's @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social, and @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social's @rachelormston.bsky.social to debut the results of an exciting (in a nerdy way) piece of work on the drivers of Scottish voting behaviour:

Election webinar: Does Scottish independence still matter to voters?📮💻 🗓️ Thursday 30 April, 12pm-1pm @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social @rachelormston.bsky.social Join us and @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/does-scott...

Can the next Scottish government revive the economy? Enjoyed recording this @uofgpolicy.bsky.social podcast with @graemeroy.bsky.social @davidwaite.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social and Prof Sara Carter open.spotify.com/episode/4iec...

New week, new #UofGSpotlight On the Elections: The Manifestos 🚨🎧 We're joined by Alistair Clark @nclpolitics.bsky.social and Chris Birt @jrf-uk.bsky.social to look at Scottish party manifestos. What’s in them? What’s not? And how does it give us insight into priorities? Listen 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

NEW insights on unpaid care and women's work 📣 🗳️ As we approach the 2026 Scottish election, Dr Louise Lawson writes that unpaid care is one of the biggest drivers of economic inactivity, with women continuing to be impacted most. Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

NEW #UofGSpotlight On the Elections: The Rise of the Right 🚨🗳️ Today, we explore what’s driving the rise of parties like Reform UK, what can we learn from similar parties elsewhere, and more. With @sundersays.bsky.social @podmalm.bsky.social @jsijstermans.bsky.social 🎙️ Tune in 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

Want to know what’s driving the rise of Reform in Scotland? What the ceiling to their potential vote might be and who makes up this new political force?… We have a pod for that with some stellar experts and insights 👇

ELECTION WEBINAR SERIES🚨🗓️ We're partnering with leading organisations in April and May to explore the big policy questions shaping the elections in a series of timely, expert-led webinars. @acadsocsciences.bsky.social @theifs.bsky.social @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social Sign up - links below🧵⬇️

Tune in to a new podcast series from @uofgpolicy.bsky.social UofG Spotlight: On the Elections 🎧 Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social, @kezdugdale.bsky.social & @graemeroy.bsky.social will be bringing you episodes covering the big policy issues facing the country. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

NEW: Election 2026 Policy Insights: Justice ⚖️ 🚨 In the first in a series of insights tackling the big policy issues ahead, Fiona McPhail (@uofglaw.bsky.social) examines Justice. She outlines the case for reforming legal aid and closing the justice gap in Scotland. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

The first episode of @uofgpolicy.bsky.social's Spotlight elections series is now available, previewing the elections and covering key issues and battlegrounds. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3Tfy...

Election webinar: Cost-of-living💡 💻 🎤 What can devolved governments do to address the cost-of-living crisis? 🗓️ Tuesday 21 April, 1-2pm With Prof @kezdugdale.bsky.social , @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and Dr Hefin Gwilym. Join us! Register🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-can-d...

How are political parties reacting to war in the Middle East and what does it mean for the Holyrood election? Excellent discussion on energy and the smallness of #SP26 so far in this…

Worth a read if you want to know how diverse this year’s Scottish Parliament election candidates are

NEW insights from Prof @nasarmeer.bsky.social and Dr Tim Peace: 📝Progress without parity: Ethnic and racial minority participation at Holyrood They note that while Scotland is more diverse than in its electoral history, representation in Parliament lags behind. Read www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

We're already seeing public opinion reacting to the fallout from the war in Iran, with concern about inflation and energy rising. That fallout won't settle quickly, whether or not the ceasefire holds, and will shape the coming elections.

NEW episode of #UofGSpotlight: On the Elections 🚨 An Election in the Shadow of War? 🌍🎧 We talk to John Edward (@scga.bsky.social) and Geoff Aberdein (True North and @holyroodsources.bsky.social) about the impact of global events on the election campaign. Listen: uofgspotlight.com

Given recent misinformation being spread about how these models work, here's an accessible explainer: This particular model involves two main procedures. The first involves predicting actual national party support based on the data available to us. To do so, I use LOESS regressions... 1/10

From today, statutory sick pay is paid from the first day of illness And it’s paid to every worker, including the lowest paid, who previously got nothing Long held goals of the labour movement - realised by a Labour government

It was a pleasure to join @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social, @kezdugdale.bsky.social and @cjcarman.bsky.social to kick of @uofgpolicy.bsky.social's coverage of the Scottish Parliament election campaign, covering the polling and the party campaigns so far:

NEW #UofGSpotlight series: On the elections 🚨 We’re kicking off with a state of the race episode: 🎧 🗳️ Episode 1: The polls and the policies so far @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3Tfy...

That’s the first of our election Spotlight Podcasts up and ready for your ears… Tune in for the latest insights and polling on the Scottish Parliament race with @cjcarman.bsky.social @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3Tfy...

READ: Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and Prof Kezia Dugdale @kezdugdale.bsky.social on the UofG Centre for Public Policy's plans for the upcoming election period 🚨 📝 CPP on Elections 2026: Informing the debate with political and policy analysis 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Insights from @kengibb.bsky.social @housingevidence.bsky.social (CaCHE) on the new national housing agency, More Homes Scotland💡🏠 He introduces a new CaCHE briefing on the agency based on sector-wide interviews, sharing emerging key themes. Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Does the new Scot Gov Child Poverty strategy rise to the size of the challenge ahead?

New insights from Professor @graemeroy.bsky.social on the fiscal reality for the next Scottish Parliament ✏️ As the Scottish election approaches, Graeme summarises the key messages from the latest @scotfisccomm.bsky.social report. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

NEW Holyrood voting intention 📊SNP maintain comfortable lead over Labour 📊4-point rise for Labour since Dec 2025 📊Reform UK’s share has fallen to 16%, down 2 points since Dec 2025 ➡️ bit.ly/4rICate