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
We bring 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
How do lived experience perspectives impact decisions in the Scottish Parliamentary process?
19 May 2025
As lived experience becomes an increasingly important part of the policymaking process in the Scottish Parliament, Dr Clementine Hill O'Connor writes about her current research which examines how this form of evidence is used in practice and how it influences policy decision making.
New Spotlight Podcast Episode Unpacks the UK Government’s Immigration White Paper
16 May 2025
This episode offers an evidence-based insight into the politics shaping UK immigration discourse.
Do post-pandemic policies support green recovery?
15 May 2025
David Clelland and Fabrice Renaud from the School of Social and Environmental Sustainability share insights from their research on how policies for post-pandemic recovery balanced economic, social and environmental goals, and what this might mean for future approaches to promoting sustainable development.
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 insights from experts 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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