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 State of Poverty: An Introduction
15 July 2025
The Centre launched a new research project The State of Poverty on 23 June 2025. Dr Thomas Rochow shares more about the project, which is exploring how policy siloes shape experiences of poverty in Scotland. By understanding where government structures fail to connect, we aim to find practical ways to break down barriers and build better solutions.
From Sustainability to Policy: Reflections from a CPP Student Intern
14 July 2025
Hannah Ulloa (she/her) is completing an MSc in the Earth Futures: Environments, Communities, and Relationships course at the University of Glasgow. In this blog, she shares her experience as an intern for the Centre for Public Policy.
Centre for Public Policy begins its first leadership programme for UK civil servants
4 July 2025
Transforming Leadership for Productive and Agile Government: Centre for Public Policy Begins its first Leadership Programme with the Cabinet Office.
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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