Dr Claire MacRae

...this event is part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science and is open to all #ESRCFestival.

Chaired by our @kezdugdale.bsky.social and coordinated by our @drcmacrae.bsky.social 🎙️

We look forward to discussing challenges and opportunities in early learning and childcare provision with you!

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Read @drcmacrae.bsky.social's Quick Insight on the Programme for Government 2025 👇

Dr MacRae, Centre for Public Policy, looks at the continued focus on poverty but asks what does the PfG say and crucially how will it be implemented?

🔗Read more: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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We sent out our May newsletter this week 📧

Including:
📝Insights on Scot Gov Programme for Government (@drcmacrae.bsky.social @dnblane.bsky.social @lallsaurabh.bsky.social)
🎙️TWO timely podcast episodes including on the UK Gov's new immigration white paper

Read 🔗 tinyurl.com/CPPMayNews2025

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Where do the major parties stand on Child poverty and the public debt crisis?

How might young people be affected by the cuts to welfare? Dr Thomas Rochow. Image includes the Centre for Public Policy and University of Glasgow logos, a photo of Thomas and an image of the UK Parliament building.

NEW blog - following the #SpringStatement, Dr @thomasrochow.bsky.social examines how young people might be affected by the cuts to welfare 📝

He writes more should be done to recognise it is increasingly difficult for young people to enter meaningful employment.

Read 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

...read it here 🔗 uofg.org.uk/t/cr/AQibzw0...

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...plus, two new #UofGSpotlight podcast episodes:

🎙️Council tax and international security, with
@kengibb.bsky.social @housingevidence.bsky.social and Marcin Kaczmarski

🎙️Child poverty and the public debt crisis, a live political panel from our conference with @aberlourcharity.bsky.social

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We sent out our March newsletter yesterday 📧 📣

With insights on:
👥 Impact of welfare cuts on young people @thomasrochow.bsky.social
💡 UK Gov approach to AI @markwong.bsky.social
🌎 Impact of US aid agency shutdown @uofgsps.bsky.social

Read 🔗 uofg.org.uk/t/cr/AQibzw0...

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Centre for Public Policy Director @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social closes the day, reflecting on the conference and introducing some of the Centre’s current work to attendees.

📸 Professor Nicola McEwen

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A powerful start to the day, hearing from @aberlourcharity.bsky.social, @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social, @mrtncnvn.bsky.social about the issue at the core of today’s conference, the connection between child poverty and public debt.

📸 SallyAnn Kelly, Aberlour

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We’re pleased to be co-hosting the Child Poverty and Public Debt Crisis national conference today with @aberlourcharity.bsky.social at @uofglasgow.bsky.social.

We look forward to key notes from @moragtreanor.bsky.social @cypcs.bsky.social @sa4dunfermline.bsky.social @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social.

The Centre for Public Policy’s @drcmacrae.bsky.social and @thomasrochow.bsky.social host workshops at the Child Poverty & Public Debt Crisis conference today, building on the Centre's new anti-poverty project and looking at joined up policymaking in Scotland.

📸 Dr Claire MacRae; Dr Thomas Rochow

Child Poverty and the Public Debt Crisis: A National Conversation at @uofgpolicy.bsky.social
@aberlourcharity.bsky.social

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An insightful keynote speech from @uofglasgow.bsky.social’s Professor @moragtreanor.bsky.social.

Today’s conference builds on research undertaken by @aberlourcharity.bsky.social with Morag into the connection between public debt and child poverty.

📸 Professor Morag Treanor

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The conference afternoon opens with an address from Shirley-Ann Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice.

📸 Shirley-Ann Somerville

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NEW on the blog

Dr @hannahsalamon.bsky.social writes about the unaddressed challenge on the path to net zero of gender inequality in the green energy sector and the problems this could present for the workforce. 🧵

Read the blog: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Fantastic to see our Research Associate @hannahsalamon.bsky.social making waves in the Scottish Parliament today.

An important debate brought by Michelle Thomson MSP on Promoting the Role of Women in Scotland's Journey to Net Zero.

📺 Watch the clip

🔗 Hannah's Blog: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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The Centre for Public Policy is launching its Early Career Researchers' Network! 🌟

Open to ECRs across @uofglasgow.bsky.social interested in:
🔹 Learning how to engage with policy
🔹 Integrating impact into their research
🔹 Understanding what policymakers do/how to influence them

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It has been an usually bright welcome back to Glasgow for my new role with @uofgpolicy.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social ❤️

I am really excited to be joining a great team working on a range of important policy and governance issues across the UK.

📢Keynote speaker announcement📢

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, will deliver the afternoon keynote speech at our #DebtAwarenessWeek conference in partnership with @uofgpolicy.bsky.social.

Places limited. Register today: aberlour.org.uk/about-us/pol...

Delighted to be delivering a workshop at the Conference ‘Breaking the Cycle: Poverty, Policymaking, and Public Debt’. Get registered!