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
The abandoning of carbon targets shows the dissonance in Scotland's much-vaunted climate success story
Dr Dominic Hinde writes about the disparity between Scotland's climate policy aspirations and outcomes, informed by his work exploring what Scotland's energy and climate change story looks like on the ground.
Positive Public Policy: A new vision for UK Government
Dr Ian Elliott and co-authors discuss how Positive Public Policy (PoPP) can drive performance improvements, save money, foster early interventions, align networks, and build capacity and momentum for more effective government.
Policy Insights: What’s landing on the First Minister’s desk?
As the Scottish Parliament elects John Swinney as the new First Minister, we ask key voices from across the University about the policy challenges his new Cabinet will be facing.
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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