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
The Centre for Public Policy at the Festival of Politics 2025
1 July 2025
Join the Centre for Public Policy on Friday 22 August for 'Holyrood 2026: The Big Issues' - get your tickets!
The 2025 Spending Review Big Picture: A Difficult Macroeconomic Balancing Act
16 June 2025
In this blog Prof. Sir Anton Muscatelli provides an overview of the UK Government’s 2025 Spending Review, highlighting macroeconomic and political challenges.
Flamingo Land: Another case of planning’s democratic deficit?
29 May 2025
After an announcement that a Scottish Government reporter intends to grant permission for the holiday park at Loch Lomond, Professor Mark Stephens writes about the democracy of planning decisions, reflecting on his role in a successful campaign against a quarry in New Lanark, and the question of whether planning is political.
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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